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Originally Posted by I800C0LLECT
I just sold a car with zero PPF after owning it since 2019. I got a quote over the phone stating exceptional condition. Once inspected, CarMax 100% agreed. All I have ever done is touch up and paint correct as needed. Nothing super niche or special. Matter of fact they came and asked how I kept the paint so pristine? That car has been through Virginia, Texas, Germany, Autobahn and construction sites galore. I never babied it... Just took care of it once every 6 months.
PPF is for the emotional value if you ask me. If you have an emotional buyer then they will eat it up too
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To PPF or not comes down to many factors. The specific car (some cars have softer or more fade-prone paint), the color (some colors show chips and issues much more) how you drive the car (interstate vs in-town), how low the car is, how you care for the paint, etc. The scenarios are limitless.
I agree that PPF does carry an emotional value, but it can absolutely have real value depending on your particular scenario. It's not a catch-all for sure, but for people that keep their cars actually pristine (something CarMax wouldn't know anything about because all they are concerned with is average condition for the miles), that have soft paint, that drive mostly interstate, that chose a black car, and who plan to sell their car themselves, it can mean a hell of a difference in price.
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Originally Posted by I800C0LLECT
I think the truth is that fixing chips and caring for paint is a lost DIY art. Not many people so things themselves. PPF is for the buyer that requires a standard they can't keep themselves. Nothing wrong with that except...
Americans aren't great negotiators. I think that's the real issue here.
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Yes, and no. No matter how well you touch up your paint it'll never look like it was covered in PPF. But it may not have to. That's the thing, it all depends on your particular scenario. I've been using PPF since it was called Clear Bra, and I've always gotten some return on my investment, and in more than one case got my entire purchase price back.
Having said that, I do live in an area that is hard on cars with regards to chips from road debris, bugs, etc, and I also used to sell cars, so all of my cars are sold outright, not traded.
Not all Americans are bad negotiators, I assure you.
I also think that everyone is forgetting that, like carbon ceramic brakes, or 6-pot front calipers, or magnesium wheels, etc, PPF has come to mean high-end in many buyers minds, and if you've spent $60K+ on a car and didn't care to protect the paint for $3K, it sends a message to potential buyers that you might not have cared for the car the way you should have.