DarthTrizzle
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I know some states charge on your yearly registration instead of at the time of sale.Sounds like there was a trade involved or you folks have a really low tax rate. My state is 6.7 percent
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I know some states charge on your yearly registration instead of at the time of sale.Sounds like there was a trade involved or you folks have a really low tax rate. My state is 6.7 percent
As another Georgia poster looking for one in red I am both thrilled for you and incredibly jealous!Msrp here. Family member long time Honda career.
Congratulations. Beautiful car. But if I was a family member? I would have insisted they give me the car at cost including all the trunk and advertising money enjoy your new ride.Msrp here. Family member long time Honda career.
Yes $72600 is the MSRP of the FL5 here in Australia, does not matter which state you are in.Not sure what the cost of living is for you guys but direct conversation wise you are paying what we do in Canada, assuming you paid MSRP.
better get that $240 back, splash guards aren't available for fl5's
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Just caught another lier...lol
With this one there is something to be said that its has original paint. Its likely the last ice R and made in Japan. The idea of a respray makes me want to .I did full Xpel ultimate PPF with ceramic on my 21 M2C and probably wouldnāt do it again. It always felt like a waste of money.
Repainting the front bumper and hood would be much cheaper and still look better (fresher) than a 5 or 10 year old PPF ever would.
If I had to do it again, Iād get ceramic only because it helps with cleaning. Or perhaps I would only wrap the front bumper, hood, and rockers with PPF because those are the only high impact areas. That would run about $3k, give or take. Then again, repainting the same areas would likely cost less and look better.
So yeah, I probably wouldnāt do PPF again. Itās not that PPF doesnāt help protect the paint. It certainly does. But to me itās a waste of money because of the aforementioned reasons.
I suppose it comes down to preference. Do you care so much about having original paint in mint condition after 5-10 years of driving that youāre willing to fork out thousands to protect it or do you repaint those areas every 5-10 years and call it a day? - Iād choose the repaint 9/10 times, unless I intended on selling the car for $1 mil on BAT in the future where original paint is priority to nerd collectors.
One thing to consider is that pulling off PPF after many years is a gamble. Every professional detailer will tell you this.
Two completely different cars. Both legends in there own right.Iām strongly considering a low mileage ek9 type R for around $50k at this point. May as well buy a legend. I test-drove it for the first time recently and wow, talk about raw. The car is spectacular. Just get in and go. No bullshit electronics or big iPads. Pure af.
Depends who does the respray. Iāve seen body shops do a better job than the factory. Iād much rather have a clean respray than boast about original paint that looks faded and beat upā¦With this one there is something to be said that its has original paint. Its likely the last ice R and made in Japan. The idea of a respray makes me want to .
PPF is easily steamed off after 10 years. No gamble at all. Wraps are the PITA to avoid.
My car will never be in a museum so I don't think a front bumper respray is going to effect me much. I have a friend who does great work that will respray my bumper for $500. As long as it's not accident damage I don't think it will effect the resell value much if at all.With this one there is something to be said that its has original paint. Its likely the last ice R and made in Japan. The idea of a respray makes me want to .
PPF is easily steamed off after 10 years. No gamble at all. Wraps are the PITA to avoid.
I agree to disagree - a good ppf shop can easily remove quality ppf after that time. Even with wraps, paint coming off is usually driven by crappy adhesive and covering repainted panels that had not been primed correctly.Depends who does the respray. Iāve seen body shops do a better job than the factory. Iād much rather have a clean respray than boast about original paint that looks faded and beat upā¦
Because thatās the thing people forget - PPF doesnāt magically protect against all rocks and debris. Most decent size rocks will go through it and damage the paint regardless, which may not be immediately obvious.
And no, pulling PPF off after 10 years is NOT easy. Often times it comes off with paint from the impact areas. Iāve seen this many times over two decades. Thereās a reason why not a single PPF installer guarantees that pulling old PPF off will work. First thing they tell you is that it can pull paint because it happens frequently.
If you want to blow several grand on a PPF, be my guest lol. Nobodyās stopping you. I had it and wouldnāt do it again. A respray is cheaper and will look better. Plus, weāre talking Civics and BMWs, not Lambos.I agree to disagree - a good ppf shop can easily remove quality ppf after that time. Even with wraps, paint coming off is usually driven by crappy adhesive and covering repainted panels that had not been primed correctly.
Maintaining original paint is for my own joy!
I did and I love it. Ceramic coat on Monday!If you want to blow several grand on a PPF, be my guest lol. Nobodyās stopping you. I had it and wouldnāt do it again. A respray is cheaper and will look better. Plus, weāre talking Civics and BMWs, not Lambos.