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Hello again Suzi. Take a deep breath now. I am sure if you work with the sales manager everything will work out.

These things do have some value and it boils down to what you want to pay/afford. Yes, those items are generally the "gravy" to the dealership.

 

Yes it is a waste, get out of it if you can.

The paint protection is usually nothing more than wax and the fabric protection is like Scotch Guard. You can do them yourself or have a detail shop do it for less, and probably get a better job.

Don't let them do the undercoating, it can cause problems.

Be careful most car dealer sales people are slick and some of them are very disreputable. If you have problems getting out of a job they haven't done call or email your state's Attorney General, they can verify if you should be charged or not. In some states they will even call the dealer for you, that usually gets their attention.

But in any case talk to them first as Spiderman suggests, if it is an honorable dealer they will let you out of the "extras" with no problems. But be assertive!

Good luck.

 

Any add-on is just that. As a rule of thumb, there is no add-on that must be had during purchase, and can not be added on after purchase. Buy the car first and do any add-ons later. The dealer will still be happy to take your money in the future.

A good thing to remember for next time. Also bring along a friend who knows about buying cars and can knock some sense into you. Sometimes you lose perspective if you are by yourself.