I agree however it’s cheaper to get ceramic coating now and just respray it in 3 years time before I sell it.I’ve booked mine in for a ceramic detail and PPF on the entire front end and side skirts/lower panels. I’ve suffered from a lot of stone chips on my current car (Mercedes) and it frustrated me seeing the damage every time I cleaned it. (Note: it was ceramic coated)
Just be mindful that ceramic coating won’t entirely protect the paint, and stone chips and damage will still penetrate the paint, so you’ll need PPF.
I booked mu M3 in at the earliest opportunity (within 2 weeks of collection) as my detailer said that he had to refuse putting PPF on a M3 that was just 2 months old due to the stone chips etc, and the bumper would need repairing/respray beforehand.
Ceramic coating is great, coupled with a machine polish the paint looks fantastic, but it’s not as durable as PPF.
Hope that helps based on my experience.
I think ppf should only be used if you own the car outright and the car is staying with you for many many years to come.
Then again, depends how much your quote is. Ceramic coating in the south is £500, ppf on front end is £1,200.