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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
I don't want to sound like a know it all---because I am far from that and you guys here have given me alot of help---but I am not so sure that painting your car will have a problem with resale value nor do I see where it should cost 7 or 8K. I added ground effects, blackouts, new emblems, new lettering and had the color changed and it only cost me 3500---for all of that..Yes it depends on who you go to and what type of color you choose but only because it will be hard to sell if you customize it with something out of the ordinary..
I went from this:
To this---almost complete pic---car is done now and waiting for me to pick it up but not in this snow---so I need some outside new pics but she looks GREAT...
And all just cause I wanted to be different so there is not always an underlying reason..Do what you want to YOUR car--as long as you like it.
Lori
I went from this:
To this---almost complete pic---car is done now and waiting for me to pick it up but not in this snow---so I need some outside new pics but she looks GREAT...
And all just cause I wanted to be different so there is not always an underlying reason..Do what you want to YOUR car--as long as you like it.
Lori
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Why did you buy a Red Vette in the first place....if you wanted Black, you should have bought a black one. With the expense of painting a Vette, you might be better off selling your car and buying the color that you prefer...
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I don't want to sound like a know it all---because I am far from that and you guys here have given me alot of help---but I am not so sure that painting your car will have a problem with resale value nor do I see where it should cost 7 or 8K. I added ground effects, blackouts, new emblems, new lettering and had the color changed and it only cost me 3500---for all of that..Yes it depends on who you go to and what type of color you choose but only because it will be hard to sell if you customize it with something out of the ordinary..
I went from this:
To this---almost complete pic---car is done now and waiting for me to pick it up but not in this snow---so I need some outside new pics but she looks GREAT...
And all just cause I wanted to be different so there is not always an underlying reason..Do what you want to YOUR car--as long as you like it.
Lori
I went from this:
To this---almost complete pic---car is done now and waiting for me to pick it up but not in this snow---so I need some outside new pics but she looks GREAT...
And all just cause I wanted to be different so there is not always an underlying reason..Do what you want to YOUR car--as long as you like it.
Lori
Lori when you get more pictures of this awesome paint job please post them!! This should be a factory color on the vette period!
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Lori, I knew that this would get you going. Don't take the comments personal, there is no one slamming what you did. Your car looks great and you have enough pictures to document why you changed the color. A lot of buyers want originality when they buy a muscle, classic, or exotic car. Personally I always check the RPO label to verify the options and the color. That's me. To other buyers it won't matter, you are only minimizing your buyers market is all. You personalized your car the way you wanted it and there is nothing wrong with doing that. Hope this brings your blood pressure down at least a little....Bruce 
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I guess to me it would depend on just what quality the repaint was and if I could be assured that there was no underlying reason such as an accident. If there was another Vette that didn't have a repaint and it was in comparable condition, I'd probably lean towards the one with no paint work.
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I guess to me it would depend on just what quality the repaint was and if I could be assured that there was no underlying reason such as an accident. If there was another Vette that didn't have a repaint and it was in comparable condition, I'd probably lean towards the one with no paint work.
It certainly does throw up a huge red flag that I would think would concern anybody, even for a legitimate reason.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Lori, I knew that this would get you going. Don't take the comments personal, there is no one slamming what you did. Your car looks great and you have enough pictures to document why you changed the color. A lot of buyers want originality when they buy a muscle, classic, or exotic car. Personally I always check the RPO label to verify the options and the color. That's me. To other buyers it won't matter, you are only minimizing your buyers market is all. You personalized your car the way you wanted it and there is nothing wrong with doing that. Hope this brings your blood pressure down at least a little....Bruce
Hi Bruce
...It didn't raise my blood pressure all that much 
and I try not to take things personally. I did what I did because I wanted to and I like it. I did take color into consideration a tiny bit but not much--just going by experience with Wayne's color ya know--but I also knew I was not going as drastic as him. I also feel that I picked a desireable color anyway--so there was not ever too much at stake. I agree there are alot of people that look at it both ways I just don't think it is as big a deal as most make it out to be..Like you said---I have my car well documented so there is no question that I did all this just for my own satisfaction and I think that anyone doing it that way and not going absolutely crazy on the paint job should not have that much of a problem. But they do need to find a good reputable shop and document each and every step..Thank you Bruce for worrying about my blood pressure.
Lori
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Hi Bruce ...It didn't raise my blood pressure all that much and I try not to take things personally. I did what I did because I wanted to and I like it. I did take color into consideration a tiny bit but not much--just going by experience with Wayne's color ya know--but I also knew I was not going as drastic as him. I also feel that I picked a desireable color anyway--so there was not ever too much at stake. I agree there are alot of people that look at it both ways I just don't think it is as big a deal as most make it out to be..Like you said---I have my car well documented so there is no question that I did all this just for my own satisfaction and I think that anyone doing it that way and not going absolutely crazy on the paint job should not have that much of a problem. But they do need to find a good reputable shop and document each and every step..
Thank you Bruce for worrying about my blood pressure.
Lori
...It didn't raise my blood pressure all that much and I try not to take things personally. I did what I did because I wanted to and I like it. I did take color into consideration a tiny bit but not much--just going by experience with Wayne's color ya know--but I also knew I was not going as drastic as him. I also feel that I picked a desireable color anyway--so there was not ever too much at stake. I agree there are alot of people that look at it both ways I just don't think it is as big a deal as most make it out to be..Like you said---I have my car well documented so there is no question that I did all this just for my own satisfaction and I think that anyone doing it that way and not going absolutely crazy on the paint job should not have that much of a problem. But they do need to find a good reputable shop and document each and every step..Thank you Bruce for worrying about my blood pressure.
Lori
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Hey Lori, don't be offended by the answers. Remember the question was (sort of) would painting a red car black hurt its resale value. It wasn't whether or not it should be done, or whether anyone else did. Your car looks great and you should be proud. I still think the answer to the original question is "yes". If you keep it, that doesn't really matter. I'd have to get a pretty good deal to buy one with a color change from factory, there's too many available that are correct.
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Well Bruce---looks like it will be in the (or close to) the 60's come Wednesday. I'm gonna see if the garage will hold her til then instead of trying to find a place to put her--there will be new pics probably by that night
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Hey Lori, don't be offended by the answers. Remember the question was (sort of) would painting a red car black hurt its resale value. It wasn't whether or not it should be done, or whether anyone else did. Your car looks great and you should be proud. I still think the answer to the original question is "yes". If you keep it, that doesn't really matter. I'd have to get a pretty good deal to buy one with a color change from factory, there's too many available that are correct.
Thank you for your nice words as well. I am very proud of my car and my garage. I know these guys over 12 years and have seen the work they do---no fears here..More GREAT pics come next week---maybe even tomorrow..
BTW--my husband LOVES your car..
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Not sure what the big deal would be. ANY work at all thats done on ANY car now has to be reported to carfax. Whoever does the work is required to do so by law, so If someone was curious as to why a car was painted a different color, a simple check would tell you.
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