You got a steal of a deal...I only know of entry level installer charging that kind of price...to redo the hood will cost him $300 plus in material and labor...You got what you paid for...
I'm sorry BlueRider, but $3500 for a full car is about as cheap as you'll find for cost. The amount of time and material that is involved with a full car install, let alone some possible customization results in an expected min charge of $5k+. And that is on the low side bud. Skillset and experience warrant higher prices because of these instances right here. Now if the installer set that expectation with the price they charged, then you got what you paid for which in my opinion is a below avg install quality. And yes, that is pretty close to bargain basement pricing in the US market. Have I seen lower, yes, but that is on the rarity. Did you price shop to see if that was a below avg price?
I just wanted to let everyone know that 3M is offering FREE SAMPLE ROLLS of 3M Scotchgard Pro Series while supplies last to installers who click the banner add link above or you can use the following link https://engage.3m.com/ppf/?WT.mc_id=IBG-AASD-en_US-EV-TintDude-PPF_Oct_revisedbanner02-002 to request your sample.
Below is a current comparison chart that shows what has changed including the increased standard warranty coverage from Seven years to Ten years.
If you are also wondering about the Optional Paint Warranty that is available please feel free to contact you local distributor or sales rep as 3M offers a 50 State Compliant Service Agreement that you can upsell to your dealerships or retail customers that includes the following.
5 Years of Coverage on New, CPO or Used
Chipped Paint
Scratching
Stains by Salt, Bird Droppings, Tree Sap, Bugs or Automotive Fluids
Up to $3,500 Remove/Replace PPF in damage area, repair Paint damage
Electronic warranty registrations and management
Upper/Lower/Full areas of vehicle
Transferable
If you have any additional questions I am happy to help and hope to see many of you at SEMA next week!
Thank you,
Todd Bergman
Interwest Distribution
3M Authorized Distributor
1-800-232-8468
www.interwestdc.com
todd@interwestdc.com
The 3M Difference Chart.pdf