Well a few questions first. How long do you plan on keeping it for? Live on any rocky roads etc? IMO it's worth every single penny considering how much automotive paint costs now days. I have a friend with a 2013 Nissan Maxima the hood, front bumper and rocker panels had PPF and when he took it off it looked just like new. Have you already taken delivery of the car? Also how do you wash it? Sorry for all the questions I think it's great and recommend looking outside of the dealer for quotes but sometimes you get better guarantees at the dealership. Mine pulled up on the front bumper in a corner and they replaced it.

 

All good on the questions! This is a long-term buy, I plan on keeping this for as long as I can or it suits our needs. My current car (Honda Accord) is going on 15 years. It still runs great and I'm only getting this new one (it will arrive in a week) because of a growing family. I live in a suburban area and may take it on terrain every once in a while. I typically run my car through a gas station wash in a pinch but also have a hose and sponges at home. I got a quote from a nearby detailer for about 3k+. That seemed a little high! So I wasn't sure if that was standard. I haven't asked my dealer about it yet.

 

I live in Canada and we pay more for everything lol. Now I do work at a dealership so I know I got a decent deal lol. I paid $500 and got the full front bumper, full hood, a pillars, rocker panels and door edge guards. I also had them put some on the rear bumper to prevent loading and unloading damage. Hope that helps. When you buy it from a dealer remember the finance team is making a killing and up charging so I would check around yourself and read reviews on local companies.

 

This helps a lot! Thanks! Good to know on upcharging, I mean I figured some was going on. Prices are going crazy everywhere nowadays

 

Oh, Paint Protection Film....everybody knew but me what PPF is. Good place to learn stuff.

 

IMO, the best long term paint and exterior protection is a professional paint correction/ followed by a 10 year PPF application, and then professionally applied Ceramic Pro type coatings. Total package when I had my Avalon done 4 years ago was ~$3,500 and the car still looks like it's brand new. Our ownership experience plan is to drive it until it dies, so we didn't mine spending the money up front to get 10 year protection.

Maintenance required is minimal, we use a touchless drive through wash, every week or two, and dry off afterwards with nice soft plush microfiber towels. Once a year we take it on for an inspection, and wash by the dealer who did the original install. Home - Carisma Customs

You have lots of choices here to make, so do the research, but don't necessarily eliminate anything up front.

 

I have ppf on my 21 highlander. I had paint correction done first, to get rid of swirls and any other paint imperfections. I then had ppf applied on the painted surfaces of the front bumper, entire hood ( wrapped over edges) both front fenders, mirrors, and door cups. I then had the entire car ( painted surfaces) coated in ceramic. I had all done at a independent shop, not the dealer. This makes it very easy for me to maintain the appearance of the car. I only hand wash or touch less car wash. The ppf was $ 1500, I plan to keep the car a long time and I m gladiator had done .

 

I paid $860 for the entire front of the car including the forward half of the hood, A pillars, side mirrors, headlights and the painted area between the top of the windshield and moon roof. As a bonus to protecting the paint from chipping it makes washing the bugs and grime off the front of the car a breeze. Attached pictures show what the PPF and paint look at 2 years and 30k miles.

 

I'd recommend before anything gets 'sealed up' get the paint corrected.