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#21 ·
Computerglitch said:
Finally picking up my C2 base on Saturday....2 year wait lol
Had to endure the price hikes but still excited to get it!!
Had a couple of Porsches before and never bothered with ppf so might have been lucky with only minor chips.
Have always had ceramic coating and will again.
Just curious whether many others 'risk' the lack of the film?
Any experiences really welcome as I need to make my mind up soon
Many Thanks in advance
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CompGlitch, get the PPF and ceramic before it leaves the dealership for all the reasons in this thread for killer protection and EASE of cleaning and it will keep looking as good as this!
 
#23 ·
Computerglitch said:
Finally picking up my C2 base on Saturday....2 year wait lol
Had to endure the price hikes but still excited to get it!!
Had a couple of Porsches before and never bothered with ppf so might have been lucky with only minor chips.
Have always had ceramic coating and will again.
Just curious whether many others 'risk' the lack of the film?
Any experiences really welcome as I need to make my mind up soon
Many Thanks in advance
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I immediately got PPF on the front half of my car. I recommend that as a minimum.
 
#25 ·
Computerglitch said:
Finally picking up my C2 base on Saturday....2 year wait lol
Had to endure the price hikes but still excited to get it!!
Had a couple of Porsches before and never bothered with ppf so might have been lucky with only minor chips.
Have always had ceramic coating and will again.
Just curious whether many others 'risk' the lack of the film?
Any experiences really welcome as I need to make my mind up soon
Many Thanks in advance
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I had the whole car covered with PPF and based on the surface feel down the sides when cleaning I’m glad I have it
 
Discussion starter · #28 ·
Many thanks for all The help guys. I decided on The ceramic coating and not The ppf. I hope i dont regret it. Unfortunatly Porsche increased my my build Price from £98k to £106k (despite waiting for 2 years!)……so budget was blown😆
The car is quite honestly awesome , so really glad i didnt cancel. Mine is a base 992 and cant imagine needing anymore power/speed…..but i digress 😂
Thanks again everyone
 
#29 ·
Computerglitch said:
Many thanks for all The help guys. I decided on The ceramic coating and not The ppf. I hope i dont regret it. Unfortunatly Porsche increased my my build Price from £98k to £106k (despite waiting for 2 years!)……so budget was blown😆
The car is quite honestly awesome , so really glad i didnt cancel. Mine is a base 992 and cant imagine needing anymore power/speed…..but i digress 😂
Thanks again everyone
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Comp, you might at least want to get PPF on the front bumper and hood…you won’t regret that.
 
#32 ·
Computerglitch said:
Finally picking up my C2 base on Saturday....2 year wait lol
Had to endure the price hikes but still excited to get it!!
Had a couple of Porsches before and never bothered with ppf so might have been lucky with only minor chips.
Have always had ceramic coating and will again.
Just curious whether many others 'risk' the lack of the film?
Any experiences really welcome as I need to make my mind up soon
Many Thanks in advance
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Reply: Here in SoCal a complete PPF on a new Porsche Ferrari etc starts at $8000
Most good shops will not take a car that has been ceramic coated They want it virgin right off the ship without even wax on it as with my Turbo S Lightweight
 
#33 ·
Broomhilda said:
Reply: Here in SoCal a complete PPF on a new Porsche Ferrari etc starts at $8000
Most good shops will not take a car that has been ceramic coated They want it virgin right off the ship without even wax on it as with my Turbo S Lightweight
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Wow that is expensive. All good places would do a thorough cleaning and a some correction before putting the film on where needed. Sure its what they prefer if it’s brand new but it’s doesn’t have to be. I’ve had Excel on mine when my car was new 1 year ago and it cost 5.5 K AUS. So if they want 8K US. I would expect them to be doing the work and perfection. Are they removing things like badges and Mirrors etc for seamless coverage?
 
#34 ·
CMcC said:
Wow that is expensive. All good places would do a thorough cleaning and a some correction before putting the film on where needed. Sure its what they prefer if it’s brand new but it’s doesn’t have to be. I’ve had Excel on mine when my car was new 1 year ago and it cost 5.5 K AUS. So if they want 8K US. I would expect them to be doing the work and perfection. Are they removing things like badges and Mirrors etc for seamless coverage?
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I had XPEL PPF and ceramic coating before I took delivery in 2022. Here in Pa it was 2K for everything….you should move here!
 
#35 ·
Broomhilda said:
Reply: Here in SoCal a complete PPF on a new Porsche Ferrari etc starts at $8000
Most good shops will not take a car that has been ceramic coated They want it virgin right off the ship without even wax on it as with my Turbo S Lightweight
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Same - Both my GT3s had the PPF applied before it left the dealership - then ceramic applied. It was completed by a 3rd party and not the dealer but out here only $5K for full wrap.
 
#37 ·
I always apply PPF to my vehicles, and I used to apply PPF all around. Now, I just do the full front, including the pillars and the Sideview mirrors.

Then, I usually apply a good quality ceramic around the whole vehicle including on an inside the wheels, in order to repel break dust on the cars with steel brakes.

Hi then, make sure that I use a good quality PPF and ceramic detailer on a regular basis, in order to preserve the hydrophobicity of the surface of the vehicle.

I usually end up selling my vehicles after 2 to 3 years for at least $20,000 more than similar vehicles get simply because of the unbelievably good quality of my paint - so financially, it has always been worth it for me.
 
#38 ·
drjohnf8 said:
I always apply PPF to my vehicles, and I used to apply PPF all around. Now, I just do the full front, including the pillars and the Sideview mirrors.

Then, I usually apply a good quality ceramic around the whole vehicle including on an inside the wheels, in order to repel break dust on the cars with steel brakes.

Hi then, make sure that I use a good quality PPF and ceramic detailer on a regular basis, in order to preserve the hydrophobicity of the surface of the vehicle.

I usually end up selling my vehicles after 2 to 3 years for at least $20,000 more than similar vehicles get simply because of the unbelievably good quality of my paint - so financially, it has always been worth it for me.
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It’s TOTALLY worth the extra coin. Couldn’t agree more.
 
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