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Discussion: Model Y General Waiting room for orders placed After January 2023
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Took home delivery today. Austin build. No obvious issues that I saw so accepted delivery. Keep the hope alive everyone, you'll get yours at some point!
what is the quoted amount from those 3 installers? I live in the bay area as well and will look into them.
I've never installed any type of "paint protection" on any of the nearly three-dozen automobiles I've ever owned and I would never pay thousands of dollars for such. $6,000 will repaint the entire front end of an automobile with a better-than-factory paint job.
It's actually quite remarkable to see how much PFF is promoted by influencers on youtube. It would seem that if you don't spend a grand or five on it the car will fall apart from the weight of the bugs and rock chips it will accumulate over its life
That's exactly where I don't get it. A repaint could be so much better than spending five, six thousand dollars for a film. I only heard this PPF thing after looking for a Tesla.I've never installed any type of "paint protection" on any of the nearly three-dozen automobiles I've ever owned and I would never pay thousands of dollars for such. $6,000 will repaint the entire front end of an automobile with a better-than-factory paint job.
Tesla paint is notoriously soft. Maybe that's the reason for the PPF craze
I have an 8 year old Mazda, and not a single rock chip on it's bumper or hood in it's 90K mile life.
However I have seen videos and pics of 20K miles old Tesla hoods with 10-20 rock chips that are noticable from 1-2 ft away.
It's just the inferior quality of Tesla's paint job '(
Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinions, right?
Well, I got a gash down the hood of my HR-V that bothers me to no end. I had forgotten what caused it, but now I remember. A rather thin tree branch fell on it.
$6k for front end repaint? Or $6k for full coverage PPF?
Well, for me, since a decent PPF (STEK?) has some properties of a wax job, it means it’s easier to clean with just a hose down and not needing to reapply wax. Seems like that would save me some time and money keeping it clean. Ceramic coating on top would be even better?
Light scratches and swirls should visually disappear on PPF after a bit in the sun… as opposed to needing a buff/polish/wax job. If a panel or something gets hit by something, then the PPF can lessen (slightly) the impact, maybe the scratch that would require a repaint and color matching might only need to have the PPF stripped and new one applied (DIY cheaper?). Quire frankly, I’m lazy, so PPF seems better.
I‘m sure there are plenty of pros/cons… but going back to $6k for front vs $6k for full coverage seems like a goofy comparison to me.
But like I said at the start… it’s a matter of opinions.
Well, I got a gash down the hood of my HR-V that bothers me to no end. I had forgotten what caused it, but now I remember. A rather thin tree branch fell on it.
$6k for front end repaint? Or $6k for full coverage PPF?
Well, for me, since a decent PPF (STEK?) has some properties of a wax job, it means it’s easier to clean with just a hose down and not needing to reapply wax. Seems like that would save me some time and money keeping it clean. Ceramic coating on top would be even better?
Light scratches and swirls should visually disappear on PPF after a bit in the sun… as opposed to needing a buff/polish/wax job. If a panel or something gets hit by something, then the PPF can lessen (slightly) the impact, maybe the scratch that would require a repaint and color matching might only need to have the PPF stripped and new one applied (DIY cheaper?). Quire frankly, I’m lazy, so PPF seems better.
I‘m sure there are plenty of pros/cons… but going back to $6k for front vs $6k for full coverage seems like a goofy comparison to me.
But like I said at the start… it’s a matter of opinions.
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Stek full front end - $2695
Stek full wrap - $8,195
Mum Sport
Xpel full front end - $1,800
Xpel full wrap - $5,000
I'm probably going to go with Mums as they have good reviews on yelp.
-Amanda
2023 MYP White/Black
PPF became popular for Tesla’s because you could use it to change the color of your vehicle without an expensive or permanent paint job.
We’ve chosen to get PPF on the front of our last two new vehicles because we live in an area that gets snow from November to April with a lot of gravel used on the road. We find that investing in PPF has saved our vehicles from rock chips and subsequent rust spots. You may not see the value for your area but some of us do. We take pride in our vehicles and we want them to look good for many years to come. Saying a repaint would be better would mean it would have to get damaged enough to warrant a repaint and that’s not something we want to let happen at all. With PPF a repaint isn’t needed as it’s already protected.
I can't attest to the full condition of other vehicles as I did not spend much time checking them out like mine, but at initial glance (as I had compared to two MYs parked next to mine) they seem to be in good shape. I picked up mine at Fremont factory/pickup center, and there were well over several hundreds Tesla's being picked up that day.
Here in Phoenix, Arizona we don't have contend with snow. However, our freeways although very well maintained seem to be a magnet for rocks which get kicked up by traffic. I've never had it done before, but then again I've never spent this much on a car. Maybe if it was a Mazda with bullet proof paint, I wouldn't have to worry. LOL.
Yes these are matrix headlights. Congrats
In most labor intensive industries, labor is almost always equal or more than the material. Or that his how I am quoted here in MA. So your numbers are way off. People have been buying cars for over hundred years and have had chips and what not. This whole PPF business (selling plastic for 100s of $$) is getting out of hand in my opinion.
ArizonaFish
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In my opinion it's worth it. Certainly depends where you live or how you intent to use the car. But I've found living in Phoenix, AZ unless you put PPF on, you're going to be finding chips on the front end every time you wash it.It's actually quite remarkable to see how much PFF is promoted by influencers on youtube. It would seem that if you don't spend a grand or five on it the car will fall apart from the weight of the bugs and rock chips it will accumulate over its life
I didn't put paint protection when we bought our truck, it looks like hell from all the paint chips. When we got our 4runner, I spent the $1600 to get the full front end done, it's seen far more usage off-road where I'm passing cars driving on the dirt road, it still looks like it came off the show room floor, the vanity plate I have up front that doesn't have any sort of protection looks like the surface of the moon.
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