What did you pay for your FL5?

[POPNTEC]

Price here in Australia is $72600 drive away. My FL5 will arrive mid February. Not long now.

Not sure what the cost of living is for you guys but direct conversation wise you are paying what we do in Canada, assuming you paid MSRP.

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[POPNTEC]

They at least throw in some lube for raping?

Holy hater Batman!

Try saying congratulations. The old adage if you got nothing good to say then say nothing at all sometimes applies!?

 

[Geezer]

The best is when they won't pay over msrp because that's rape but will drop thousands on 10 year guarantee ppf and 5 year ceramic just to sell the car 2-3 years later.

 

[daazn]

Holy hater Batman!

Try saying congratulations. The old adage if you got nothing good to say then say nothing at all sometimes applies!?

But saying congratulations doesn't make me feel better about myself!!!

 

[caraholic]

Maybe I’m in the minority but IMO PPF is a waste of money and time.

1. The glue begins to yellow after a few years even on the new, high tier PPF after roughly 3-5 years. That’s my experience.

2. It needs replacing.

3. The paint without PPF will fade differently if the car frequently experiences the elements. Yes, clear and PPF both have UV protection but there’s still a difference.

4. Cars get rock chips so it’s a losing battle regardless.

couldn’t agree more. Have never put it on any of my vehicles and never will. It’s just a car I can get it repainted if it really bothers me.

 

[Boostlag]

You want your friends to tell you the truth or lie to you? Personally I'd rather hear the hard truth than to be lied to. Paying 20k over is incredibly financially stupid.

 

[CWNole95]

I actually just talked to my neighbor who stopped me to talk about my CTR about this because I always see him cleaning his cars. He used to be a detailer and pretty much said the same thing about PPF and ceramic coating.

I totally agree about PPF, but I totally disagree regarding ceramic coating. If you do it yourself, with proper prep, I cannot overstate how much easier and efficient it is to keep your car clean if it has been properly coated. If you do it yourself, you can complete the job with high quality paint correction and coating for $200-$300. I will never own another car without it, as it significantly reduces the time spent on exterior maintenance. It is well worth the upfront financial/time investment IMO.

 

[mbaapk]

Xpel Ultimate Plus self healing comes with a 10 year warranty. Ceramic coat the ppf and it will last for ages. Did you see the recent keyed car photo? Not with ppf. Well worth the price to protect the future legend.

 

[mbaapk]

The best is when they won't pay over msrp because that's rape but will drop thousands on 10 year guarantee ppf and 5 year ceramic just to sell the car 2-3 years later.

One you get something for, the other is dead money. The PPF adds to resale if you choose to go that route lol.

 

[ssheff55]

Holy hater Batman!

Try saying congratulations. The old adage if you got nothing good to say then say nothing at all sometimes applies!?

Dude is literally the worst on this forum. He sure loves Hyundai and VW tho.

 

[Tickle]

One you get something for, the other is dead money. The PPF adds to resale if you choose to go that route lol.

I would disagree that it adds to resale. It may prevent chips in the front and lessen my reconditioning costs. However, you don't need PPF for me to not detract for that. The car is either bad or not.

 

[UFO CTR]

I actually just talked to my neighbor who stopped me to talk about my CTR about this because I always see him cleaning his cars. He used to be a detailer and pretty much said the same thing about PPF and ceramic coating.

ppf I can't speak for, as I only had it on front of my FK8, prior to ceramic on top......

Proper Paint Correction and subsequent Ceramic Coating is absolute must for all (finance permitting). Especially my lazy a$$...

please allow me to endrudged myself;
I'd be first to tell y'all I'm lazy as FU$& and hates waxing!
well boys and girls;
if the car was properly paint corrected and ceramic coated, you'll never have to wax again!!!
as soon as you wash and dry, the properly corrected paint will POP RIGHT OUT!!!
please see below two of my previous rides:
both fresh from wash only! I swear to SCIENCE!

So if you lazy AF like me, than if funds permitting, should definitely consider paint correction and ceramic coating...


EDIT: per above @Tickle : the day I drove into the Honda dealer to work the deal for the FL5 and to show them my Model Y trade-in...obviously, they didn't have to look at my model Y for more than a minute, before they sat me down to work out all the numbers. Once they saw my trade, they didn't want to let me out the door, as much as I didn't want to leave without signing a contract for the the FL5. so yes, I think shiny cars should help with resale value. sorry, babbling on...

 

[mbaapk]

I would disagree that it adds to resale. It may prevent chips in the front and lessen my reconditioning costs. However, you don't need PPF for me to not detract for that. The car is either bad or not.

Lol - it preserves the condition of the car. I suppose it depends who you are selling it to….

 

[007]

I did full Xpel ultimate PPF with ceramic on my 21 M2C and probably wouldn’t do it again. It always felt like a waste of money.

Repainting the front bumper and hood would be much cheaper and still look better (fresher) than a 5 or 10 year old PPF ever would.

If I had to do it again, I’d get ceramic only because it helps with cleaning. Or perhaps I would only wrap the front bumper, hood, and rockers with PPF because those are the only high impact areas. That would run about $3k, give or take. Then again, repainting the same areas would likely cost less and look better.

So yeah, I probably wouldn’t do PPF again. It’s not that PPF doesn’t help protect the paint. It certainly does. But to me it’s a waste of money because of the aforementioned reasons.

I suppose it comes down to preference. Do you care so much about having original paint in mint condition after 5-10 years of driving that you’re willing to fork out thousands to protect it or do you repaint those areas every 5-10 years and call it a day? - I’d choose the repaint 9/10 times, unless I intended on selling the car for $1 mil on BAT in the future where original paint is priority to nerd collectors.

One thing to consider is that pulling off PPF after many years is a gamble. Every professional detailer will tell you this.

 

[TypeR1994]

Xpel Ultimate Plus self healing comes with a 10 year warranty. Ceramic coat the ppf and it will last for ages. Did you see the recent keyed car photo? Not with ppf. Well worth the price to protect the future legend.

XPEL saved me a whole hood repaint from someone keying my RS3(lucky it was my hood), worth the Money for nice cars, don’t care what anyone thinks

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