Anyone else losing their mind waiting to get their car out of storage?

What in your experience is the cost of a factory quality repaint vs PPF repair/replacement every few years ? On the face of it, it would seem to be no contest.
P, the main issue is to NOT have to get your factory painted car repainted so it's original. A fully wrapped car would cost about the same as a repaint of an entire vehicle but your probably referring to a front bumper and then your into paint matching.
A front end wrapped car with a track package would cost more than just painting a front bumper. What happened in my case is that I was it by a largish rock that made two gouges in my drivers side front quarter panel ppf just behind the bumper joint below the headlight. The ppf saved rock chips in the quarter panel paint but left a raised rough surface from the impact. Of course every time you walk by the car you see it, so yesterday being a dry sunny but cooler day, I made an early appointment and took it over to the shop that sponsors my Corvette club. I was given a deal on replacing the ppf covering that quarter which was $200 as it couldn't be repaired or touched up to hide it. To answer your question what I paid yesterday cost less than half of what repainting the quarter would have cost. Now no worry about paint matching and I still have the factory paint.
While the car was there I also had the inside windshield Llumar Formula 1 Pinnacle ceramic tint installed to protect the leather dash, giving heat and
99% UV protection and also reduces glare.
Last year I had the new Ultra fit Windcrest EVO exterior windshield clear film put on which has saved my windshield a couple of times already.
Being my 9th Corvette, this one I don't want to mess with the paint. After spending hundreds of hours, wet sanding, hand and high speed polishing, touching up rock chips, getting rid of orange peel and repeating mostly on Torch Red painted cars was simple compared to this tricoat colour. It can't be matched perfectly, hence the protection.
 
I did a 150km rip with the top down on Wednesday, it was +18 (S Ontario).. now it's blowing snow and supposed to be -10 tonight :Banghead:
I was out as well at +20C but don't despair, you'll be able to drive by next Thursday the the following weekend is up to the mid teens!:happy:
 
I put mine away November 1st and been counting down the days to get it back out . Yesterday I took the cover off it and pulled it out of the garage . I couldn’t resist taking around the block to stretch her legs a little.

I didn’t get a chance to test drive a C8 . Took a chance that it would be as much of a joy to drive as the C7.
 
Pushed the button today and went for a 50km jaunt . Almost forgot how nice these cars are to drive. I’m afraid it’s going to be pretty dusty for a while as it’s still too cold at night to turn the outside water lines on . Be nice if somebody would put some tariffs on winter . All I had to do was log into my insurance app and reinstate full insurance again. Cost me $435.00 which was a pleasant surprise given some of the quotes we have been seeing lately.
 
Pushed the button today and went for a 50km jaunt . Almost forgot how nice these cars are to drive. I’m afraid it’s going to be pretty dusty for a while as it’s still too cold at night to turn the outside water lines on . Be nice if somebody would put some tariffs on winter . All I had to do was log into my insurance app and reinstate full insurance again. Cost me $435.00 which was a pleasant surprise given some of the quotes we have been seeing lately.
Your address, car usage and another number of key factors make up your insurance rate. Comparing what you pay compared to someone in Vancouver or Toronto is not worthwhile. Glad to hear your weather was good enough to get your car out which is only a month behind me.
 
All I had to do was log into my insurance app and reinstate full insurance again. Cost me $435.00 which was a pleasant surprise
That's an expensive app! I only use free ones. ;)
 
Your address, car usage and another number of key factors make up your insurance rate. Comparing what you pay compared to someone in Vancouver or Toronto is not worthwhile. Glad to hear your weather was good enough to get your car out which is only a month behind me.
That’s for sure. Cost for some with identical situation can vary from one town to the next as you know. My total for the year is $925 but I have it stored for 6 months so get that discount of course. Would be more to have it fully insured for 12 months obviously. Total is up $50.00 from last year so I’m not complaining, pretty happy with that. That’s with $2,000,000 , no depreciation , 5,000 km annual and $2,000 deductible . TD .
 
That’s for sure. Cost for some with identical situation can vary from one town to the next as you know. My total for the year is $925 which is up $50.00 from last year so I’m not complaining, pretty happy with that. That’s with $2,000,000 , no depreciation , 5,000 km annual and $2,000 deductible . TD .
The banks have been buying the insurance business out there by undercutting the insurance companies. Didn't work out well for Royal Bank who learned there lesson in a big way! Your rate should work out to be less than most cities south of you, but CAA has decent rates as well for those that can get it.
 
The banks have been buying the insurance business out there by undercutting the insurance companies. Didn't work out well for Royal Bank who learned there lesson in a big way! Your rate should work out to be less than most cities south of you, but CAA has decent rates as well for those that can get it.
Ya. No CAA available here. Not a lot of options.
 

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