Wrap or not wrap

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It partly depends on what you want.

If you want your car to look like a IMSA Prototype race car (or have a complex or highly subjective color scheme), then wrap it.

I have known several friends who wrapped their cars (mostly 911's). All of them removed the wrap in less than 12 months because the complex design/color was really too much to live with on a daily basis for the street. I drive my Boxster race car on the street to/from races with big sponsor stickers and brightly colored wheels and it can get tiring to stand out everywhere you go.

If you want a solid/normal color and your local shop can do a decent job at that price point ($2K), then paint it since it will last longer and shine truer.