It's in my garage!!
09-02-2021, 12:04 PM
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JohnnyF1ve (09-02-2021)
09-02-2021, 03:24 PM
#62
Chicago auto pros. I didn't know who to trust but obviously I found these guys on YouTube doing good work as far as I can tell. For the price, they better!
I'll be turning on the Porsche connect valet alarms while they have the car lol. No ferris bueler stuff in my GT3!!
I'll be turning on the Porsche connect valet alarms while they have the car lol. No ferris bueler stuff in my GT3!!
09-02-2021, 03:27 PM
#63
Racer
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Custom full GT3 ppf ~$10k(a bit less than 10). I'm going to pay on top of that ppf cost to add ceramic as well. Hopefully they don't care that I just told you the price, I knew it was going to be expensive before I called.
09-02-2021, 04:05 PM
#65
$10k is a bit steep but pricing does vary with geography. Average from what I've seen between Texas and Calif is about $6-8k for a 911.
One of my friends is an XPEL rep/installer who's worked at a number of high end shops around Texas. He's mentioned some common practices they share and one of those is not paint correcting before the film is applied. Before I met him I would always request correction pre-film and was charged for it, when they likely didn't even do it, impossible to tell unless you removed the film. The PPF covers and conceals any type of surface imperfections/swirling. If there are really bad spots that may show through the film then the shop will correct as needed. But according to my buddy and several other installers I've asked, it's essentially a waste of time to correct light imperfections under the film.
I'm not sure why more shops wouldn't have that conversation with customers who make the request. What does your quote include? I think you mentioned a coating on the film, good call, really extends the life of the film
One of my friends is an XPEL rep/installer who's worked at a number of high end shops around Texas. He's mentioned some common practices they share and one of those is not paint correcting before the film is applied. Before I met him I would always request correction pre-film and was charged for it, when they likely didn't even do it, impossible to tell unless you removed the film. The PPF covers and conceals any type of surface imperfections/swirling. If there are really bad spots that may show through the film then the shop will correct as needed. But according to my buddy and several other installers I've asked, it's essentially a waste of time to correct light imperfections under the film.
I'm not sure why more shops wouldn't have that conversation with customers who make the request. What does your quote include? I think you mentioned a coating on the film, good call, really extends the life of the film
09-02-2021, 04:12 PM
#66
Racer
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$10k is a bit steep but pricing does vary with geography. Average from what I've seen between Texas and Calif is about $6-8k for a 911.
One of my friends is an XPEL rep/installer who's worked at a number of high end shops around Texas. He's mentioned some common practices they share and one of those is not paint correcting before the film is applied. Before I met him I would always request correction pre-film and was charged for it, when they likely didn't even do it, impossible to tell unless you removed the film. The PPF covers and conceals any type of surface imperfections/swirling. If there are really bad spots that may show through the film then the shop will correct as needed. But according to my buddy and several other installers I've asked, it's essentially a waste of time to correct light imperfections under the film.
I'm not sure why more shops wouldn't have that conversation with customers who make the request. What does your quote include? I think you mentioned a coating on the film, good call, really extends the life of the film
One of my friends is an XPEL rep/installer who's worked at a number of high end shops around Texas. He's mentioned some common practices they share and one of those is not paint correcting before the film is applied. Before I met him I would always request correction pre-film and was charged for it, when they likely didn't even do it, impossible to tell unless you removed the film. The PPF covers and conceals any type of surface imperfections/swirling. If there are really bad spots that may show through the film then the shop will correct as needed. But according to my buddy and several other installers I've asked, it's essentially a waste of time to correct light imperfections under the film.
I'm not sure why more shops wouldn't have that conversation with customers who make the request. What does your quote include? I think you mentioned a coating on the film, good call, really extends the life of the film
As far as the price, xpel ultimate+ I'm assuming is newer and better than ppf 4 years ago, and likewise the car is newer - and probably without many easily printable outlines yet. I'm assuming they'll be using more product on my car. Not that I enjoy paying more money, either, but if these guys are so good I'm going to see what they can do. I expect literal perfection of the ppf for this price, and I'll be checking the panel edges etc when I show up a week later to pick it up.
09-02-2021, 04:15 PM
#67
At the end of the day what matters most is install quality, and you know what you're getting with those guys. Piece of mind on a car that new/nice can be worth the extra grand over the next place.
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09-02-2021, 10:56 PM
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Burning Brakes
Being one of the only 992 gt3s delivered in the nation so far with it's insane new race car looks is so much more of an eye grabber than other 911s. Every single person stares. Dudes in BMWs have their girlfriends film me from their passenger seats lol... Prepare yourselves!
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09-02-2021, 11:04 PM
#69
Racer
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I agree. I'm not used to this kind of attention on the road, so I empathize with folks who would rather blend in! It's cool but at the same time I just try to stay zen lol.
09-03-2021, 12:33 AM
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09-04-2021, 01:52 PM
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Drifting
CONGRATS to the OP!!!!
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09-04-2021, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FourT6and2
It's not hard to get these cars. Dealers and buyers *claim* it is, but it isn't.
09-04-2021, 02:22 PM
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Drifting
It's not hard to find a GT3 or GT3RS. What's hard is finding one without a crazy ADM.
Same thing with my 4Runner. Spoke with a few dealerships in my area and they all gave me the same BS story that you hear about GT cars: "Oh man, they are SOOOOOO hard to get, almost impossible. Good luck buddy. Oh wait... we actually have two coming in next week though. $15,000 ADM. You want one?"
It's manufactured scarcity. Call a dealership out of state and you'll find one. Did it with my GT3. Did it with my GT3RS. Did it with my 4Runner. Just gotta be willing to pick up the phone and call around.
Same thing with my 4Runner. Spoke with a few dealerships in my area and they all gave me the same BS story that you hear about GT cars: "Oh man, they are SOOOOOO hard to get, almost impossible. Good luck buddy. Oh wait... we actually have two coming in next week though. $15,000 ADM. You want one?"
It's manufactured scarcity. Call a dealership out of state and you'll find one. Did it with my GT3. Did it with my GT3RS. Did it with my 4Runner. Just gotta be willing to pick up the phone and call around.
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09-04-2021, 10:01 PM
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It's not hard to find a GT3 or GT3RS. What's hard is finding one without a crazy ADM.
Same thing with my 4Runner. Spoke with a few dealerships in my area and they all gave me the same BS story that you hear about GT cars: "Oh man, they are SOOOOOO hard to get, almost impossible. Good luck buddy. Oh wait... we actually have two coming in next week though. $15,000 ADM. You want one?"
It's manufactured scarcity. Call a dealership out of state and you'll find one. Did it with my GT3. Did it with my GT3RS. Did it with my 4Runner. Just gotta be willing to pick up the phone and call around.
Same thing with my 4Runner. Spoke with a few dealerships in my area and they all gave me the same BS story that you hear about GT cars: "Oh man, they are SOOOOOO hard to get, almost impossible. Good luck buddy. Oh wait... we actually have two coming in next week though. $15,000 ADM. You want one?"
It's manufactured scarcity. Call a dealership out of state and you'll find one. Did it with my GT3. Did it with my GT3RS. Did it with my 4Runner. Just gotta be willing to pick up the phone and call around.
I do agree on BMWs for example that is the case. This late in the game calling around won't be very successful on GT3s. There are 10 threads of evidence.
Last edited by Chris C.; 09-04-2021 at 10:04 PM.