TET GT3

If I recall the film was about $120, and took me about an hour to apply.
No way would I prefer to deal with the hassle of replacing glass even if free. Waste of time and risk of damage to the car.

inspire

You can try STEK DYNOflex, my buddy over at PPF Wrap Up applies it. https://www.ppfwrapup.com/

Other than that not really many cost effective options I think, having the film makes it hassle free in that you don't have to keep replacing the windshield so it should pay off in the long run (even if its $250 for you).

Also, I am about to replace my windshield as well, just curious any recommendations or have you been going to the dealer? Porsche Marin quoted me around $3k.

WP0

Get the cheap Chinese glass! I went through three Porsche OEM windshields in one year, and opted for the generic Chinese type (FUYAO), and it hasn't broken in two years!

Thrownaway

I have clearplex on a another hobby car for 7yrs..has lots of wear. Saves windscreen from pitting and chips..Still doing its job

I have new STEK product on the gt2rs. Superior clarity and also hydrophobic.

Jbravo23

Just got exoshield done on my touring last week at tint fanatics in stoneham mass. Have another appointment tomorrow for TRX. I watched Larry from ammonyc get it done to his taycan when he first got it. Looked up closest installer and Dan from tint fanatics was nearby. He was also the one who did Larry’s taycan. Skip to 14:08 in the video.

I also bought the warranty which I think was an extra $250 that covers up to $3000 for windshield. Would cover new windshield and a fresh layer of exoshield.

FourT6and2

I ordered the 4-layer to try. Will see how that goes. $300.

After 4 windshields, I can say I don't think there's much risk of damage to the car, though.

FourT6and2

Porsche Fremont. I would stay away from Porsche Marin—they royally screwed up with me and I will never go back there. They could offer me a new 992 GT3RS below sticker and I wouldn't buy it from them.

The team at Fremont is the best in the Bay Area. They have techs there who only work on GT cars and know them inside and out.

FourT6and2

Interesting. Hadn't thought of that.

928 GT R

Why is Porsche putting such soft and breakable windshields in our cars is a reasonable question?

PPF really saves the paint, but I've replaced my windshield at 20k because it was so chipped up...

Dguth

My personal experience on the film stuff over the windshield is not worth the pain in the ***. Most guys I know including myself who had it on has already ripped it off and even the best PPF installers here in Atlanta don't recommend it anymore. Here are the reasons: if you do any aggressive driving, track or mountain runs, rocks and debris are going to surely hit your windshield. In most cases that debris is small and would not chip or mark up normal glass. If you have the film or exoshield, any hit on the plastic film will cause a blemish or mark. While it protects the windshield from larger cracks it looks like **** in a very short period of time. Road rash all over it. Your windshield wipers will catch every nick and chatter/tear up faster. Worse part is when you go to clean off your windshield with a microfiber towel is like your rubbing over sandpaper and every nick in the film tears at the microfiber threads, so you spend minutes trying to pick off the lint trapped in the film. Aside from it really looking terrible after a few runs, it's the cost. It's not cheap to replace if done right by qualified installers. Cost for windshield film replacing can on average be between $600 to $800 depending on where you are. If you factor that in vs a deductible to replace the windshield if needed, your better off. From a visibility perspective your glass windshield will hold up to road rash much better than the film. Everyone I know including me has ripped it off and don't intend to replace it. Just sharing my experience

Perimeter

Install PPF yourself
i have this on 4 car windshields for up to 2 years and love it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175034346559
It is low tack and 8 mil thick, meaning my jeep Rubicon front windshield is 2 years old, receives direct rock hits every 2 weeks in Phoenix, Arizona and it is still completely blemish free yet final removal is easy without adhesive clean-up problems.

The windshield rock hits are very loud inside the cabin but there is never a crack or bullseye. The film has a self-healing quality that cleans up wiper marks too, simply set it in the sun
My new 392XR just arrived and windshield PPF was the first thing installed. Sure enough, with under 200 miles on the new car the front windshield took a very loud rock hit from a highway trailer without mudflaps.
no resulting damage.

WP0

Just so you know the details: the FUYAO Chinese glass was much cheaper than the OEM glass (installed for free in Florida, whereas the OEM glass carried a $500 extra charge) I had gone through three OEM windshields in short order, so I figured I would try something else. At first I wasn't completely pleased with the cosmetic appearance for several reasons: 1. the windshield has slightly sharper edges all around the periphery, and 2. is slightly smaller, leaving a slightly larger gap (1-2 wider) between the edge of the windshield and the body of the car than the OEM leaves, and 3. the bottom of the windshield, while completely covered by the lower plastic cover, doesn't extend as far underneath that same cover along the lower aspect of the windshield. When they install it, you may need to make sure that they center the windshield, as it's easier to get it off-center, since it's smaller.

GrantG

Thanks - do you use Polarized sun glasses with this film? My understanding is that it is a bad combo with many types of films...

thebishman

I have used multiple brands of polarized sunglasses with both Clearplex and Exoshield and have never had any issues. Now with HUDs; not so lucky.

GrantG

Thanks - the local PPF place here uses STEK and they told me that polarized glasses do diminish clarity of the view.