Mechanics don’t give a shit about the bodywork in my experience, just the mechanics of the car, so no surprise :smile:
The guy who has serviced my Alfas (RIP) for years always drove Alfas that looked like shite but were mechanically perfect.
Use the two bucket car wash procedure and snow foam and do it regularly. Remove bugs on the front and bird shit as soon as you notice it and you will not need to spend a fortune on a ceramic coating. If you are a lazy bastard and seldom clean your car then go down the ceramic coating route
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Waste of time if you park at supermarkets. Some kid will kick the door of Mummy’s 4x4 open and dent your car within a week :smile:
Being serious a PPF coating is probably the best idea. Whatever you do don’t let the dealer you buy from do it. They’ll almost certainly skimp on it. If you must...