So, do all new cars automatically come with clear coat nowadays? If so, since when? I know it used to be an "available" option.
People pay thousands of dollars for new cars now but few seem to polish/wax anymore, relying on the car wash and clear coat.
Not to mention head-light lenses. Car manufacturers got away with cheap plastic head-light lenses which degraded due to UV light, I guess, severely reducing/blocking the light from the headlights, really reducing visibility, both ways. Next time you are in a parking lot at the mall or grocery store just notice how badly dulled the head-light lenses on older cars are, compared to newer cars. There should be a recall and replacement of all of them. 3M makes a series of excellent lens restorers, but they really should not be necessary!
OK, I'll get down off my soapbox now