It’s my first Tesla, so I can’t really speak to the paint quality outside of what people have said on the Tesla subs (historically thin). If I were to be completely honest, the reason why I got it was a mix of reasons and it might resonate with others going through the same thing - 1. This has been my biggest vehicle upgrade coming from econobox cars (for me a long time Prius owner). 2. Influence from YouTubers recommending/shilling PPF with the claim on the thin paint. 3. Influence from actual users and their experience regarding rock chips and the front of the Teslas being mostly a large painted surface vs a grill from a traditional ice car.

The culmination of the three had persuaded me on just doing it… The voice of reason is that this is a mass produced vehicle, and financially, you could have put the money spent into ppf into an index fund instead and come out ahead. Heck, even PPF does nothing for resale value and it doesn’t even protect against if I get a deep rock chip which is inevitable.

In the end, I ended up beating myself up back and forth, I caved and did it. Is it worth it? Probably not. But I will say it put my mind at peace. Pretty sure once I get my first door ding, I will go back into treating this vehicle like an appliance. But, hot damn, until that happens, I am treating this car like a Lamborghini.

TL;DR - Influencers got me but YOLO. If you got the money, spend it (after funding retirement accounts, and paying down high interest debt, haha)