Chemical Guys price waxes' increase?

I was looking on thei website and noticed that Pete's 53 is now $53, and 5050 is now $68.92?
They increased price by $20! That's rediculous! I was thinking of MAYBE some Pete's 53 down the road, for it's tight beading, but not anymore! They still have a kit with 5050/Jetseal/and those cute looking blue towels with red edges for $78 a kit and free shipping...
hmmm...

 

Man that is a big price change! The kit would be a WAY better bargin!! Those Fluffer towels are nice. Really fluffy!

Give some of Justin's Wet Obsession a try. $45 if you pre-order it now. You'll be happy with it!!!

 

I cant figure out why they did it. I am starting to wonder if a lot of their products were "entry prices" before they got enough distributors to help get the name spread. As bad as it sounds its great for all of the distributors because we can offer a product for less then the warehouse.

Ive got 4 cans of 5050 left

 

It did say that most of their prices were "intro" prices but I never knew that they would actually hike them up to "regular" prices.

I have tried quite a few waxes and nothing compares to Pete's '53 as far as incredible beading goes. I guess since the price has gone up, I'll be a bit more sparce when using it!!!

 

GAS and DIESEL.... blame it on gas prices

 

5$ ok but 20$ is totally different

man, an I glad I bought 50/50 2 weeks ago...

I should have bought some 53 when it was 37$....

and people we complaining 5$ increase on souveran lol

 

MFG costs or greed (same with oil prices)? Now that CG products are kind of popular a price increase would result in a lot more revenues from loyal customers. $37 -> $53 = 70% increase.

 

you could use gas/diesel as an excuse if the price increase was across the board...but
the majority of the increase seems to be on products that are widely used and hyped on detailing forums..and $278.00 for a gallon of jetseal :shakehead:

 

Paul had been saying that CG waxes have been under priced since the beginning and that they were disregarded as "top tier" waxes simply because of price.

Get ur 5050 now, just a warning

 

I think it would have been better if they cut back giving out samples and upgrading 16oz to gallons instead of a price increase. But what do I care, I don't use CG products, I'm just thinking of this from a business perspective.

 

well ..This should make Juztangs new wax more inviting since it is a reformulated 50/50 with a good price and awesome look...I suspect the CG waxes going up a bit more...as said they are over looked because of price and not considered a high end wax..you raise the price and then people say it cost more so its a better wax..marketing at its best....if it cost more its better...

Al

 

I wish CG never got all the attention it did on the forums and never went retail as the prices used to be really good but now they are just as high as the relabelers they are selling to.

 

$20 price increase is still too much...after all, Chemical Guys is not Swissvax.:shakehead:
I wanted Pete's 53 for it's tight beading...But as of right now I have enough wax to last me 10 years even if I wax 3 cars every month...
2 1/2 jars of Souveran, SSII, Paste Glaz (yes, the one that is discontinued), CG XXX, Natty's Blue, 2 jars of XMT 180, and DP Max Wax, Collinite 845, 915, 476S, Megs #16...and a little bit of Liquid Souveran... that's not even counting my sealants...

 

If Paul wanted to enter the high end wax market, the correct way to have done it would be to create a brand new wax and charge a premium for it. Not hike up the price on existing products. That's not the correct way to do it, in my opinion.

 

Many people considered both Pete's and 50/50 to be high end waxes that were underpriced compared to other "high end" products. Bringing the pricing inline with these other products in no way diminishes the end results you get with Pete's or 50/50 just sort of confirms it. I only wish I had bought Pete's to try along side my tin of 50/50.

 

I feel the same way. If there weren't any improvements on a product, i'd be hesitant to buy it at such a huge price increase.

 

Oh just wait.......:angel:

 

Tease!

:headbang:

 

Does this mean 5050 is going to go up in price again or is it going bye-bye?

 

Was it Pete's 53 or 50/50 that was numbered?