Plastic Covers on Seats of New Cars

thalavoy · 17th May 2007, 10:08

It is probably the same reason why we keep the plastic cover on the TV remote. Dont want to let go of the new feeling. I knew of a guy in US who did not remove the plastic wrapping in the handle of his tennis racket (reason given by him: his hands sweats a lot)
As for me, I removed the ribbon (pink) in the show room itself. Kept that and gave it to my neighbours daughter and she was happier than if she had gotten a barbie doll :-)

supremeBaleno · 17th May 2007, 10:55

Yesterday on my way back home, I saw a Silky Silver Baleno with the ribbon strung across it (from boot to hood). Given that Balenos are not being sold for some months now, I am not sure what this is about. Do TrueValue (used car sales) also put the ribbon on the used cars that they sell ?
Or is he running around with the original ribbon that came with the new car, in place for months ?

headers · 17th May 2007, 11:38

SB..

If you wanna sell your car and make a prospective buyer get the new car feel..then the Ribbon is the way to go...The used car scene is getting better by the day and maybe some dealer decided to make use of this opportunity, hence the ribbon..

zenx · 17th May 2007, 12:47

yeah i can hear the car dealers go "minnnt condition saar, 8000 kms wonly, worginal paint, even worginal ribbon still there. perfect only no...."

[ Do they really expect folks to believe that the 3 year old car you're buying has done 17k kms and has had no scratch whatsoever...in Blore traffic ? ]

esteem_lover · 18th May 2007, 15:02

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Originally Posted by zenx

[ Do they really expect folks to believe that the 3 year old car you're buying has done 17k kms and has had no scratch whatsoever...in Blore traffic ? ]

Yeah, why not, it could be a car like zenx's reduxed OHC, couldn't it ?

gopz · 18th May 2007, 15:14

Ha, stupidity to the core to keep the covers on..reminds me of my friend who had bought a NHC in chennai and we drive back to Bangalore with the seat plastic covers on!! Imagine how I would have suffered the enire journey!!

hillram · 18th May 2007, 15:22

I agree that most of the people keep the plastic cover sto conserve the neatness of the seat covers.I find it very annoying as it spoils the beauty of the car.
I have made sure to get the covers and others newbees removed before my cars left the showroom.
Other observations which is common: Tissue boxes given by dealers stay on the front console for loooooooooooooooooooong time even if the tissues are over.In nice cars such as Honda vity,Verna it spoils the beauty.Also these tissue boxes carry odd names like one i saw in a verna - Dimple Tissues !!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL

Technocrat · 18th May 2007, 15:33

I kept my covers on till I got my registration Number. Oh btw My visor still has covers but dont find a reason to remove them either.

austere_sly · 18th May 2007, 15:44

I had kept my plastic covers for about a week till all the accessories were being fitted. These installers usually have dirty hands and they either lean or sit on seat dirtying them with grease stains etc. This is also the reason why I put seat covers in the end of accessories list.

These problems are solved if you have an installer as iraghava has.

DCEite · 18th May 2007, 16:12

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Do TrueValue (used car sales) also put the ribbon on the used cars that they sell ?

Yes they do. My neighbour bought a 11 year old carb M800 from true value, and its got a ribbon too..

benbsb29 · 18th May 2007, 16:15

The plastic covering on the visors of my Ikon are still intact, about 8 months since i bought it. In no hurry to remove them, though.

supremeBaleno · 18th May 2007, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbsb29

The plastic covering on the visors of my Ikon are still intact, about 8 months since i bought it. In no hurry to remove them, though.

Have them on my >2 year old Baleno too. Don't know why I did not remove them for such a long time. And anyway no one really notices it, so let it be there.

Cool Zen · 18th May 2007, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCEite

Yes they do. My neighbour bought a 11 year old carb M800 from true value, and its got a ribbon too..

hey guys ...

even when i bought my Zen from true value [Magic Auto, New Delhi] they gave me the delivery with RED Ribbon on it....

