Hey all!
First time BMW owner here, and will be taking ownership of my freshly built 2025 X5 M60i in Tanzanite Blue II Metallic + Tartufo Merino Leather this week.
It is
fully loaded, and was about $113,000 before my discounts from MSRP. Therefore, I want complete peace of mind when I am driving her around. I already have wheel/rim/tire protection, but no extended warranty (will add that later on). I will likely drive less than 5,000 miles/yr, including 1-2 drives across the country (1000+ miles...I am moving)
I wanted to get it shipped covered from the dealership directly to a shop to do a full PPF + ceramic coating before I even drive it, however I am struggling to decide what price is acceptable and if the shop is high quality or not. Many have a lot of reviews but mostly for tints.
Yes, I know a front PPF would be cheaper and be "good enough", but that doesn't cover my doors getting scratched, someone keying it (hey, it happens), UV/sun damage, a rock chipping the doors, etc. I also live in the mountains and there is snow during the winter and bad roads.
I *say* I plan to have this car 5-10 years (my last was my first and I had it for 12 - 08 Acura TSX), but it's hard to say that I won't change my mind and trade in sooner. The only reason I think I'd do this is if self driving advanced a lot, considering my M60 is fully loaded and not lacking any features.
I have two quotes so far:
[B]Shop One - uses Stek or Immortal, and said front PPF would be $6,000, and full $12,000. Talked to the owner for a while on the phone - super nice guy and seemed super legit and I know his work would be awesome, but that is very expensive.
Shop Two - - uses Suntek and 3M (I don't see Stek on their authorized brands).
Quote:
Quote:
Ultimate Truck / SUV PPF Clear Bra: $8,106.34
Full vehicle coverage, full hood & trunk, full front fenders, full mirrors,
full front & rear bumpers, headlights, A-Pillars, full doors, rear
quarters, full roof and full rear hood.
Ceramic Ultimate Truck / SUV: $2,663.50
Includes: Wash-dry, clay bar paint, light compound-polish, alcohol wipe
down, 1-layer ceramic 9H base paint-trim coat, 2-layer ceramic paint -trim
top coat, 2-layer windshield-glass, 2-layer wheel-caliper, 1-layer interior
clean-treatment-textile.Limited Lifetime Warranty
Total: $9,299.98 + supplies + tax = $10,769
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Questions:
1. Does anyone recommend a shop in the Atlanta / Chattanooga area that would beat these prices and still do a top tier job? Should I keep looking, or just go with Shop 2?
2. How is the factory tint? Should I consider upgrading that as well? I could probably just do the front side windows to match the factory tint on the rest of the car?
3. Does anyone have tint on their headlights/brake lights? I am thinking about doing that as well, as I like the dark knight look lol
4. What would YOU do to this car if you had it?
Couple pics below from the dealership, thank you all! So happy to be here and a BMW owner and CAN NOT WAIT TO HAVE MY NEW BABY
