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    Do I need to add a ceramic coating to the duco that the dealer wants to sell me to my Toyota RAV 4 hybrid in Crystal Pearl finish or is that finish good enough on its own to protect the surface?

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    I have a 2022 Toyota RAV 4 hybrid on order in a Crystal Pearl finish. Do I need to add a ceramic coating to the duco that the dealer wants to sell me (to supposedly protect my investment!) or is that finish good enough on its own to protect the surface? I live 20km from Melbourne in the eastern suburbs and a long way from the beach and salty air. The car will be parked under a carport.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    31 August 2022
    David Morley

    These add-ons have traditionally been a huge cash-cow for new-car dealers who will urge you into buying paint protection, interior treatments, window tint and more at huge mark-ups in their favour. It's your choice, obviously, but here's the reality: If a car maker can't sell you a car, in 2022, that has a painted exterior finish that will survive in the world, it doesn't deserve to sell you, or anybody else, that car. Fundamentally, any brand-new car should be as durable as possible, fresh from the factory. And if these add-on treatments are so good, why don't car-makers use them at the factory?

    Again, it's your money, so your choice, but not buying them won't affect your warranty if something does go wrong with the paint and you need to make a claim.

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