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Old 02-27-2019, 09:47 PM
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I got lucky had a moonlighter do complete nose , mirrors , rockers , roof 12" , a pillars and rear qtr fender edges all for $1350.00 with all edges wrapped with Suntek ,
Old 02-28-2019, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Cobb

Paid less than half that for XPEL over the same area.
Thats a hell of a deal, but the price Porsche is asking is roughly the same around my neck of the woods for Xpel Ultimate Plus. Could be a good idea to let them do it, if they are using something similar to avoid the headache of brining it to a shop.
Old 02-28-2019, 11:51 AM
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Being Xpel and a lower price doesn’t necessarily mean you are getting the same quality work. In my area price range is pretty big, but so is the quality of work. No way would I go with the cheaper guys. I’ve learned my lesson once and that was enough!
Old 02-28-2019, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by n4v4nod
Being Xpel and a lower price doesn’t necessarily mean you are getting the same quality work. In my area price range is pretty big, but so is the quality of work. No way would I go with the cheaper guys. I’ve learned my lesson once and that was enough!
I agree with this. Had my 991.2 done at one place and thought it was a good job because I didn't really know what a good job looked like. Had my GT3 done at a place with a great reputation and it is like night and day. I'm considering redoing the 991.2 at the second place. The price was almost double but there is no comparison in the workmanship.
Old 02-28-2019, 05:02 PM
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Any great installers of PPF in NJ? I got a bad job that needs to be replaced.
Old 02-28-2019, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Closertotruth
I agree with this. Had my 991.2 done at one place and thought it was a good job because I didn't really know what a good job looked like. Had my GT3 done at a place with a great reputation and it is like night and day. I'm considering redoing the 991.2 at the second place. The price was almost double but there is no comparison in the workmanship.
I bought my car from a fellow rennlist member and the Xpel covering looks about as good as you can hope for. I know he spent $6500 for it and the paint looks like glass. Absolutely stunning work. If I am not mistaken the guy that did spent some time color correcting the whole car before hand, on a brand new car mind you! When it comes to this sort of stuff the, old saying "You get what you pay for" , probably still applies
Old 02-28-2019, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Riz
Any great installers of PPF in NJ? I got a bad job that needs to be replaced.
Detailer's Domain.
Old 02-28-2019, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by blackholescion
Detailer's Domain.
+1 - Detailer's Domain - Phil is a perfectionist - he did an absolutely incredible job with my GT4. People come from many hours away to use him.
Old 02-28-2019, 07:19 PM
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I really hope they revise the strut tower part number for this car. I was reading the strut tower failure thread and getting worried about it.
Old 02-28-2019, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chapmans
I really hope they revise the strut tower part number for this car. I was reading the strut tower failure thread and getting worried about it.
If it's not the strut tower, then it will be something else. Doesn't every car have an Achilles heel?
Old 02-28-2019, 07:53 PM
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^ I'd say that the strut failure and a 3rd gear becoming 100% unusable are more than just the nuance or tradeoff of every car out there, especially on a ~100k product. Isolated, yes, a little unnerving, most definitely.
Old 02-28-2019, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GoKart Mozart
If it's not the strut tower, then it will be something else. Doesn't every car have an Achilles heel?
Yeah but this achilles heel will cost you 30k that is not covered by warranty and possibly send you into a tree or off the side of a canyon. It's a scary design flaw to have it possible that the strut pogos through the body if you hit a pothole or a rock.
Old 02-28-2019, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by chapmans
Yeah but this achilles heel will cost you 30k that is not covered by warranty and possibly send you into a tree or off the side of a canyon. It's a scary design flaw to have it possible that the strut pogos through the body if you hit a pothole or a rock.
So far all of them have been around $20k with insurance coverage.
Old 02-28-2019, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ExMB
So far all of them have been around $20k with insurance coverage.
Thats scary. We seeing this on any non-gt4 caymans?
Old 02-28-2019, 11:50 PM
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Please post your "where can I get clear film installed" and 981 Strut Tower failures in their own respective forums...


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