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PPF Matte Options
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MatildaModelY
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Yeah when I saw the price I was like i could get a full wrap any color i wanted for less.
That's why i wondering is it was the XPEL brand was expensive or the installer ripping people.
MatildaModelY
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Total rip off by that seller/installer. Xpel is as good, but the same as the other comparable ones. They all are similar.
Good to know, its unfortunate that shop is tied to the local tesla club. SO if you aren't part of the friend group..
I see none of the other responders location shows the same as this OPs which is "northern california". I am in southern california, not NorCal, but Norcal is one of the most expensive areas in the US for everything (not just real estate).
I have no idea about the pricing, but things in NorCal tend to be more expensive than other places anyway. As for "I can get a wrap any color for less", when I was looking into this, color wraps were less than PPF wraps, somewhat significantly so, so yeah, you will be able to get a color wrap for less than a PPF wrap, matte or otherwise.
With all the above being said, that price does look higher than I have seen other people post about here.
Also, a slight correction to something you said OP. You said "I know you will never get the full cost back during resale". That statement should really be " I know you will never get the cost back during resale", as things like PPF are not things any dealer is going to give you basically anything for on trade in, and neither will any savvy shopper.
It may help your particular vehicle sell faster, if someone likes the PPF look, but if you think you can price your car 3k Higher because it has PPF on it, that generally wont work. Do it because you want it, as there is no resale value at all in stuff like PPF, tint, etc.
I have no idea about the pricing, but things in NorCal tend to be more expensive than other places anyway. As for "I can get a wrap any color for less", when I was looking into this, color wraps were less than PPF wraps, somewhat significantly so, so yeah, you will be able to get a color wrap for less than a PPF wrap, matte or otherwise.
With all the above being said, that price does look higher than I have seen other people post about here.
Also, a slight correction to something you said OP. You said "I know you will never get the full cost back during resale". That statement should really be " I know you will never get the cost back during resale", as things like PPF are not things any dealer is going to give you basically anything for on trade in, and neither will any savvy shopper.
It may help your particular vehicle sell faster, if someone likes the PPF look, but if you think you can price your car 3k Higher because it has PPF on it, that generally wont work. Do it because you want it, as there is no resale value at all in stuff like PPF, tint, etc.
dagug
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I think location matters - you'll see a range of pricing. I was quoted (in Ohio) from a licensed Xpel dealer for just under 8k to get full Xpel matte wrap, paint correction, full car tint, and full car ceramic.
In general Xpel is more expensive but 9k for just the wrap seems too expensive.
In general Xpel is more expensive but 9k for just the wrap seems too expensive.
dagug
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Matte on its own was also quoted for 6,500 for me so that's right on the money it seems. For what it's worth, the gloss version was quoted at 6,000.
JaeTheDev
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Rhode Island detailer installed my full matte XPEL Stealth PPF for under 5k. I only recommend it if you're planning on keeping the vehicle for a long time, and can eat that amount just to make it look fantastic. Personally, Id do it again in a heart beat.
I am in Nashville and got full body XPEL Stealth (love it), and I searched Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis and Chattanooga, the cheapest I found was $5995, the next closest was $7000. Taking out the cheapest I found, the range was $7k to $10,500. This was not just XPEL, it was STEK and Kavca (most expensive). It is location, and being that it is Southern Cali, I am sure that is probably the middle of the road price.
Is this grey or black? Ive asked a few times from people and I dont mean to seem repetitive but I have some vision loss from an IED. Also did you have it graphene coated as well?
I may just end up waiting to trade my Mach E for a truck but I talked to an installer just in case and he said he wouldn’t recommend ppf without graphene coating
JaeTheDev
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Its the Tesla MSM (grey) with clear matte XPEL Steath film. I did not have it graphene or ceramic coated. I do use some ceramic spray when cleaning it up though.
Wrapping prices have gone totally silly in the last 12 months like many other things. What was $2500-5k, is now 5k-10k at least in the Chicago market. The materials have had some increase, but it's mostly shops recognizing the surge in demand, and that enough people are willing to pay inflated prices.
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