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NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CAR PROTECTION REPORT 2026

What 3,293 drivers who asked us for a quote since February 2026 wanted protected, on which cars, and how soon. Real numbers from our shop in Chantilly, VA.

THE SHORT VERSION

  • Window tint and paint protection film are asked for almost equally: 1,390 and 1,380 requests. Ceramic coating is a smaller, often add-on, request.
  • The most common cars are everyday ones: Toyota, Tesla, Honda lead the list, not just luxury and sports cars.
  • 58% want it done this week or as soon as possible, which is why we answer quote requests in seconds.

WHAT DRIVERS WANT PROTECTED

The service each quote request was about (2,827 requests; some ask for more than one).

ServiceQuote requests
Window tint
1,390 (49%)
Paint protection film
1,380 (49%)
Ceramic coating
226 (8%)

More on each: paint protection film, window tint, ceramic coating.

THE CARS

The top 12 makes among the 1,589 requests that named their car.

MakeQuote requests
Toyota
172 (11%)
Tesla
145 (9%)
Honda
141 (9%)
BMW
132 (8%)
Chevrolet
119 (7%)
Ford
99 (6%)
Mercedes-Benz
88 (6%)
Lexus
77 (5%)
Nissan
68 (4%)
Jeep
64 (4%)
Kia
47 (3%)
Audi
46 (3%)

Popular model pages: Tesla Model Y, BMW X5, Toyota RAV4, Honda Pilot, Mercedes GLE, Lexus RX, Jeep Wrangler, Ford F-150.

HOW SOON THEY WANT IT

What drivers told us when we asked about timing (1,137 answers).

TimingQuote requests
This week
467 (41%)
This month
410 (36%)
As soon as possible
192 (17%)
Car not picked up yet
68 (6%)

WHERE THE NUMBERS COME FROM

  • Every quote request to Skyline Customs since February 2026, from our CRM (GoHighLevel). Spam, tests, suppliers and installers asking for work are taken out.
  • Service comes from the request itself; the car from what the driver typed; timing from their answer to our question.
  • Totals only: no names or contact details are shared. Updated 2026-10-23.

USING THIS DATA

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