[PUFC Guy]

Has anyone had this done? Been offered it by the dealer and would appreciate anyones experiences of it, is it worth £300? (Including interior fabric protection)

[Lorian]

Definitely NOT worth it!

Plus if they are not very good at doing it you could end up with swirls in your brand new paint.

You just need to apply a sealer to the car when you get it, and keep it topped up. The sealer is a kind of synthetic wax you can apply to new paint, and has no abrasives in it.

There is a lot of wax brand loyalty out there, but I think any of these are acceptable, mostly based on other people's recommendations:

Meguairs NXT Tech Wax 2.0 (liquid ie easier to apply than paste)
Autoglym Extras Gloss (red label)
Tutlewax Platinum Extra Gloss
Collinite 476S

I'll be using NXT on my new car the day it arrives.

You can get all of the first three from Halfords, from £9.99 for the turlewax to £16 for the Meguiars. A little cheaper off ebay. Make sure you apply sparingly with a  using a proper applicator or CLEAN microfibre towel (ASDA have some coloured ones a real bargain).

[Lorian]

I should also add, I had dimondbrite (or similar, I forget which brand it was) on my last car. It beaded well for about 4 or 5 months, not much longer than a good waxing on a new car. The trouble is you need to keep it topped up with the "conserve" stuff they give (or sell you). You may as well pocket the cash and buy some good wax.

I think the interior treatment did help on the seats, but this time I'm going to scotchguard the relevant bits myself, genuine scothguard can be obtained cheaply in spray cans (I think 1 will do) direct from www.3mselect.co.uk at IIRC about £6 a can.

[PUFC Guy]

Thanks for the advice, was tempted as it comes with a lifetime guarantee, but as you said you need to keep adding the protector (Monthly) Hmmmmm

[Lorian]

Thanks for the advice, was tempted as it comes with a lifetime guarantee, but as you said you need to keep adding the protector (Monthly) Hmmmmm

Wait and see what others say, but I'll wager no one will say go for it!