^^ You described my understanding of how the process works 100%. I am not saying we are right, but that is how it was explained to me by my dealer

 

Exactly, that's how it's been explained to me as well. Would love more customization.


Franks mudguards and an Apple AirTag came in today but can't install either since I dropped the car off for tint and ppf yesterday lol

 

I need to order me a set of those puppies! I just wish they had a gloss black option (rather than the carbon fibre) as I have nothing FC on teh whole car and worry they might look off. I am leaning toward the slim version (front and back) as I don't have much debris on the roads here and so far, there is no damage from rocks

 

I went with the slim version all around. A gloss black option would be nice, but since these are slim the contrast shouldn't be too noticeable.

 

delete

 

i believe that Lexus somewhat accepts "custom orders". if you preference for a hard to find color combo, they'll make one for you. you'll just have to wait longer than usual instead of getting the first available color combo that is on the automatic allocation lists.

 

So I had my IS500 for a total of 2 days before I put it in the shop for PPF/tint. They told me 5-8 days, and I've already given them a two day extension were on day 10, I was supposed to pick it up in a couple hours. Well I just got a call that they were on the last panel and they messed up and created a bubble on the passenger door cup they said I could pick it up today and they'll comp me down the road or they want another day to get it right. I took a day off work for this and can't take tomorrow off so I told them I'll pick it up Saturday so they're going to have another two days to fix this. Gahhh. Fwiw and to their credit they slashed 10% off the invoice and they've been very transparent so I do appreciate that. Sorry for venting, I just want my baby back

 

^^ I know it is frustrating but at least you have a shop that is committed to do a good job rather than just send you on your way with a poorly done PPF....Trust me, once you have it, you will have an amazing time playing with it. Everything worth having is worth waiting for....

 

I did full PPF on my M2 Competition and I'll never PPF a car again. It's really a waste of money. The only thing it really saves you from is waxing a car. Every car I've owned before never got PPF and were basically fine. Just do a good wax every 6 months and make sure it's garaged. Rock chips happen and they are a lot cheaper to fix than adding PPF to a car.

Just my 2 cents. Rant over but I sure wish I had the $5000 back I spent on that PPF.

 

Yeah you're right. I'm just ready to enjoy this thing already!!

Same I've never PPF'd a car before and they've been fine. Partly a mix of seeing people on this forum do it to their car and the car being special is what drove me to do it. Hope I don't regret it!

 

You were correct in PPF’ing your car. I’ve gone on many mountain runs with dudes who didn’t and their cars looked like shyt. When you’re running with folks all sporting sticky summers, rock chips are flung left and right! 😂 Our lower bumpers and the rear (lower) panels catch hell, so you have to protect them.

NOTE: Frank’s mudguards take care of the lower areas; but the bumper, lights, a-pillars, and mirrors MUST be PPF’ed. Especially if you plan to take the car to meet ups, where seriously discerning eyes will gather. 😉

…and where this car is concerned, separation anxiety is real. 😎

 

I got her back last night and I can breath again. They did a good job but I felt it was a bit pricy and I was irritated that 5-8 days turned into 12 days with two extensions and me wasting 12 sick hours to take a day off on the second extension. That said I managed 11% off and a bucket of cleaning supplies so I'm happy to be done with this and enjoy her now.

Actually I have had a set of slim Frank's mudguards sitting in my garage for the past week hah. Yeah the separation anxiety is no joke.

 

^^ Looks great but I think your car had a mental condition called bi-polar. It thinks it's also a Porsche when it stands in front of a glass (lol)

 

Right on! The car looks awesome; but of course it would, being #BlueCrew and all. 😈💙

Anxiety-wise, imagine how it was back in early 2022 and no one had seen the 500. The PPF guy quoted me 5 days as well and I had it in my brain this would be JoyRide-Appaloosa! 😂 Until I drove up and the shop was filled with Porsches (Classic & Modern) and a few 90s era BMW 6’s. My concern evaporated because they had other toys to grab their attention than my little Lexus.

Didn’t stop me from checking the Lexus app though, just in case. 😜

You. Are. Hilarious! 😆

 

Haha good catch! Hey if the Supra can be a BMW why can't the 500 be a Porsche!

Yessir since the days I laid eyes on the IS F's Ultra Sonic Blue I've been captivated #BlueCrew

Same exact thing for me, they had a mileage check-in and when I toured their shop they had a nice Rivian, Porsche, Benz etc so that put me a bit at ease. When I picked her up the guy did say the Lexus got more looks than the 150K Porsche next to it #BlueCrew

Oh yeah I checked the app daily. The mileage stayed the same but the range till empty kept going down (probably started it up to charge the battery a few times, or they revved it.. I'll never know probably for the better).

One of my good friends stopped by this morning to check out the 500. He’s got the ‘22 Type-S in the background. I should get a 1IS just to complete the set lol. Naw my next car will be a truck or SUV to add to the stable.