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Did anybody else get a TAG system, installed on his C8? I know I will , after having waited about 30 months , when it gets delivered. 30 if I get my allocation in June! Imagine if I got my Vette stolen, after waiting this long to get one.:Banghead: Also, anybody try this ceramic wax? Is it worth it? Thank you for your response.:Cheers2:
 
wlgj said:
Did anybody else get a TAG system, installed on his C8? I know I will , after having waited about 30 months , when it gets delivered. 30 if I get my allocation in June! Imagine if I got my Vette stolen, after waiting this long to get one.:Banghead: Also, anybody try this ceramic wax? Is it worth it? Thank you for your response.:Cheers2:
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Which ceramic wax?
I've used Armour All ceramic car wash on our Malibu with nice success.
It wears off, but if you continue washing with it it works well.
A lot of people do ceramic themselves and seem have good luck with it.
 
Murray20c8 said:
Which ceramic wax?
I've used Armour All ceramic car wash on our Malibu with nice success.
It wears off, but if you continue washing with it it works well.
A lot of people do ceramic themselves and seem have good luck with it.
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I am not sure which to buy , myself. I use Mothers Carnauba wax for now. It s a paste easily wiped on and very little buffing. Sometimes I use spray on wax , like before drying or wipe on after drying. My cars always look great and very little chips , when I sell. I was curious about all these ceramic waxes I have been hearing about and this treatment that some dealers do for a whole bunch of money.
 
wlgj said:
I am not sure which to buy , myself. I use Mothers Carnauba wax for now. It s a paste easily wiped on and very little buffing. Sometimes I use spray on wax , like before drying or wipe on after drying. My cars always look great and very little chips , when I sell. I was curious about all these ceramic waxes I have been hearing about and this treatment that some dealers do for a whole bunch of money.
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I haven't used a wax in 30 years! Waxes are yellow and yellow even more over time.
I used to use Zaino which is an amazing product. Others have polishes that don't contain waxes. If you want to, I'd use one of those, but I'd really recommend a ceramic polish. I had my Stingray ceramic coated by an expert, but, like I said, many have done it themselves.
 
Murray20c8 said:
I haven't used a wax in 30 years! Waxes are yellow and yellow even more over time.
I used to use Zaino which is an amazing product. Others have polishes that don't contain waxes. If you want to, I'd use one of those, but I'd really recommend a ceramic polish. I had my Stingray ceramic coated by an expert, but, like I said, many have done it themselves.
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Ok, thanks for the advice. I will buy ceramic polish.
 
wlgj said:
Did anybody else get a TAG system, installed on his C8? I know I will , after having waited about 30 months , when it gets delivered. 30 if I get my allocation in June! Imagine if I got my Vette stolen, after waiting this long to get one.:Banghead: Also, anybody try this ceramic wax? Is it worth it? Thank you for your response.:Cheers2:
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Doesn’t the car come with onstar? Onstar should be able to track the car. With regards to ceramic coating, go for it and PPF. I plan on doing this for every new car moving forward.
 
JohnP said:
Doesn’t the car come with onstar? Onstar should be able to track the car.
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I'm not sure OnStar will track your car without the cops asking them to. If mine is ever stolen I'll tell OnStar I'll pay for the 2 years I missed and then get the cops to ask for tracking and shut down of the car.
 
Murray20c8 said:
I'm not sure OnStar will track your car without the cops asking them to. If mine is ever stolen I'll tell OnStar I'll pay for the 2 years I missed and then get the cops to ask for tracking and shut down of the car.
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I have OnStar and I can use the app to locate my C8 any time. Whether that can be disabled by a thief, I don’t know.
 
wlgj said:
I am not sure which to buy , myself. I use Mothers Carnauba wax for now. It s a paste easily wiped on and very little buffing. Sometimes I use spray on wax , like before drying or wipe on after drying. My cars always look great and very little chips , when I sell. I was curious about all these ceramic waxes I have been hearing about and this treatment that some dealers do for a whole bunch of money.
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The ceramic wax helps with the looks but does not protect against rock chips. For that you would need PPF. I went with PPF on the front and use a ceramic wax spray which I apply once or twice a year. Works very well.
 
JohnP said:
Doesn’t the car come with onstar? Onstar should be able to track the car. With regards to ceramic coating, go for it and PPF. I plan on doing this for every new car moving forward.
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Is Onstar good for all of the time you own the car?
 
harshadt said:
The ceramic wax helps with the looks but does not protect against rock chips. For that you would need PPF. I went with PPF on the front and use a ceramic wax spray which I apply once or twice a year. Works very well.
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Thank you
 
I have been told a pro car thief can deactivate Onstar in 10 seconds.
It is just an electrical connection that can be hacked if you know how.
It would seem a well hidden private GPS tracker might be the way to go, the one
on my ZO6 has a lithium battery and no connection to the electrical system, thus
it is always on and activated.
A remote kill switch with a tracker would be ideal.
 
Murray20c8 said:
As long as you pay through the nose for it! lol
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It’s not that expensive (I guess) and they always have some sort of special. I only have it on from May to October, and the suspend it for the winter months when the car is in storage.
 
Murray20c8 said:
As long as you pay through the nose for it! lol
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TAG, if installed by the dealer , you pay for the tracer and installation and it is guaranteed for 7 years and service is free. The system still works after 7 years , and it can be transferred , if you sell.
 
Blu427 said:
I have been told a pro car thief can deactivate Onstar in 10 seconds.
It is just an electrical connection that can be hacked if you know how.
It would seem a well hidden private GPS tracker might be the way to go, the one
on my ZO6 has a lithium battery and no connection to the electrical system, thus
it is always on and activated.
A remote kill switch with a tracker would be ideal.
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On Breaking Bad they had a tracker in the gas cap. I wonder if that’s a real thing. Oh wait, the C8 doesn’t have a gas cap!
 
JohnP said:
It’s not that expensive (I guess) and they always have some sort of special. I only have it on from May to October, and the suspend it for the winter months when the car is in storage.
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To get simple roadside services it costs $360 per year per car. $720 for 2 cars! (Edit: PLUS TAX)
For CAA it's around $235 per year for 2 cars! (Edit: WITH TAX)
FYI a friend of mine works for the Yorkies and he told me that no Corvette has been stolen in Ontario in the last (I think he said) ten years.
 
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