Lease -->PPF??

[tonykara]

I leased a Boxster S once and between paint chips, windshield cracks, leather wear and just overall miles…it was better to sell it to Carmax.

Can you explain further? Did you get hit with a bunch of BS fees when trying to turn in the leased vehicle? So instead you decided to do the buyout and once you owned the car outright, you sold it to carmax? (I've never leased a car)

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[DerekS]

Can you explain further? Did you get hit with a bunch of BS fees when trying to turn in the leased vehicle? So instead you decided to do the buyout and once you owned the car outright, you sold it to carmax? (I've never leased a car)

Porsche gives you a heads-up near the lease end telling you all the things you’ll be charged for.
It was very restrictive and was going to end up with lots of repair costs for minor nicks in the paint, etc.

Carmax effectively did the buyout on my behalf. If I remember right I came out slightly on top.

 

[whitex]

Porsche gives you a heads-up near the lease end telling you all the things you’ll be charged for.
It was very restrictive and was going to end up with lots of repair costs for minor nicks in the paint, etc.

Carmax effectively did the buyout on my behalf. If I remember right I came out slightly on top.

It sounds like your residual was lower than market value, which happens often enough (and it should, as leasing companies want to be conservative so they don't lose their shirt on that). Most people don't want the hassle of shopping their car around at the end of the lease. I've done similar at the end of a leases when it made sense even with 0 wear and tear fees. One time even the dealer where I was trading it simply gave be the difference to market value in cash when I told them I'd be taking the car elsewhere.

 

[gatorfast]

Do rock chips and other small paint imperfections really bother you? If so, then yes PPF is worth it. If not then save the money.

 

[Mr.Smith]

Do rock chips and other small paint imperfections really bother you? If so, then yes PPF is worth it. If not then save the money.

I agree. Think if it as paying extra for better looking paint that you will enjoy for the term of the lease.

On my last car, the RS etron GT, I spent $5k just on perfecting the paint, on top of the PPF and it stayed perfect till i turned it in at 36months, 36k miles. I loved looking at it till the last minute

If you don't care about imperfections, drive it and don't worry about a few rock chips

 

[GHamilton]

I've done front end PPF on my last 2 Taycan leases for many of the reasons listed above. Also did ceramic on the whole car. I do it because a) Porsche is very picky with returns and b) I just like keeping a car in good condition (I also wash it ~weekly).

 

[DerekS]

If anyone is curious about the lease return guidelines:

https://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservice/porschefinancialservices/lease-end/excess-wear/

Of note:

"Note that damage that results in paint removal is subject to charges, regardless of size or number of occurrences."

Chips are paint removal.

 

[DerekS]

Another point of interest, and this is relevant to @daveo4EV 's thread about selling the chargers:

"All components that are part of a battery electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle charging system must be returned with the vehicle."

 

[987fanatic]

No chance I get PPF and I own my car. I'll touch up whatever I need with paint correction after a few years.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

There is an interim option. Instead of doing all or most of the car with PPF as many of us do on cars we buy, for a lease how about instead only PPF’ing the front fascia, A pillars, front hood, door mirrors and leave it at that. My COPO came with those parts done (as well as the lower front of rear wheel arches); glad it came that way.

 

[987fanatic]

That's still $1,500 or $2,000.

If you really want to protect the car and hate the idea of having paint chips, then go for it.

I've learned that I always end up scratching the bumper at some point, so I have tried to relax a little bit. I don't need my car to be completely perfect. I'll just pool some scratches and after a while paint correct all of them. It will look good enough.

In most cases, I just forget about them. I just retouch when if anything drives me crazy.

 

[Mr.Smith]

That's still $1,500 or $2,000.

If you really want to protect the car and hate the idea of having paint chips, then go for it.

I've learned that I always end up scratching the bumper at some point, so I have tried to relax a little bit. I don't need my car to be completely perfect. I'll just pool some scratches and after a while paint correct all of them. It will look good enough.

In most cases, I just forget about them. I just retouch when if anything drives me crazy.

To not care and just enjoy the car is by far the optimal way.

If you're picky, PPF is a must. Not just for rock chips, but paint swirls and paint longevity.
If a car were to bump into you, that sacrificial PPF also helps. Just replace the PPF instead of repainting. Much cheaper and you dont have a resprayed panel which can hurt resale

 

[Crazymind]

Front fascia PPF is something I’d strongly advise against and I say that from experience.
About ten years ago I had the front bumper of my car wrapped in PPF. When it eventually came time to replace it, I peeled it back to find the paint underneath in perfect condition, which sounds great, until you compare it to the rest of the car.
Despite ceramic coating and every other protection thrown at it over the years, the unprotected paintwork had faded to a noticeably different shade.
We assumed a professional detail would bring everything back in line. A thousand pounds later, it hadn’t moved the needle. The only fix was a respray front bumper, wings, and bonnet.
The lesson after long-term ownership: it’s full-body PPF or nothing. Protecting only part of the car creates a two-tier finish you can’t easily undo.
For now, only the headlights are getting the PPF treatment.

 

[DerekS]

Front fascia PPF is something I’d strongly advise against and I say that from experience.
About ten years ago I had the front bumper of my car wrapped in PPF. When it eventually came time to replace it, I peeled it back to find the paint underneath in perfect condition, which sounds great, until you compare it to the rest of the car.
Despite ceramic coating and every other protection thrown at it over the years, the unprotected paintwork had faded to a noticeably different shade.
We assumed a professional detail would bring everything back in line. A thousand pounds later, it hadn’t moved the needle. The only fix was a respray front bumper, wings, and bonnet.
The lesson after long-term ownership: it’s full-body PPF or nothing. Protecting only part of the car creates a two-tier finish you can’t easily undo.
For now, only the headlights are getting the PPF treatment.

I have a lot of questions as this hasn’t been my experience at all.
I don’t doubt you though.

- What PPF product was used?
- Did the PPF have any inherent UV protection?
- How long before it was replaced?
- Any protection on the bare painted surfaces, ceramic or similar?
- What color was the car?
- Any pics of the two-tone effect?

Admittedly the longest I’ve kept a PPF’d car is around 6 years, and I did not attempt to replace it…but it always looked good at sale time.

 

[Crazymind]

Can’t remember the details. It was 10 Years ago.
It was ceramic coated before ppf.
In this photo you can notice the difference between bumper and wings.

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