[DonC]

Very pleased with my 3M paint protection material. After 40+ thousand miles it has held up extremely well and done a great job of reducing the effect of road dings.
The "kits" usually wrap the nose section of the car back about 6 or 8 inches and include "spats" to cover the front of the rear fenders just behind the door which is a very vulnerable area.
The price you mentioned is high but not completely out of line. A little shopping around may provide some cost savings. Check with Porsche, BMW and Corvette dealers and find out where they get theirs done. A very common addition to those cars.

DonC