[quote:b1318ec5bf="medic4lee"]My local dealers are all offering this "touch of class" paint sealer and saying that I cant get the element with out it! but then of course they add $1995.00 to the price can any one tell me if this is something I really need???[/quote:b1318ec5bf]
It is my understanding that paint sealers, fabric sealers (not applicable to the Element as it is already stainproofed) underbody coatings and such are
(1) already put on by the factory, at no charge to the dealer
(2) a complete and total rip off, and simply a hidden profit for the dealer.
The whole thing about buying cars is this: the more information you have, the more you're going to be able to see through the baloney. And then it's up to you to use the information.
I find dealers are much more likely to treat women like they are idiots. It's completely despicable. I'm a professional woman who does research for a living. Yet I know that there are many, many women who have no clue about buying a car. It's the dealer's right to make a dollar, but it's not their right to treat women worse than men.
WORST OF ALL: I still wear a wedding band although I'm widowed. Salespeople of any sort wanting to know what my husband thinks are advised where they can find his ashes, as I walk out.