Should YOU Get PPF On Teslas?

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[JZirn]

It’s a great lesson to learn in life. 6 years ago at 24 I bought a brand new F150 and worried about every little detail and now I just accept dings and chips on my car and it’s much less stressful. It’s a tool and we can learn to appreciate the imperfections.

[samirshah]

My Model Y LR has been raw dogging it for 65, 000 miles in 2 years and 2 months of ownership … saving every penny for the Cybertruck.

[Pharaohthe]

Completely agree with your video.

Just to give contents, my last Tesla, add all the bells and whistles with PPF and ceramic coating.

After six months, I noticed peeling and tearing on the front bumper. Within that six months, the ceramic coating also wore out I needed another refinishing.

I went to a reputable highly reviewed installer in LA County and had this experience.

When I traded in my Tesla for a model Y, I decided not to go that route and grateful for saving thousands of dollars.

Once your PPF tears, there’s nothing you can do about it and it will tear and cost you money. And have it replaced and removed.

If you’re not picky It’s a simple touch up paint fix once every few months.

I am not to say PPF is completely not worth it however where it’s needed like side doors your trunks or areas that are known to be prone to get hit. I’m driving and use. And you can install you self and cost you under 50 bucks

However, overall, enjoy your car like a good pair of sneakers. They’ll get scuffed, but can take care of them along the way.

[lecupilot]

Thanks man!. What i really hate its people dont caring about how they open the door while parking. And marking your doors.🤬.

[EndlessBreathDidges]

Main issue with our cars is we don't have grills, so we have a bigger issue with chips due to the rolling billboard that is our front bumpers.

[techyjames]

Like you I didn’t PPF my Tesla Model Y. After 21 Months and 67k miles I do have a rock chips. Now I did my own Ceramic coat. That makes it much easier to clean when I do wash it. Because I do Rideshare on weekends I do a regular visit to a car wash. Even though I use a car wash on regular bases (about 2x a week) other than the few rock chips up front it still looks great. Maybe the Ceramic coat helped with car wash, but I don’t have swirly marks in paint like everyone says you will give if you take it to a car wash.

[tonynettleton]

I agree with you on PPF. Car is bound to get scratches and other imperfections. Best not to worry too much about it. Think I’m much happier shrugging it off rather than trying to keep it perfect

[canadacolin]

Totally agree. I am a bit of a clean freak and have waxed it twice in 18 months (Turtle Ceramic Graphene paste). Also do the touch up every couple of months. After 28, 000km it still looks like new.

[pablod]

I just bought a Model 3 and the first thing I'm doing is adding some speakers and tinting the windows. Drive quality is more important than looks so that's where I'm putting my money first. I think most first-time Tesla owners are so excitied to own a Tesla that they want a wrap to preserve the new look forever, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but I also don't think wraps are worth the money. Most likely you're not going to notice small chips in your unprotected paint, and any rock big enough to cause a chip that you do notice likely wouldn't be stopped by a wrap anyway.

[jacobora]

My black Model 3 doesn’t show bug guts like a white Model 3. It blends in with the black paint. Only thing I’d recommend folks to do to their car is a ceramic coating. This makes wiping off bug guts way easier and keeps your headlights from yellowing.

[ItsBinhRepaired]

That's why I did a matte ppf, to make it look nicer, not so much to protect the paint. My ppf got damaged early on and it's expensive to keep pristine. Should have saved the money, but it looks really nice. Lol

[TimDeWaele]

I will have my MY in november. It’s a leasing so I’m not so worried about paint chips. Still it would be nice if the leasing company would perform this on my car.

[dave]

Appreciate tour perspective. Helps me with my own.

[kevtheobald]

Not only does PPF cost a chunk of change, but from what I have been reading, you will likely have to redo it every five years. I figure, save the money and if it gets really rough looking, I will get it wrapped to change the look at cover the chips.

My hope is to get 10 years out of my 2023 Model 3 RWD. It will not likely be a hot collectible car or worth tens of thousands when I sell it.

[davidhuber]

I totally agree on all points. If someone wants to go over their car with a microscope, that's ok if it makes them happy but my car looks great even with bug guts on the front.
also, insurance rarely pays for wraps or PPF, so your protection actually costs you more after a fender bender.
and black paint shows the dirt way more than white. If you want to hide the dirt, get UPS brown. They specifically chose a color that hides the dirt and copyrighted it!

[Anthony__]

I have a 2018 Blue Model 3 62k miles. Allot of chips in the front of the car but the rest looks quite good

[kousapex]

I installed PPF on my MY three weeks ago, which cost $100 in materials for all four doors. DIY saves a ton of money and is definitely worth it. Rock chips can lead to significant rust issues over time, so it's not just about aesthetics—it's also about protecting your car from potential long-term damage.

[raylancaster]

You can get several stone chips professionally repaired for around E200-£300 so they will be virtually invisible. A lot cheaper than PPF, just do that when you come to sell your vehicle. Just live with a couple of stone chips while you have the car, which probably only you will notice. Paintwork is all so shinier without PPF.

[thomasjacques]

I have done partial PPF on my last two Y's. Detailer called it the "Track Pack", a full front bumper, lights, hood, fenders A-Pillars, door edges, and rear bumper just below the hatch, which came to about $2K which included tinting the front door glass. Now that we are getting ready to buy a new LR S later this fall I'm seriously considering getting some PPF but not as much as the Track Pack. When I traded in my 2020 on my 2022 I got NOTHING for the PPF. So I will limit my PPF to the full front bumper, the hood and the door edges for about $1200 today.

[ludeksarman]

I think the white paint has a better layer of lacquer and the scratches are not very visible on it. On the gray paint, all the small dents are visible as white dots and it is more noticeable. I have a 20um layer of lacquer. I'm currently considering PPF.