On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 02:52:38PM -0500, Kenneth Waller wrote: > > Kinda like the first dent/chip on a new car's finish. I've always felt the > new vehicle should come with a chip/dent from the factory. Years ago that > usually was the case, nowadays ,in my experience, it isn't.
Nowadays there are third-party outfits that specialise in taking cars off the factory transporter and cleaning and polishing them ready for showroom display. They also take care of any little dings & scrapes. If you take a close look in the dealership you can often see a little sticker on the car identifying the provider. The advice from one local club is that the first thing you should do, when you pick a car up from the dealership, is take a hammer to the hood. That way you won't be worrying about the finish, and instead can concentrate on enjoying driving the car.
