Insane pricing no?

[TGRKush]

Thoughts?

[jg4c]

I’m in NYC, so that pricing does not
shock me at all.

Looks like a very capable shop with
top notch installation. If so, it’s fine.

I’m assuming it includes proper prep
of paint and the ceramic coating?

Pay cash and avoid the S/T if they
are willing.

[ash_schwin]

I have never gotten a quote for this type of work before but that does seem insanely expensive. Personal opinion, but I would rather spend the $11k on mods for the car and still have money left over.

[NickyC]

*insert anything* pricing is insane.

[TGRKush]

Originally Posted by ash_schwin

I have never gotten a quote for this type of work before but that does seem insanely expensive. Personal opinion, but I would rather spend the $11k on mods for the car and still have money left over.

Ong I was just thinking that while driving 😂 I’d rather just spend the money to get my shit faster and still have money left over. I just really wanted the satin look while knowing my paint is protected from Little Rock chips and scratches. Might just search around for more quotes.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by TGRKush

Thoughts?

Tint World is a franchise and they sell all different types of auto related products and do not specialize in just PPF and ceramic.

Look further for a shop that specializes in PPF and ceramic coating. You need to do your homework and visit multiple places and see what type of cars they are working on which should also give you a clue.

Also, I think this quote is way overpriced.

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by TGRKush

Thoughts?

Pricing looks legitimate.
Historically, PPF has been priced at ~$500 / panel for labor.
9 panels on a typical car + 2 bumpers = 11 * $500 = $5.5K labor for full car PPF. Parts are usually cheaper, so your shop might be marking up the film. Either way --> $10K for full car PPF. Roughly your price quote.

Tint and ceramic coating are very reasonably priced.

You can now see why shops love to sell you PPF, right?

Originally Posted by jg4c

I’m assuming it includes proper prep of paint and the ceramic coating?

I would assume that it does NOT.
Paint prep would happen UNDER the film, and after the PPF is applied it is impossible to detect minor paint imperfections. And the paint will get marred anyway during PPF removal down the road. So I would assume they skipped paint prep.
Ceramic would go on top of PPF, so no paint prep required.

Originally Posted by ash_schwin

I would rather spend the $11k on mods for the car and still have money left over.

Yep, same here.

Originally Posted by TGRKush

I’d rather just spend the money to get my shit faster and still have money left over.

Yep.
And fix any minor paint chips with a $50 touch-up paint brush, as needed!

Originally Posted by TGRKush

I just really wanted the satin look while knowing my paint is protected from Little Rock chips and scratches. Might just search around for more quotes.

Have fun with that. It won’t get much cheaper.

Skip PPF, do tint and ceramic coating, and don't fret the small stuff.
It's just a car!

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[TGRKush]

Originally Posted by afadeev

Pricing looks legitimate.
Historically, PPF has been priced at ~$500 / panel for labor.
9 panels on a typical car + 2 bumpers = 11 * $500 = $5.5K labor for full car PPF. Parts are usually cheaper, so your shop might be marking up the film. Either way --> $10K for full car PPF. Roughly your price quote.

Tint and ceramic coating are very reasonably priced.

You can now see why shops love to sell you PPF, right?



I would assume that it does NOT.
Paint prep would happen UNDER the film, and after the PPF is applied it is impossible to detect minor paint imperfections. And the paint will get marred anyway during PPF removal down the road. So I would assume they skipped paint prep.
Ceramic would go on top of PPF, so no paint prep required.



Yep, same here.



Yep.
And fix any minor paint chips with a $50 touch-up paint brush, as needed!



Have fun with that. It won’t get much cheaper.

Skip PPF, do tint and ceramic coating, and don't fret the small stuff.
It's just a car!

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I got another quote for 8500. Last thing ima do is hit up the place next to me that has STEK and see how much he will charge.

[c1pher]

Not sure what this car stickered for but if all that exceeds 10% of the original price of the car and it’s going to depreciate almost 50% over three years, why do it? I’m a PPF supporter but I think you also have to apply some fiduciary logic. I think in most cases a full front or track packet is more than adequate since it’s protecting areas that will actually be damaged.

[bimmahh]

Here are my quotes in NoVA - cash price.

Full PPF- $~6000
Front Windshield PPF $450
Ceramic Coating - $1080
Ceramic Tinting - $450

Misc:
Install front and rear color matched reflectors (IND) and Oil Cooler Guard $300

[TGRKush]

Originally Posted by c1pher

Not sure what this car stickered for but if all that exceeds 10% of the original price of the car and it’s going to depreciate almost 50% over three years, why do it? I’m a PPF supporter but I think you also have to apply some fiduciary logic. I think in most cases a full front or track packet is more than adequate since it’s protecting areas that will actually be damaged.

Was going to get full Stealth because it looks amazing on BSM. The cheapest I found so far was 8500 which is 12% of the car basically

[jg4c]

Spending extra $ on protecting your paint,
or changing the look cosmetically, or going
for mods that increase power, handling, etc,
and being concerned that its a percentage
of the cost of the car, is silly logic.

