Seattle Area

How did it workout at Eastside Auto Salon?
I was down talking to them last Friday. Looking forward to your impression. They were great to talk to. A lot of information and options were made available to me. Most of the auto spas i went to had a lot of vehicles in their lot. Bellevue was like going to Costco. I was overwhelmed with options. Let the journey begin.
 
Where at U Village? I’m just wondering if this was one of the studio’s test drive cars. And if not, would love to hear about the charging experience there with EA as I’m right down the street.
It's great, pretty darn fast. I can walk into QFC and get 5 things, walk out and have +150mi.

The charger upkeep is abysmal - while they have 8 stations (4 charger banks x 2 cables), only one side charges at a time. Usually at least 1, sometimes 2 banks are offline/down. So while there are 8 parking slots/cables, it's usually only 2-3 cars able to charge at a given time.
 
It's great, pretty darn fast. I can walk into QFC and get 5 things, walk out and have +150mi.

The charger upkeep is abysmal - while they have 8 stations (4 charger banks x 2 cables), only one side charges at a time. Usually at least 1, sometimes 2 banks are offline/down. So while there are 8 parking slots/cables, it's usually only 2-3 cars able to charge at a given time.
Just a FYI, that is by design. Only one cable per "pod" is usable at a time. The other cable is just for better compatibility with vehicle sizes and charge port placement.
 
Who all are in the greater Seattle (or surrounding) area? I am looking to connect with others in the area and talk about location specific information (e.g. any delivery timelines, maintenance experiences, local quirks, maybe an owners meetup when we have our cars?). I would also welcome any recommendations about where to get a PPF install done here (would prefer someone who has prior experience with wrapping a Lucid for when the time comes).
Not sure if you’re willing to make the trip to the Portland, OR area, but I just had ppf done on everything except the silver/light gray of the roof and side view mirrors. I then took it to a guy who does spray dip because I wanted metallic flakes in black over the spots I mentioned. My dip guy and his partner who have been in the industry for years (one even did ppf for years), said it was the best ppf job he’s ever seen. He wrapped all the edges perfectly. He had to do one seam on the whole car and you can’t even notice it on the right side of the trunk. It is literally just a few inches.
 

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Not sure if you’re willing to make the trip to the Portland, OR area, but I just had ppf done on everything except the silver/light gray of the roof and side view mirrors. I then took it to a guy who does spray dip because I wanted metallic flakes in black over the spots I mentioned. My dip guy and his partner who have been in the industry for years (one even did ppf for years), said it was the best ppf job he’s ever seen. He wrapped all the edges perfectly. He had to do one seam on the whole car and you can’t even notice it on the right side of the trunk. It is literally just a few inches.
The metallic flakes is a change up. I like that. Makes the car stand out from the others. Yes, Portland might be a bit much. The Lucid looks great. Thank you for the information.
 
Which one of you did I just see in Redmond near the Microsoft campus 😄 red color
Possibly me? XD Sorry for the super late response, I've been off the forums for a decently long time
 
How did it workout at Eastside Auto Salon?
It was really good. Ben from Eastside Auto took very good care of it and helped me understand exactly what they would be doing and how (this was my first time getting a car ppf wrapped). Can't tell visually that the wrap exists from the outside. I'm going to also get a Modesta coating on top of the ppf soon I think
 
It was really good. Ben from Eastside Auto took very good care of it and helped me understand exactly what they would be doing and how (this was my first time getting a car ppf wrapped). Can't tell visually that the wrap exists from the outside. I'm going to also get a Modesta coating on top of the ppf soon I think
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It was really good. Ben from Eastside Auto took very good care of it and helped me understand exactly what they would be doing and how (this was my first time getting a car ppf wrapped). Can't tell visually that the wrap exists from the outside. I'm going to also get a Modesta coating on top of the ppf soon I think
I agree. Eastside did a great job. I opted for the coating. Waiting the three weeks for the whole packet to cure is tough. My car is screening for a cleaning. I go in on the 27th to be shown how to properly clean and maintenance the full wrap and coating.
 
I agree. Eastside did a great job. I opted for the coating. Waiting the three weeks for the whole packet to cure is tough. My car is screening for a cleaning. I go in on the 27th to be shown how to properly clean and maintenance the full wrap and coating.
Also in seattle, do you mind share your quote?
 
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