But the first thing i did when i reached my home was I REMOVED IT

Surprise · 18th May 2007, 16:33

I had requested the sales man to remove all the covers before they do the door delivery.

Yesterday only noticed that cover on visors intact (june 05 model). As SB pointed out, no one noticed it (including me)

saurabh159 · 8th August 2007, 15:50

I remember one of our relatives has bought grinder-mixer and they had made holes in the cardboard box to operate it.
They have not removed the box itself.
I think this is the height if all we have discussed above !!!

17th May 2007, 10:08	#31
thalavoy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 406 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	It is probably the same reason why we keep the plastic cover on the TV remote. Dont want to let go of the new feeling. I knew of a guy in US who did not remove the plastic wrapping in the handle of his tennis racket (reason given by him: his hands sweats a lot) As for me, I removed the ribbon (pink) in the show room itself. Kept that and gave it to my neighbours daughter and she was happier than if she had gotten a barbie doll :-)
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17th May 2007, 10:55	#32
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,548 Thanked: 2,703 Times View My Garage	Yesterday on my way back home, I saw a Silky Silver Baleno with the ribbon strung across it (from boot to hood). Given that Balenos are not being sold for some months now, I am not sure what this is about. Do TrueValue (used car sales) also put the ribbon on the used cars that they sell ? Or is he running around with the original ribbon that came with the new car, in place for months ?
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17th May 2007, 11:38	#33
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	SB.. If you wanna sell your car and make a prospective buyer get the new car feel..then the Ribbon is the way to go...The used car scene is getting better by the day and maybe some dealer decided to make use of this opportunity, hence the ribbon..
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17th May 2007, 12:47	#34
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	yeah i can hear the car dealers go "minnnt condition saar, 8000 kms wonly, worginal paint, even worginal ribbon still there. perfect only no...." [ Do they really expect folks to believe that the 3 year old car you're buying has done 17k kms and has had no scratch whatsoever...in Blore traffic ? ]
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18th May 2007, 15:14	#36
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Ha, stupidity to the core to keep the covers on..reminds me of my friend who had bought a NHC in chennai and we drive back to Bangalore with the seat plastic covers on!! Imagine how I would have suffered the enire journey!!
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18th May 2007, 15:22	#37
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	I agree that most of the people keep the plastic cover sto conserve the neatness of the seat covers.I find it very annoying as it spoils the beauty of the car. I have made sure to get the covers and others newbees removed before my cars left the showroom. Other observations which is common: Tissue boxes given by dealers stay on the front console for loooooooooooooooooooong time even if the tissues are over.In nice cars such as Honda vity,Verna it spoils the beauty.Also these tissue boxes carry odd names like one i saw in a verna - Dimple Tissues !!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL
	() Thanks

18th May 2007, 15:33	#38
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,701 Times	I kept my covers on till I got my registration Number. Oh btw My visor still has covers but dont find a reason to remove them either.
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18th May 2007, 15:44	#39
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	I had kept my plastic covers for about a week till all the accessories were being fitted. These installers usually have dirty hands and they either lean or sit on seat dirtying them with grease stains etc. This is also the reason why I put seat covers in the end of accessories list. These problems are solved if you have an installer as iraghava has.
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18th May 2007, 16:15	#41
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,971 Thanked: 13,247 Times View My Garage	The plastic covering on the visors of my Ikon are still intact, about 8 months since i bought it. In no hurry to remove them, though.
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18th May 2007, 16:33	#44
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	I had requested the sales man to remove all the covers before they do the door delivery. Yesterday only noticed that cover on visors intact (june 05 model). As SB pointed out, no one noticed it (including me) Last edited by Surprise : 18th May 2007 at 16:34.
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8th August 2007, 15:50	#45
saurabh159 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 94 Thanked: 10 Times	I remember one of our relatives has bought grinder-mixer and they had made holes in the cardboard box to operate it. They have not removed the box itself. I think this is the height if all we have discussed above !!!
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