If you own, and plan to long term, then all
are worthwhile investments if you believe
they are. Fuck depreciation. It doesn’t matter.

[sprmario]

I'm in Miami, where everything is super high priced... but I am getting similar quotes. For Full PPF, Ceramic, Ceramic Tints, paint prep including correction if needed:

Location 1: $11,074
Location 2: $9,612

The other two locations, i didn't bother getting full body PPF quotes. I'm not going to add another $10k onto a $101k car MSRP car. I am pretty sure I am just going to go with, paint prep, ceramic (including wheels off coating), and tints. All of these are around 5 to 6 year ratings on the ceramic and nano ceramic tints.

Option 1: $1,970 - all XPEL products
Option 2: $2,182 - 3M tints & System X ceramic
Option 3: $2,182 - Llumar tints & unspecified ceramic
Option 4: $2,652 - Llumar tints & Modesta ceramic

Also, Options 1, 2 and 4 will install some carbon fiber pieces, but 3 will not. I want to put in carbon fiber air ducts, front lip and mirror caps along with an oil cooler guard. Option 4 is quoting me $650 for that install and 1 & 2 are quoting $100/hr of time, and are estimating 2-3 hrs since it requires removing the front bumper.

I really do not see the value proposition for PPF.

1. I know I can live with a few minor rock chips. I have 5 or 6 on my current car and even though it is a black car and the chips are white, you can barely see them unless you really look carefully. This has been true of every car i have ever owned and I am 53.
2. The only issues that drive me nuts are scratches. and most of the time I get scratches on my doors, but they can be anywhere. My wife's car and my car both have scratches on doors which a front end only PPF will not help.
3. I could easily get touch ups for a tiny fraction of the cost, which would make those already hard to see issues even more difficult to notice.
4. Anything that is more serious, PPF will not help at all. and even if i do get some significant scrape, i'd have to get that panel's PPF redone.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by jg4c

Spending extra $ on protecting your paint,
or changing the look cosmetically, or going
for mods that increase power, handling, etc,
and being concerned that its a percentage
of the cost of the car, is silly logic.

If you own, and plan to long term, then all
are worthwhile investments if you believe
they are. Fuck depreciation. It doesn’t matter.

I totally agree with you. The OP wants a stealth look on his BSM car which IMHO will look really cool!

[TGRKush]

Originally Posted by jg4c

Spending extra $ on protecting your paint,
or changing the look cosmetically, or going
for mods that increase power, handling, etc,
and being concerned that its a percentage
of the cost of the car, is silly logic.

If you own, and plan to long term, then all
are worthwhile investments if you believe
they are. Fuck depreciation. It doesn’t matter.

“Fuck depreciation”

Exactly. If you plan on keep the car forever depreciation is never a concern.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by NickyC

*insert anything* pricing is insane.

My wife just texted me from the market.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by TGRKush

Thoughts?

Did I miss something? What car is this on? I would think it would be cheaper to repaint the car in the future and save the cash. I guess I'm just a foolish old pensioner though.

[Sand]

Originally Posted by jg4c

I’m in NYC, so that pricing does not
shock me at all.

Looks like a very capable shop with
top notch installation. If so, it’s fine.

I’m assuming it includes proper prep
of paint and the ceramic coating?

Pay cash and avoid the S/T if they
are willing.

I also live and park on city streets. Will PPF actually protect the front and rear bumpers in parallel parking? either I bump the car behind me or the car in front of me bumps me.

[JeffinOregon]

Three bucks. Don’t follow trucks.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

Did I miss something? What car is this on? I would think it would be cheaper to repaint the car in the future and save the cash. I guess I'm just a foolish old pensioner though.

Our OP, TGRKush wants to apply a stealth PPF on his BSM M340i in order to give the car a frozen paint look. Therefore having any discussion concerning the economics of PPF vs. repainting is a moot point.

I personally think that this would give his M340i a really cool appearance and totally get where he is coming from with this approach!

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Our OP, TGRKush wants to apply a stealth PPF on his BSM M340i in order to give the car a frozen paint look. Therefore having any discussion concerning the economics of PPF vs. repainting is a moot point.

I personally think that this would give his M340i a really cool appearance and totally get where he is coming from with this approach!

I get the frozen paint look, but isn't that something that can be ordered from the dealership new, or how much would it cost to repaint the car with the frozen look. It just seems like a lot of money to me for a car that is worth what $50K maybe.

[nunzo]

I paid almost $10k for a paint correction, 7 year ceramic, XPEL ceramic tint, XPEL PPF, and interior ceramic. Pennsylvania.

Rock chips and scratches drive me absolutely nuts so it was a no-brainer, especially with a dark individual color.

The other big thing is ease of cleaning. I hand wash weekly, and the combo provides for a much more efficient detail process as compared to other cars I have without.

That said, I only did the front end PPF on my wifes car because it's white and the only concern there was rock chips from highway trips.