Don't do that, unless you really like putting the F&I guy's kids through college.
Keep it and drive it until your equity reverses. Or if current finances are pressing, and you don't need the extra vehicle, sell it now and keep paying down the 12K remaining principal. Far better to pay interest...
Lot's of hyperbole on this thread. I have applied PPF to many vehicles - and have never had to remove due to age / discoloration. The longest application is 10 years so far. Granted, I garage my vehicles and don't let them sit outside all the time. Car washes do little to damage PPF - it is...
I suspect most people spending big dollars to upgrade wheels and tires don't want to spring for the 5th set. I did, and sold my takeoffs as a set of 5, but that seems to be the exception.
I suspect the "sissies in San Diego" are forced by local and state regs to recycle the water used at the car wash, unlike many other states. And you can imagine what mud does to their filtration systems. So given the location in a heavy regulated state, maybe they get a little slack for being...
If you need power from the mirror, use this plug-and-play harness. Plugs right into the wire harness on the back of the mirror, e-z-p-z. No wire taps or splicing or fuse taps needed. 5 minute install:
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Inside top of the painted tailgate. But I used thin rubber weatherstripping rather than tape. The product from Am-zon is linked in my earlier reply to this thread.
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