[buckybadger]

Originally Posted by NYG

I've had a recent change of heart about this after getting PPF on my last 6 cars.

I think PPF is excellent. My favorite part is how easy the car is to clean and how I didn't have to be careful at all during the washing process before swirling the shit out of it. The protection was nice too, especially on track but ultimately you end up with PPF covered in rock tears anyway which will annoy you just as much as rock chips in paint if you want your car to look immaculate all the time.

That being said, I don't think I'll be getting it again unless I get a unique/classic car that I'll hold on to long term.

I tend to swap cars every 2-3 years. The amount of money that I've spent on PPF was equivalent to flushing it down the toilet. Every time you sell your car to a dealer or another buyer, the PPF is lost money that no one will give you a better valuation for. The cost is ridiculous too. Paying 7-10% of your MSRP for plastic wrap is wild if you really think about it. I've lost about 35k~ on PPF over the last couple of years and in retrospect the benefits and convenience, which there definitely were, weren't worth it at all. It's almost the equivalent of not banging your girlfriend for the next guy.

Is PPF nice to have? For sure, especially if you have disposable income that you don't mind getting no return on - most cars are already terrible investments anyway. If you go to car shows a lot and are OCD about the cleanliness and condition of your car then it's definitely worth it. If you're going to get a new car in 3 years then it's not worth it, imo. You'll get the [...]

I agree!!