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Fiat dealer offered a antirust treatment for the bottom of the car a inside and outside wash (doesn't need it anyway)and a full exterior polish with some kind of guard against sun and rain for eu 190 is that worth it or too costly?
 
I am asking if price is good for what they offer

Anything applied to new paint will be more effective than anything applied later. But are they saying the standard paint is not up to the task?

I personally think its another way to get money from you and if it's added to the cost of a new car you'll potentially pay more tax on it.

Anti abrasion film around door edges, door handles and bonnet bumpers etc is a good idea but done properly wont be low cost.
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Well that's what i was thinking more money from me .The Panda is only 2 months old from new and I always keep it in the garage at night and i already applied ceramic polish spray protection on it myself so the only benefit i get will be the antirust treatment for underneath of the car.
 
The Panda (like most cars these days) is fully galvanised at the factory, so should need no further rust treatment of any sort. The 'paint treatment' is often a 'posh wax' that will wear away... Personally I wouldn't bother.
Best way to prevent anything under the car rusting (suspension parts etc) is to hose accumulated mud etc away from under the wheelarches etc, especially in winter when it contains salt, and to be sure the drain slots under the springs and in the subframe are clear. That will cost you nothing but prolong the car much better than wax (which tends to block up those crucial drain holes)
 
The Panda (like most cars these days) is fully galvanised at the factory, so should need no further rust treatment of any sort. The 'paint treatment' is often a 'posh wax' that will wear away... Personally I wouldn't bother.
Best way to prevent anything under the car rusting (suspension parts etc) is to hose accumulated mud etc away from under the wheelarches etc, especially in winter when it contains salt, and to be sure the drain slots under the springs and in the subframe are clear. That will cost you nothing but prolong the car much better than wax (which tends to block up those crucial drain holes)
Thanks i take your advice .
 
The back subframe is noted for rust (on all models). Treat it with chain saw oil thinned with white spirit. The stuff soaks in very well and polymerises so wipe it off visible paint ASAP. The OEM paint is nothing special especially at the cut edges so it will need retreatments.

Use the same stuff on anything that's made from black painted steel or aluminium.

Brake pipes eventually corrode just enough under the plastic coating to seize the flare nuts. Some thick copper grease or silicone grease applied around the flare nut to pipe will reduce the problem. However, this is only an issue on >10 years old cars so I'm not trying to say the pipes are badly made.
 
Fiat dealer offered a antirust treatment for the bottom of the car a inside and outside wash (doesn't need it anyway)and a full exterior polish with some kind of guard against sun and rain for eu 190 is that worth it or too costly?
Hi nobrakes. If you want to do antirust treatments then a specialist who does it all the time and is experienced is the way to go.

During my short time as a car salesman I quickly learned you could substantially boost your salary by "upselling" as many of these "add ons" as possible. Rustproofing (which I would argue is an impossibility. You may slow it down but in the end it will rust!) Super dooper paint protection (In my time anything with "Polymer" in the name sold well) Upholstery guard, fitted carpets (always sold well) - They seemed to keep on inventing new ways for me to take money off people. - I sold cars for about 5 years and, although I made a good enough living from it, I never really enjoyed it and missed "the crack". So I went back to the workshops.
 
Well at least it sounds within reason for the labour and materials. Material however vary widely in quality and effectiveness so combined with Wee Smurfs point above, it does depend. The work underside is difficult without a ramp.
 
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Well that's what i was thinking more money from me .The Panda is only 2 months old from new and I always keep it in the garage at night and i already applied ceramic polish spray protection on it myself so the only benefit i get will be the antirust treatment for underneath of the car.

3 cans of Dinitrol will do as much good as anything else I know of and the cost is about 15-20 Euro a can.
 
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