Respectfully, I don’t see it that way. I don’t use phone cases, I don’t apply screen protectors, I don’t wrap my couch in plastic and I don’t wrap my leather seats in seat covers. I like enjoying it as designed.
Paint isn’t designed to deflect rocks and debris. I get what you’re saying. You prefer the product as is and are spartan about it. I don’t want to throw any ego at you but from my experience PPF protects your investments.
If you go the pre cut template route you will get dirt underneath the edges. But imo it’s better than having nothing at all. In my experience bug stains come out completely fine.
That's ok. You do you. I will use it, enjoy it, drive it into the ground over the next 20 years and move on when it starts looking ugly.
That’s completely fine! Enjoy your new ride. Preventative maintenance isn’t your thing, and that’s ok!
Lol. You don't know what you speak of.
But I do! 97 civic, 97 sc300, 04 discovery. You’re the one that seems agitated over ppf lol. But I digress. I need to understand the Lexus demographic is not typically an enthusiast, more so people like you. I just find it odd that a person of your provenance bats an eye to protecting your paint, knowing that you are meticulous about your cars, contrary to your statements saying you beat on them and throw them away after 20 years. So what is it?Lol. You don't know what you speak of.
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All my cars are maintained in the same manner. I doubt you have anything that's gotten to 16 years and 240k miles that looks even half as nice as that. I'd love for you to prove me wrong.
But if you need to berate a rando on the internet to believe in your own beliefs, go nuts.
On the subject of "Lexus demographic", I don't think you'll find a certain characteristic that isolates it to be Lexus. Enthusiasts buy all brands. I've hopped across brands, platforms, and it's more generational in that the newely-released plaforms tend to have less technically-informed members and just concerned about the aesthetics and "lifestyle" of the platform. My fave is the 20+ year old platforms. Too old and rickety to be owned by non-enthusiasts, but a haven for those who truly love it. Thankfully my E46 is already there. Love that community. The W204 still has some kids hanging around talking about lowering springs, but they'll fall off soon enough.
To answer this question, I'm not that old yet. 20 years is an estimate. My E46 is now 22, but I've never owned a Lexus so not sure if this truly is all the hype and will go the distance. If it turns out to be anything close to the brand's reputation, you can bet I'll drive this until the Second Coming.
Hmph, I've not had any edges get dirt or mold under them and it's been on my car for 3 years now. My previous M3 had a custom PPF job and was flawless after 4 years too.
