Hi...new to the forum although I have been a "guest" for awhile. I am taking delivery of a 2006 F150 4x4 Supercrew and one of the things being pushed by the dealership is a Sym-Tech Paint, Upholstery and rust proofing electronic gadget.

Does anyone have any experience with these products? Total cost if about $1000 for all three. Lifetime warranty for no rust, paint and upholstery.

Thanks.

 

It is one of those "extended products" the dealerships sell through their finance department to try and make more money off of you before you sign the papers on your new vehicle. I haven't read anything about that particular product line but the electronic gadget sounds like a good way to run your battery down.

 

Don't do it.

 

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Undercoating? Wash your vehicle. Interior protection? Scotch guard from your favorite auto parts shop.
All that stuff is a waste of money from the dealer.

 

Our finance manager was a real piece...piece of chit. He'd swear up and down this "Prestige" coating would maintain your new beamer's coat and luster for a lifetime, and they'd repaint it if it lost any luster whatsoever. Complete bs, I couldn't believe what I heard being one of the guys who helps apply it. They charged something like $1300 for the coat, it was 3 cheapo walmart bottles of "Prestige" coating, one was for the fabric and one was for the dash, and one was for the paint. Was rediculous, the customer is lucky they don't see it applied. It's rubbed in like wax, those finance managers make a ton of money (buddy of mine is 21 and makes over 6 figures, brand new 3600 sq ft house, wife, kid, etc). Anyways, just be careful, if anything it's hard to find truth in 90% of their talk.

 

I worked at a dealership too and that stuff is crap. Like Jos said its a walmart bottle of scotchguard, some crappy paint protectant and a spray for the undercoat in a spray bottle (talk about crappy coverage) Waste of money.

 

X4 That is a huge rip off.

Enjoy the new truck!!! And let the moding begin.

 

Agreed, it's a waste of money... It's the equivilent of taking your truck in for service, and having them tell you that your muffler bearing has a leak and needs to be repalced.

Snakeoil!

 

I agree it is definitely a waste of money!! They tried to sell that to me with my new truck.. I just laughed, and they got the hint... I used to detail cars for a dealership while I was in college.. It made me absolutely sick the way they ripped people off, from financing, to "special protective packages", extended warranty pricing, etc... A lot of the salesmen used to come back to the back and brag to each other about how much they just screwed that person, etc... I don't believe 99.99% of what comes out of the salesmen at any dealership...

 

I think I saw something on one of those hot rod shows on tv about that electronic rust proofing thing awhile back.

 

i dont buy anything from the dealer i dont have too...