Does your C3 have Original Paint ?
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: oregon border CA
Does your C3 have Original Paint ?
I was just wondering, how many C3's that are around the have not been repainted and have the original paint ?
What would be your guess...less than 5%....less than 10% ?
And how much do you think the original paint adds to the value of the car.
What would be your guess...less than 5%....less than 10% ?
And how much do you think the original paint adds to the value of the car.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dayton Oh
I think the last C3 was 1982 so it has been a few years since the last one rolled off the assembly line. I repainted my 79 this past year and discoverd 3 layers of paint on it. According to the trim tag, the 1st of the 3 layers is the correct color. So I'm betting that most C3s are not the original paint.
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Instructor
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From: Grand Haven MI
I think...
If it is the "truly" original paint that it left with from the plant, then I would have to say that it would depreciate the value of the car. BC it would be in rough shape, unless it was kept in a climate controlled safe for the past 35 years. Would obviously need a paint job soon, so deduct 2-5k from the price for me. Just my $.02 on the paint issue.
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
Ours was stored for many years and had 16k miles on it when we got in 2000, all original except for tires and top. I replaced the bumpers 3 years ago and blended the new paint into the old for a match, so the original paint remains from the headlights to the gas door. The paint shows some wear but is still presentable and I have no plans to repaint it for quite a while. It's nice driving it and not worrying about chips or scratches as if it were new paint.
I would rather have an original car because you know exactly what you are working with and what it will need.
I would rather have an original car because you know exactly what you are working with and what it will need.
Racer
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From: Sebago Lake Maine
St. Jude Donor '09
A little thin and spotty here and there but she polished up pretty nice when I got her. I think one fender may have been partly redone.
Last edited by Sebago Shark; Jul 13, 2008 at 09:26 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Madison Alabama
100% original here - from bumper to bumper...including the hood decal and body stipe. Of course she is the youngest of the C3s at "only" 26 years old.
The bumpers are starting to fade even though she's lived in the garage and out of the sun most of her life. I'm soooo tempted to replace them but continue to hold off...
This picture was taken this past Feb on her 26th birthday.
Here is a close-up of the body stripes.
The bumpers are starting to fade even though she's lived in the garage and out of the sun most of her life. I'm soooo tempted to replace them but continue to hold off...
This picture was taken this past Feb on her 26th birthday.
Here is a close-up of the body stripes.
