NJP3
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I'd say less than 10%You absolutely don't need it.
After 18 months, mine still looks great.
Sone people just have to baby their cars.
I'd guess that less than 25% of the Tesla's have any additional treatment
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I'd say less than 10%You absolutely don't need it.
After 18 months, mine still looks great.
Sone people just have to baby their cars.
I'd guess that less than 25% of the Tesla's have any additional treatment
I think it depends where you live and the amount of traffic especially an area with lots of trucks, San Diego California only 2 exits from the Mexican border, we have tons of trucks and all types of traffic, it’s as bad as Los Angeles now. I’ve been hit with everything from rocks to who knows what, I’ve seen it coming at me and most times I have enough time to move away but still hit the corner of the bumper, I can prove it with all of the nicks I have on the front windshield. I spent the most on a car ever, $40,000 my Volt was 35k so I prefer to keep it as clean as possible, Can’t stand a single paint chip, peace of mind.You absolutely don't need it.
After 18 months, mine still looks great.
Sone people just have to baby their cars.
I'd guess that less than 25% of the Tesla's have any additional treatment
To jump back in. Find any four year old car and tell me what the front bumper looks like. I bet it looks pretty bad with fading, chips, scratches, etc.
On a model 3 all of these are more pronounced because there isn’t a grill with empty space or black unpainted/gloss plastics. The 3 is a magnet for road debris of all kinds on the front because of painted surface area.
The worst part was the 2.5 month wait to get an appointment
But how much is "WAY too expensive"?honestly, with the sheer cost of getting PPF installed i cannot justify it. It seems WAY too expensive.
IMHO, if you get a lot of rock chips on your car normally.... change the way you drive/where you drive if you can. If you can't do those, then yeah get some PPF. If you do NOT get a lot of rock chips, doesn't seem worth the large expense.
Another advantage of PPF protection: If someone dings your door and scratches the paint, then repainting the car at a body shop will be necessary. Even at a non-Tesla approved body shop, this can still take several days. If the same body panel is covered in PPF, there is a good chance that the PPF will absorb most of the hit and prevent the actual paint from being scratched. My PPF installer has a door-ding removal guy at his shop. They can remove the ding and replace the PPF on the effected panel in just a few hours. This has already happened to me twice so I know from personal experience. It is much easier to replace a piece of PPF than to repaint a panel.
Full body wrap: If you would like to keep theI did the Front end Xpel PPF for $1850.00 and for an additional 450.00 the rocker panel and the back of the trunk where luggage might cause some scratches. The full front including bumper, fenders, lights and mirrors are fully protected. No need for the full body wrap. Car delivered on 30 March 2019, a little over 10k miles and with 2 trips to Las Vegas. No paint chips, all shine. Look into getting a quote for the front, that will save you some cash. Oh and it only took 2 days. Make sure you Yelp those companies where you are located.
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I really appreciate everyone's feedback--- it does seem like there a lot of perspectives, all valid. For the time being I have scheduled a full front wrap for January (the earliest the most reputable shop in Madison can do it). We will see if sometime before then I change my mind either direction, but for now that seems right. Thanks again to everyone for contributing.
Full body wrap: If you would like to keep the car for a long time, PPF would be definitely a good idea. It will protect from scratches, swirls marks and environmental impacts.I really appreciate everyone's feedback--- it does seem like there a lot of perspectives, all valid. For the time being I have scheduled a full front wrap for January (the earliest the most reputable shop in Madison can do it). We will see if sometime before then I change my mind either direction, but for now that seems right. Thanks again to everyone for contributing.
Thanks, this is helpful. Think I found a good shop a city over that will do PPF and Ceramic coating for $6000 total (for entire car). I may just bite the bullet and do it. Even having the car for one day without it has stressed me out to no end.Full body wrap: If you would like to keep the
Full body wrap: If you would like to keep the car for a long time, PPF would be definitely a good idea. It will protect from scratches, swirls marks and environmental impacts.
The most popular package in our shop is Full front: (Full hood, fenders, side mirrors, front bumper, head lights / fog lights). PPF will protect from rock chips especially if you drive a lot on the highway. Rock chips will 100% damage the paint. We usually charge $2,200 Cad with Xpel Ultimate or SunTek Ultra. The reason why some shops are more expensive than the others is because of the quality of the service (true professional will never cost cheap) also brand and quality of the film is very important. Also always take a look on the portfolio of the company and how many cars have been done.
Thanks, this is helpful. Think I found a good shop a city over that will do PPF and Ceramic coating for $6000 total (for entire car). I may just bite the bullet and do it. Even having the car for one day without it has stressed me out to no end.