Date: 19 Feb 2002 23:48:17 GMT From: jmel5nopsamcomnospam (JMEL5) Subject: Re: Quality of Saab vs competition
>Because the cars can sit there for a week >> or two, they get a lot of smog grudge on them. So, when prior to getting >> loaded onto whatever (train, truck, etc.) they run them through a car wash. I don't know iif this is the case all over. Most cars today are shipped with the hood, roof and decklid covered in plastic wrap which protects the paint from journey to the dealer. The dealer usually preps the car after it receives it at the dealership, though, who knows what's been done to it before then. JJ