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Dealer S580 CPO "Paint Protection Applied"

I came across which I have never seen before on a carfax that a MB dealer just certified a '24 S580 and it states on the carfax that paint protection was applied.... Should this be a red flag as this car is in Kentucky and I keep asking myself why would I dealer do this? Has all the options I"m looking for except the 3d package which I can live without since I rarely ever need navigation anyway. I'll be contacting dealer today about the paint protection, but wanted to get everyone's thoughts on why this was added and maybe they could be trying to hide something. Thanks for any advice!
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The "paint protection" could be a ceramic coat or some other coating that will prevent things like bird dropping from staining the paint, or reduce the risk of paint swirls, or maybe even chip protection. I routinely opt for it, and would consider it a plus.
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Try and see if water beads off it.
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Was the protection applied when the vehicle was new (as shown on the report) or after? If before the previous owner likely fell for the F&I trap.
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Was the protection applied when the vehicle was new (as shown on the report) or after? If before the previous owner likely fell for the F&I trap.
It was applied just a month ago with only 13,000 miles on it and they did it when they did the CPO on it. Waiting to hear back from dealer.
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Originally Posted by dpayne7571
It was applied just a month ago with only 13,000 miles on it and they did it when they did the CPO on it. Waiting to hear back from dealer.
Oh, so the dealer applied the coating when they CPO'ed it? Maybe that's a gimmick they do to jack up the price or make their cars stand out.
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It's probably some gimmick in a bottle that you spray on with a water hose, so they can charge you more money.
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"Paint protection" isnt very specific though film pops in my head when I hear those words.

MB has a nano paint sealer, not for matt paints. For matt paints they have another long term sealer.

If its the nano sealer there should be documentation and a sticker placed near the paint code on the door.










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Originally Posted by dpayne7571
It was applied just a month ago with only 13,000 miles on it and they did it when they did the CPO on it. Waiting to hear back from dealer.
I am worried about the job that was done such as did they prep the paint properly.
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I work at a MB dealer and we sell a product we call Dupont. It has a 7 year warranty for both outside and inside and if you have an issue you can go to an MB dealer. This might be it
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I work at a MB dealer and we sell a product we call Dupont. It has a 7 year warranty for both outside and inside and if you have an issue you can go to an MB dealer. This might be it
Thanks for sharing. What does MB normally charge for this? I'm asking for a VMI so this will hopefully answer any concerns as I was in the dealer twice for a seat repair job.
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