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49 messages, Last post on Jul 01, 2009 at 5:48 PM
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Replying to: fred61 (Aug 22, 2007 11:35 pm) Thanks
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Replying to: sungodman (Oct 01, 2007 7:39 pm) They have a 3m certified installer on staff, Alejandro Creamer. He did my car before I took delivery and the job is absolutely perfect... and I'm near impossible to please. I paid $695 for the entire front end (entended coverage if looking at xpel's website) Front bumper (including lower spoiler), Hood, Fenders and Mirrors.
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I'm going to be buying an 08 in a few weeks and I'm trying to figure out if I need this. Specifically, I'm wondering whether you are doing this because 1. you are all "car guys" (or gals) and fanatical about even the smallest chips in your cars, or 2. the G35 specifically is more prone to chips than other vehicles. Keep in mind I am not a "car guy," both my wife and I work long hours, and we have three young kids. The extra step of getting this installed is going to be a big hassle. How necessary is it for someone like me?
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Replying to: samtut (Oct 02, 2007 3:07 pm) Guess you have to ask yourself whether you care about what your $30K+ car looks like. If you're so busy that you wash your car infrequently and/or you allow your kids to trash the interior, I would recommend you save the $ and take a pass on the clear bra. Since you characterize getting it installed as a big hassle, maybe there's a better place to spend the cash. Z |
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Replying to: samtut (Oct 02, 2007 3:07 pm)  Hassle of having it installed? Have it done at the dealership before you take delivery... what hassle it that? To answer your question, I did it for both reasons. I'm the guy who carries water, detailer's spray and micro-fiber towels in my trunk's cargo net, in case there's a bird dropping on my car when I come out. I would NEVER let it sit there for 24 hours. I also would not want my car covered in paint ships. It's not Infiniti paint, but the newer paints in general... yes, they chip very easily. I also have a long commute, kids and a very busy schedule. I would rather spend my time doing necessary things rather than spending a day filling chips and buffing them in. |
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Replying to: samtut (Oct 02, 2007 3:07 pm)  I'm more of a practical enthusiast.  If you can find someone to come and install this at your house, rather than doing it before taking delivery at the dealer, it's still very convenient. You might save a significant pile of $$ going directly to a certified installer too. I used the same guy my dealer does and saved myself $145 (when compared to the dealer "discounted" price) on the full package. It was lucky that in my area (Chicagoland) there are a number of certified installers to choose between.
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| Thanks much for the thoughtful replies. Will most likely have the installer come to my house and apply it there. | |
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Replying to: jennma (Oct 03, 2007 5:50 am) It's a 1.5 hour drive to the dealer, and it's mostly all highway...highway that's seen better days. I knew that it would be just my luck to get the car, and even with the film being installed a day or 2 later, the finish would not be flawless. If you have it done by a certified installer at the dealership, the job is done before you take delivery. Now you have a car with film already installed before you put any miles on it, and a film that's covered by both 3m and the dealership. I understand the benefit of saving a few bucks. I also called around and then explained to the dealer that I could save $100 by having them do it elsewhere. The dealership came down to meet my price and the job was done the morning of my delivery.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Oct 02, 2007 4:56 am) Front bumper (including lower spoiler), Hood, Fenders and Mirrors." Scott - sorry, xpel's website? What is the URL? - wanted to check out the extent of coverage you got for the $695. thx. |
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Replying to: cadreamn (Oct 03, 2007 9:52 am) If you go to their website and choose Products and then Clear Bra Paint Protection... you can search for the available kits for the 07 G35. I posted a direct link to the kits here but the link wouldn't work from the Edmunds post.. not sure why, but I think it was due to their link being https. Anyway, choose to view the pics of each kit to get an idea of coverage. I went with the Hood, Fender, Mirror kit with Extended Coverage (2nd down from top) and the Bumper Kit with Grille Piece with Extended Coverage (6th down from top) I used this site to go back and forth with the installer, so we were on the same page with what I wanted for coverage. The prices on Xpel's site are for the 3M film kits, laser cut with XPel's software. Don't go by these prices... they're inflated to take advantage of the do-it-yourself'ers. My installed used this info for reference, but used his own laser cutter to make each individual piece.
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