Minnesota Kia Car Dealers

I know Hertz is buying quite a few of them. ;)

For scratches, depends on how deep they are. If the primer shows, I've found a "paint crayon" can mask many of those, if not too wide. Otherwise probably need touch-up paint, a very fine brush (e.g. from a hobby store), and a very steady hand. I think the '09 Optimas will be available at good prices near the end of the year. Kia tends to introduce its new models around the end of the year (with some mid-year exceptions like the 06.5 Optima). Prices were very low in my area before C4C started. Have gone up about $1500 since then.

I've only applied the Scotchgard once per car. But I keep my car interiors pretty clean (or try to, with kids and a dog). Maybe you would want to apply it again after a steam cleaning or shampooing. I bet the black and beige is very sharp. I've never owned a black car, because of the high maintenance factor. But they look great when clean.

I use Meguiar's Gold Class liquid on my cars and have had good results. I have to park two of them outside now (the other two get the garage; one is at school with my oldest son); one of those is nine years old and the other almost six, and the finish still shines like new. One of those is white, the other bright red (which like black tends to show everything, as does my dark blue Rabbit). Personally, I enjoy waxing a car and would rather pay $10 once a year or so for a bottle of wax and wax each car 2-3 times a year than pay $895. Also I have a can of Scotchgard I've had for years and use that on cloth interiors as soon as I drive the car home--takes about 10 minutes to apply. But, it's your money, and maybe you don't like the effort involved in waxing a car. BTW... any wax will act as an "anti-rust agent" by protecting the paint and scratches from the elements.

Document fees are a legit charge, although $149 is on the high side. You did well on keeping your cool and getting the $299 back.