I got mine in May got $3000 under sticker. It's a car with a small market. Yes I could have gotten an Elantra N for less, but I've owned Honda products since the 70s. I love the car and don't regret my decision. I get a lot of positive comments on the ABP color. I've yet to see a TEP in person.
I had a second gear grind. Since the car only had a couple thousand miles on it, I brought it back to the dealer. I told the service advisor I thought it needed a free play adjustment. The mechanic came out and we talked about it. He changed the free play adjustment to position A as I recall...
Keep in mind PPF isn’t a cure all. I had a 996T with it and it still had some chips. A friend of mine has a GT4, which he tracks. Despite having the thicker xpel he has some chips. I just had the front end and hood done on my DE5 and it cost me $1700. The fenders and mirrors would have been $500...