Other cars on the road

[Ralliart16]

Does anyone else notice that like 90+% of other cars on the road are FILTHY? It especially bugs me when they are nice (read: expensive) cars too!

It seems the only time I see a good condition car if its a brand new 07. Either people don't care.. (which i'm sure is a good portion), but I think its mainly because people are REALLY lazy. In my neighborhood I hardly see ANYONE else wash their car... guess they got better things to do, like sit inside and watch tivo

Just my little rant for this evening

[LQ9SS]

I definatly hear ya. But the thing is, most people could care less of what their vehicle's paint looks like. As long as it's an Escalade/Mercede's/Ferrari, that's all that matters to them.

[Dailyshine]

Yeah, that's the way it seems. In all honesty, I used to be one of them too, but that's certainly not the case now.

From what I've been seeing here and other sites, it seems like the more expensive the car is, the crappier the paint and interior are.

I was at a rest stop one time in my 97 Taurus. This chic pulls up next to me in a sweet black BMW (can't remember the model) chatting on her cell phone. I turn to look and there's dried bird crap, heavy swirls and dirt all over the car. My beater of a car looked so much better.

Not much you can do. For some, a car is just a way to get to point A to point B. And on the weekends, point C.

If they knew how expensive paint is, maybe...maybe they'd take care of it a little better. Clearcoat failure isn't hardly as catastrophic to them as an engine failure.

Unless you're a detailer, that is.

[TortoiseAWD]

Originally Posted by Dailyshine

If they knew how expensive paint is, maybe...maybe they'd take care of it a little better. Clearcoat failure isn't hardly as catastrophic to them as an engine failure.

I recall reading somewhere once that the paint is the second most expensive "system" in the car; the most expensive being the powertrain itself (motor and tranny). I don't know if that's true, but I wouldn't be surprised. A friend of mine just bought a used Lightning that had been keyed (pretty much every panel down to metal). I don't think he realized just how much a quality aftermarket paint job would cost before he bought it . . . he got a good price on the truck because of the paint damage, but ballpark estimates from a couple of quality shops to do a complete repaint are ranging from $4k - $6k.

Tort

[Dailyshine]

Originally Posted by TortoiseAWD

I recall reading somewhere once that the paint is the second most expensive "system" in the car; the most expensive being the powertrain itself (motor and tranny).

That's what I heard as well.

Yeah, seems like when getting bodywork done, a repaint hits your wallet the most.

I think I read somewhere about a new kind of paint in development that supposedly "heals" itself. Like skin.

Imagine how much it'll cost if you have to repaint that for any reason...

[erics00ls]

Yup. Even some of the newest cars rolling off of dealer lots, still left filthy. I always comment on this same exact thing!