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All the line items is similar to market rate in my area....
You're paying for skilled labor for this stuff. For the other 2 quotes you presented, are those the other 2 closest Xpel dealers as well. In my region, Xpel tint and PPF are somewhat price locked...I've seen maybe a $75 difference on a full tint, and maybe $500-$600 max difference on full PPF. It may be different in yours, but it's basically a mandated price lock so the all shops are somewhat = in terms of Xpel product being installed. |
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the price/value of the vehicle doesn't change the labor or material costs by much. If you have the same size vehicle and difficulty (curves). Doesn't matter if one is worth $5k and another worth $100k. The work is roughly the same. It's the vehicle owner who has to decide if it's worth it. Not the shop adjusting their pricing.
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I'd be real wary of that cheapest option as I'm sure you already are. They either really need the work, or quality may not be the greatest. Unless that area is so competitive they drove the price down that much. That middle option is pretty good. We would be at $4050 for everything listed in there. They include the bumper correct in the PPF? Didn't see you list that, wanted to make sure. The 4 year coating is I'm sure the xpel fusion that is already built in to their PPF. Their other coating offering is their professional warrantied one that they would actually apply. If I remember correctly they use gtechniq accredited coatings so you would get CSL Ultra. You absolutely can get close to the same quality without having to pay the esoteric price (again, not talking down on them whatsoever. They do great work and deserve everything they make) We are cheaper than a really renown shop about an hour east of us that does nothing but exotics but we can put out similar quality. They are in a wealthier area and have tons of exotics on their page. I believe your thought process is right on for what you want to do. You may want to ask them about a "high traffic" package if they have one. That is door cups, door jambs and edges, gloss black pillars if you have those, and trunk jamb. It is a cheap and quick add-on for the shop and addresses some of the most touched areas on your vehicle that WILL get scratched. We can fit that package a lot of times in the free space when we are plotting and throw it in for a lot of clients for a few hundred bucks. I think it sells just about every time.
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They have wrapped two of my vehicles now, and their work is the best I have seen anywhere. I had used Esoteric for a vehicle prior to Block-A-Chip. They keep a smaller, more specialized team to make sure the quality stays very high, so there's usually a solid waiting period...but it is worth every penny. And not only that, their prices are MUCH closer to the industry average when compared to Esoteric...they're still more expensive than most shops, but there's a big gap between their prices and Esoteric's. They're also the oldest PPF shop in the state, or so they claim. I'd give them a call and see what they say. It would be well worth the drive IMHO. |
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I have not personally experienced working with Showroom Solutions, but a close friend brought his Camaro SS there, and I was not impressed. Nothing wrong per se, but it was not up to the quality I've seen from Esoteric, and certainly not what I have gotten with Block A Chip. |
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There isn't really a MAP price for PPF or tint, maybe on their website and paper, but the price they give you on a quote or in person/over the phone will be vastly different. Too many variables to make shops adhere to a certain pricing structure.
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Got it. While I well aware at least in my area, there are territorial locks by being a dealer *X in X mile radius*, I can't say for certainty tint or PPF pricing is MAP prices - regional contracted agreed by being a dealer, but based on my experience pricing out top authorized installers vs lower craftsmanship installers, I find that pricing is generally all around the same NET price. I do recall my Tint Shop (who only does tints and has been doing it forever, did state that their TINT pricing is MAP , which alluded to me that potentially the MAP structure applied to the PPF shops in the area. It's the same reason why if one is a Xpel dealer, they have a certain exclusivity as no other Xpel dealer or QTY of Xpel dealers within X mile radius. This may not apply globally or the entire US.....but I base these comments based in what is at least rules in my region. Last edited by chefwong; 11-19-2024 at 12:35 PM.. |
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WTF could possibly be going on for $1200 in .6 hours! That is the normal cost for LIGHT paint correction AND the application taking 4-6 hours (depending) total but this is on top of PPF? There is no real prep for it... HF I should be charging $2k!!!
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More likely the companies don't want to see them advertise below a certain price but can't enforce what they ultimately charge the customer. And also the business owner may use the MAP as a quick answer to justify pricing if a customer tries to lowball them.
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Ditto, there's at least 10 in a 25 mile radius from my house... could be 20 if I did the research...
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My brother, really think about whether you want to spend %10+ of your MSRP on a condom that you'll never see any return on.
If you and I went to sell the exact same car, one with ppf and one with normal rock chips, we'd get the exact same offer. I'm not saying PPF isn't worth it but in most general scenarios, it's a horrible scam and I say this as someone who PPFs all the cars that I take to the track (for that reason alone). There's a lot of good reasons to get PPF, I don't want to say it's completely pointless but again in most cases you're flushing money down the toilet. |
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I am raw doggin it! car gets back from the detailer tomorrow, no condom in sight.
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