Extended warranty and Clay !

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2 things I did today for my 03 C2...

- The extended warranty, following last week's thread... I got one from the dealer (not saying it's a good deal): 4 years, 100K mi extra, $3400. So $850 per year if you prefer... Highest level of coverage, practically nothing excluded unless I forget to put oil in the motor, $0 deductible, and most importantly guaranteed no hassle from the service department since it's all internal to the dealership and they sent me there. Not cheap, but for $850 per year (and pro-rated refund if the car is sold) neither is a new motor... No waiting period either....just a data point !

- Clay: Just in case someone doesn't know (yes, you, under that rock)... My paint felt rough. Like sand paper rough, even freshly washed you could rub your hand on the fenders and roof and feel grit, on all horizontal panels mostly. Wax and cleaner wax made zero difference, much to my surprise. So I bit the bullet and spent 2 hours "claying" the car, in places over and over again until I stopeed picking up crap and the clay glided smoothly- used both bars of clay actually, that''s how bad it was. Captured all sorts of crap and you could tell by the color of the lube and grit on the clay... Waxed on top of that, and OH MY... I have paint again ! Smooth as a baby's butt, soft, rich feel.. Even my wife who could not care less about these things was impressed by the results... FYI...