Having a hard time finding a blue rc f with all the options I'm looking for, but the anniversary editions come equipped with seemingly everything. I've noticed some anniversary editions on some lots for around 64k, but I have a couple of questions.

Is it a headache to maintain the paint and why is the resale value on these not higher. There are only a couple of hundred of them, but the used anniversary editions don't seem to be much more expensive than avg. Are people sour on them due to the maintenance needed on the paint?

Thanks for your input.

 

There are a few anniversary edition owners on this forum. Hopefully, someone will answer your questions. I don't believe any of them were bothered by the maintenance of the paint from what I can recall. They seemed to love the paint.

 

Little more attention to detail and have to be hand washed. No gloss products but plenty of companies that sell detailing stuff for this type of paint.

 

I had an anniversary GSF. Paint was fine, I was just more careful about keeping it clean (which I am not great at). It looks great in person. It is unlikely that the anniversary cars will hold value any better than a regular RCF. You will probably find that the paint will hold up resale as its not for everyone.

 

I am an anniversary owner who bought one for 60k last year, which I thought was a steal.

I love it, and I get tons of people asking me questions about it, the paint, etc. I used to own an IS-F and significantly more people double take with the anniversary RC-F than my sapphire white IS-F.

There are two things with the paint:

#1 it looks amazing, people love it, but if you have to drive it on the highway, expect rocks to hit the front. You can't buff them out. Chips of paint are considered war wounds because the only way you can fix them is to repaint the entire part, and even then, sometimes you would have to paint the entire side of the car. This can cost 2-3k if something swipes you. There is touchup paint available, but it will never look as smooth as it would on a car with a clear coat.

#2 Washing: If there is rain on the car, you should wash it ASAP. Water spots are a real thing. You can't take it to a car wash as it will damage the paint. It must be hand washed. There are car wash products that work with matte paint that clear the water spots, but the longer they are on the car, the harder they are to remove. I have tried them all and I find Dr Beasleys Matte Car Wash soap and detailer to be the best, however, be aware that you should toss all of your current car washing supplies out as you do not want to get wax / residue from left over product on the car from a previously used rag.

If you live in an apartment or a house without a garage, I would say no, don't get it. If you have your own house, can garage the car, and don't mind washing it by hand, then yes, you will love it.

 

Also, would like to add that you can XPEL wrap the front of the car to help with the rock chips, but I have not done this and don't know if it changes the color of the car slightly since there is a matte wrap on it.

 

I have my frontend, pillars, mirrors all wrapped in PPF. No rock chips anywhere so it is totally worth spending the money on.

 

60k was indeed an absolute steal! Unfortunately, I'm in an apartment at the moment and was thinking about buying a cover for it, though that may not be wise. I don't want to get it, then ruin it due to the cover not being viable. Trying to find a blue 2019 (bigger screen) with tvd has just seemed impossible lately.

 

I have the Anniversary edition as well. Everyone else has hit the nail on the head. I love mine. Garage is a necessity in my opinion. Not really great for a daily driver unless you want to keep up with the washing of it.

I enjoy mine as a "once in awhile" car. I always inspect it head to toe prior to pulling it into the garage to ensure I didn't miss any water spots / bird droppings etc. My advice is if you are in a position that this is your only vehicle or is your daily driver - then pass on the matte paint. Looks amazing IMO but the upkeep is more in tune with a car you drive again "once in awhile".

I daily a 370Z / Jeep Wrangler so the RCF is the car for special occasions or picture perfect days. If I didn't have other vehicles I still would have gotten the RCF, but with normal paint as it would be driven more.

 

LOL - also I put a cover on mine in the garage.....I am so paranoid.

 

I used to daily drive it, but since I moved to Dallas I now use a Super73 e-bike to drive most places. Using the bike paths seems a bit faster than driving on the roads in DFW sometimes 😂. I get just as many compliments from the bike as I do the RC-F.

 

First post on here, so hi everyone!

You may have already completed your search, but I wanted to comment on this thread for anyone that may be looking for a 10th Anniversary RCF and stumbled upon the thread like I did...

I purchased my 10th Anni in August 2020. As another person commented, the rock chips on the front bumper and hood are considered war wounds by many. However there are options to protect the matte paint and make cleaning it a little easier.

I did some research and spoke with a few shops in my area. Ultimately I decided to wrap the front bumper, lights, hood, front fenders, and partial A pillars with Xpel Stealth paint protection film. I also had the entire car coated in Xpel's Fusion Plus ceramic coating.

The Stealth PPF matches very well (I included a photo of where the film ends on the A pillar) and will help prevent more rock chips. The PPF and coating won't mask any existing chips even if they are touched up (I believe repainting the entire area is the only solution). The Fusion Plus coating adds a layer of protection from the elements (still wouldn't recommend leaving outside-garage is a must IMO) and makes washing/maintaining the paint easier. I still use cleaning products designed for matte paint just in case. The ceramic coating and PPF don't cause the paint to look any different, however the paint is noticeably smoother to the touch. So far, I'm happy with the purchase!