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gets ppf, gets hit by another car...boom
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02-27-2023, 12:49 PM | #46 |
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Was pretty much the same thoughts when new... PPF with ceramic coating on top for an unreal deep shine and look. I straddled the fence for some time and then decided the $ just wasn't worth it. There's a lot of consideration of course in making the decision, and to each their own. The cost for full wrap didn't make sense to me as others noted if the front needs touch up in a few years or even a complete respray, the cost of the PPF isn't justified. Also, it doesn't completely protect from damage of course and there's other drawbacks unless you go top shelf, with the PPF and the Installer too.w
That said, I feel the paint these days is softer than old school enabled paint. The chips that show up these days is just unreal, so there's some remorse in not going PPF when new. But that's ok. I'm gonna get some chips taken care of, and paint corrected in the spring and go from there, lol. Good Luck with your decision! |
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Just going through the thread because I was curious about PPF. I'm in the US (didn't go back to see if you're in the US), and R&R + repaint for an M340i bumper (with camera/DAP, parking sensors which increases labor) at a local BMW paint center was under $1,000 for my Alpine White. I'm assuming the hood would likely be the same or less considering less labor involved with all the sensors and reflectors (one-time use). Spending $2.5-$3k on front PPF seems cost ineffective when you can just get fresh paint and spend less or identical costs to the PPF including labor - also considering if you get into an accident or random debris hits your car and your panel needs replaced you lost the investment in the PPF.
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02-27-2023, 02:17 PM | #48 |
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I did on my 340i which is totally unlike me.
I recently came into some very unexpected funds just as I was taking delivery of the car in mid Dec and figured what the hell. I look forward to not pulling out the polisher anymore and just washing and using spray wax.
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At what price would full PPF be worth it to you? Big struggle for me as I don't think even free would be worth it now living in NorCal / PNW because I like polishing/detailing & just don't have much of a chipping problem, but if I lived in Minnesota... Full PPF @ $2k would probably win the day |
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Also once you do PPF, putting ceramic coating on top of it is not too expensive. |
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I did coat my winter wheels with Car Pro DLux + Gliss, though, and in a month or so I'm gonna do my summers and redo my exist tips. Really happy with ceramic there! |
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You obviously don't think that the expense for PPF is worth it to you and as you have stated you enjoy doing your own detailing at home so we will have to agree to disagree. Neither one of us is right or wrong as we have different needs. "Different strokes for different folks". |
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I got rear ended and insurance paid for new ppf and ceramic.
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Depends on the insurance. Some cover partial or up to x amount if not reported for additional coverage. We're dealing with one now at my shop where a customer had his aftermarket wheels and tires stolen off his jeep and he gave the insurance a receipt for 6,000 he paid. They said they'll only cover the cost of OEM wheels plus an additional 1,000. So he's left paying the difference. That's with him not paying for extra coverage for the wheels. So it just depends on the insurance when it comes to add ons or mods that people don't specifically pay extra for. I've also seen USAA cover unrelated items or damages just because the customer has been a member for 40 years.
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As far as PPF being worth it, to me it's person to person. I'm the only one in my family, friend group, etc that has PPF'd their vehicle. While we don't drive exotics or rare cars, I still value it and I get a lot more peace of mind knowing I can drive my car and have some more protection from rock chips and damage to the front of my car. I probably have some form of OCD I'm sure. I could re spray my vehicle almost no cost, but I still decided to pay for PPF so that I can keep as much of the original paint as possible. Even the best painters still have some form of margin of error. We're human. PPF was worth it to me, but I totally understand how it isn't worth it to many others. There are a few threads about PPF and if it's worth it, and i just dont think it's something someone else can tell you if it's worth it or not. It's completely personal preference, and many factors come into it's value. |
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Claim was handled through Geico in case anyone was wondering. Like I said, I was rear ended and my state is an "at-fault" state, so the offending parties insurance paid 100% of the claim.
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Did you want to see pics of where it isn't?
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Plus one..read your insurance policy and see if they allow it. I just got 4700 dollars in PPF and ceramics done and costs 104 dollars a year to insure via my insurance company.
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Yeah PPF ages but if it last 5yrs or protects and avoids a need for a repaint on a good or bumper which can't be matched ifs worth it. |
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This one leaves me confused. You didn't do PPF but did paint correction and ceramic coating instead? Those two things have absolutely nothing to do with each other.
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