I wonder if a more down and dirty method would be to use track mode and setting regen braking to 0. Then just doing a handful of hard stops.
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Most people don't understand the value of PPF. If you are saying things like "it's cheaper to repaint", you're missing the point.
If you don't care about rock chips slowly destroying the front of your car, that's totally fine. Most people don't.
If it does bother you, that means you have to watch the process happen over time, be bothered by it, then eventually take it in for that repaint. At which point, of course the process starts over again and now you have to go through it twice.
The point of PPF, is to always have a (more or less) perfect looking paint job.
If you don't care about rock chips slowly destroying the front of your car, that's totally fine. Most people don't.
If it does bother you, that means you have to watch the process happen over time, be bothered by it, then eventually take it in for that repaint. At which point, of course the process starts over again and now you have to go through it twice.
The point of PPF, is to always have a (more or less) perfect looking paint job.
from experience:
it depends on your driving habits and climate. longer cold snow seasons with sand and ice melt on the road = more paint chips. tailgating = more paint ships.
-I've had several BMWs with a ton of paint chips. this is driving in NJ/NYC area
-my last '20 M3P had just under 10 tiny paint chips, which i repaired with paint touchup.sold it to a dealer and none of the 6 appraisers mentioned anything about paint chips.
-i've traded in and sold to dealers 10+ cars and None have mentioned paint chips as as reason for lower value. it's considered normal wear and tear.
- i wasn't planning on doing PPF, until i found a cheap place for only the front bumper for $500 today
- you will never re-coup the money you spend on PPF, so i would never get PPF unless it's at a reasonable price point.
- i will DIY PPF some easy spots on the car.
Updated EDD 6/16: Aug 24 - Oct 6
I refuse to order one (to replace my 2020 M3P) until there is some predictability around availability and pricing. Placing an order and then sitting around wondering when it will actually get built/delivered is just silly. If they want to sell more cars, perhaps they need to figure out how to actually fill their existing sales pipeline.
Frustrating.
i totally understand. i loved my 2020 M3P. best car, most satisfying car ever, in 30 years of BMW 1 & 3 series, Audi A4, S4, S3, Q7, Hondas, Acura, Subaru ownership.... i was shocked. But the 2024 is a massive improvement ( and hopefully just as reliable) over the 2020 M3P
absolutely,
i will never put thousands into a wrap unless it is equivalent to a drop in the bucket for me.
i was contemplating on only doin the front bumper PPF, just literally decided to do it today cause i found a shop that will do it for a reasonable price. i was gonna just leave it, like my 2020 M3P, with after 3,.75 yrs of nj/NYC driving, only had under 10 paint chips that i covered up with touchup paint. over 30+ yrs of new car ownership, no dealer or buyer has ever mentioned paint chips to lower the appraisal. it's normal wear and tear.
Birdsfan
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Updated EDD 6/16: Aug 24 - Oct 6
Maybe Tesla should update their website and overshoot on purpose.
I put in a few tickets, one just to get the M3P Highland on the software dropdown list. That was activated 9 hours ago. They are also working on adding ventilated seats to the controls.
All that to say, they just added it so they might be working it? They are pretty responsive to tickets.
Edit: Right now the M3P Highland leaderboard page won't even load. Maybe they are working on it.
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Birdsfan
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6.49 I believe is the current rate with Tesla (Chase Bank). If you apply, your credit is run immediately and if it can auto decision it will approve you in a few minutes.
I didn’t! But hopefully that means I’m imminent! I recall you ordered a few days before me so fingers crossed.
Honestly ppf is overpriced af and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. But I still go ahead and get full body ppf myself. No paint swirls from those fast winter cleanings and just knowing the car underneath is pristine helps me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. Another example is my phone has AppleCare+ on it but I still put a screen protector on it anyway lol
Congrats! We were suppose to get delivery to Pensacola but they changed us to Brandon, MS and I feel like this location is the bottom of the list of deliveries
. Still waiting and looking forward to it!
Kilotango74
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This is why I have one on order. I love my 2020 M3P but there were just a few things I found myself wishing they had done better. Now the 2024 hits all those marks for me.
My old m3p has about 15000 miles. Have owned it for a year and few months. The first thing I did was get a front lip and mudguards. Garaged the car all the time and may be washed it every three months or so. I also live in northeast where road salts are part of life. I have gone through four tires because of potholes and 3 bent rims. I dont have a single rock chip or paint defect on my car. It looks brand spanking new every time I wash it. To me PPF is just a waste of money. I am pretty sure if I drove the car for 5 years it will have some imperfection but that will be considered a normal wear and tear and wont effect the value of a five year old car at all. I totally understand people love their cars and want their car to look perfect all the time by protecting it with PPF. It is just not me.
agree 100%.
that what happened to me.
not one person/dealer ever mentioned paint chips when i returned a lease or sold a car to a dealer. NEVER. it's considered normal wear and tear.
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