Is the Xzylon stain-resistant treatment for new Toyota cars worth the money?
Absolutely not.
To be fair, it probably does work but It's completely over
priced.
My Toyota dealer wanted $750 for the Xzilon treatment when we
bought our 2008 Tacoma. I actually paid for it knowing how busy we
were and how little time we had to wax vehicles. They couldn't
apply it right away giving me time to do research. A quick scan of
the forums revealed what I suspected. While there is some value to
it. It's not worth $750.
It took two weeks, but I got the money back.
I also looked around and bought the exterior Xzilon and an
application kit on eBay new for about $15 and did it myself by hand
in about an hour. It was very easy to apply and buff out out
without machines. For $15 and two hours of my time, it's great. It
doesn't shine like wax or bead up very well but it does seem to
work OK. We waxed the truck after about six months and the love
bugs came off with out pitting and the wax went on and came off
more easily. I wouldn't try the spray paint trick they show in the
video.
They also had the whole kit on there for about $100 but you can
do your interior with a $4 spray can of scotchguard (which dealers
used to charge hundreds to apply as well)
A good rule of thumb is that anything the dealer tries to hit
you with in the finance guys office is a bad deal for you. zxilon,
extended warranties, tires for life, etc are all pure dealer money
makers with difficult if not impossible benefits for you to
collect.
Yes, do protect your new car. Just don't pay the dealer to do
it.
Alan YoungbloodOcala, FL