Autoglym

[eyebrows]

Hey All,

I have just purchased a new car......woo hoo...

But the sales man was trying to sell me a product called Autoglym (or a bundle of products) telling me it would prolong the life of my car etc etc....

has anyone had any experience with it? is it any good? they were trying to sell em the whole set for �200......i declined and have found it on Ebay for like �50.....

With that in mind, is it all even worth �50?

[phizzy]

hi eyebrows - not sure about prices i usually shop around - sometimes asda etc have sales on these products - autoglym have some rally fab products, i have used them for yonks - buy and try - i think you will be chuffed !

[Hellyon]

Mr Hellyon swears by Autoglym it is a really good range of product, not cheap but I would think �200 is a bit over the top. Keeping your car well waxed does genuinely prolong the life of your car, as it protects it from rusting. We have a 32 year old Triumph Stag and Mr H won't use anything else on it and it looks as good as new.
You can buy it in Halfords and Mr Hellyon usually asks Father Christmas for some!

[eyebrows]

really? so you do recommended it?

possibly ill get some knocked off product from ebay i guess.....

but then i can understand it on a triumph, but a vw golf?

how long can i expect my products to last for? i.e average use to keep me car looking all buff and ting?

[jake-the-peg]

�200? cheeky s0d

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/serv let/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_prod uctId_158080_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__v arient__categoryId_31372_crumb_33958-33974_par entcategoryrn_33974

It's a leading brand of car polish, they sponsor classic car concours exhibitions although most of those competitors probably use carnauba wax which is a brute to use but probably gives the best finish.

There's one called Mer which is pretty good because you can use it without waiting for the car to be completely dry
http://www.merproducts.com/

As for prolonging the life of the car that sounds a tall tale most of the attack from rust comes from unpainted surfaces and waxoyl's likely to be a much better investment but then modern cars are much more rust resistant than they were 20 years ago

[eyebrows]

but for a car for 5 years?

[eyebrows]

oh and in fairness, its the whole range, they do alot more than that valet pack......

but great research,,....thanks!

[lorri24601]

my hubby swears by this stuff and pays about �6 - 8 for the polish in halfords

[jake-the-peg]

If you want to protect your investment ,spend the money on getting it serviced at the specified intervals and having a book full of service stamps.

When you come to resell that'll be worth more on the price than saying you polished it every week

[eyebrows]

well tahts for that advice, but i have already arranged a service agreement for the 5 years.......its costs me about �190 a year......(�15 a month) but its piece of mind also.....

thanks everyone....

i think i may be able to part with my money.....

[woodchopper]

Autoglym is good for a showroom finish but I always put a coat of Turtle wax on afterwards - lasts longer and protects the car a lot better.