When I got my 2023 M340ix in April (my first BMW) the only feature I'd wanted that I didn't get was for it to be in one of the blue colors; San Marino, Portimao, or Tanzanite. I ended up with the next best color IMO, Skyscraper Grey.
I'd considered going with a color option when I got my full PPF wrap -
this post is what got me really curious. The shop uses Legend PPF for clear and a few other brands for colored options. If I'd known more about the other brands (e.g. whether they were of good quality, had the same warranty, etc) I probably would've gone with one that was in the a blue I'd wanted, or like the matte/chrome shift I linked.
That said, you might not be happy with the aesthetic of the ppf unless you do something about the chips
before installation - PPF is
thin and (at least partially) conforms to almost any variance in contour/height. There were handful of them on my car and, looking at it from almost any angle except straight at them, your eyes are drawn to them as obvious/emphasized imperfections. Also, they create pockets of air, which creates (relatively extreme, over time) weak points for potential failure, where the adhesive is far more like to release from trapped air/moisture expanding/contracting with temp variances.
Given the cost of PPF, it might be a better value to just get a high quality paint job. I know I certainly wouldn't have been happy to have spent ~$5k for it if it had had any more preexisting damage, the visual impact of which would have been magnified by the PPF.
