does your luxury / exotic vehicle lose its value after respray or repaint?

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i was told by many good detailers that a luxury / exotic vehicle lose its value after been respray or repaint.

that is why you should considering detailing it first.



are they losing their value?

why?

what is the lost value on those vehicles?

any good articles on this matter?



i will be happy to get more professional help with this matter.



thank you
 
Typically, any vehicle except for very old and cheap ones will lose value after a repaint.



Being repainted typically implies that the exterior of the vehicle (and by logical extension the rest of the vehicle) was not taken care of well. And typically a respray will not have the same quality as an OEM paintjob. Plus people typically don't want aftermarket paint on expensive vehicles.
 
XRL said:
Typically, any vehicle except for very old and cheap ones will lose value after a repaint.
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Typically, older vehicles with original paint are worth more than ones that were repainted. Even with good quality repaints.
 
David Fermani said:
Typically, older vehicles with original paint are worth more than ones that were repainted. Even with good quality repaints.
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That's very true. I was speaking more about junker type cars, as opposed to classics. Like a 1991 Geo metro with fresh paint as opposed to rust and oxidation.
 
I work @ Automotive Restorations Inc. when we restor a car it is always worth more than when we started. We are doing a GULLWING now...the restore will cost some 300,000 dollars. The car will be worth all of that upon completion. Hit my website advancedautopolishing.com many cars on my site are worth 100,000 and beyond. Ben Leonedetailer or [email protected] i am moving to the next thread BE WELL !!!
 
To a collector it will loose value.



However, to somebody who appreciates quality work (i.e., no orange peel, lots of clear to play with, etc...) it shouldn't matter.
 
paintxpert said:
I work @ Automotive Restorations Inc. when we restor a car it is always worth more than when we started. We are doing a GULLWING now...the restore will cost some 300,000 dollars. The car will be worth all of that upon completion.
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I'd sure hope so.



Would that GULLWING be worth more if it had original paint in "like new" condition?
 
Any time a car goes for sale, and there is paintwork on the car, a lot of questions arise. Most exotic cars also have better paintwork than you can ever find at 99% of the quality body shops out there.





John
 
David Fermani said:
I'd sure hope so.



Would that GULLWING be worth more if it had original paint in "like new" condition?
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A Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing could cost as much as $750,000 if it were all original and in "like new" condition. I'd say about $500,000 - $600,000 normally.
 
It depends. If you are talking about a late model luxury/exotic that is fully and PROPERLY repainted due to something like acid rain damage or being keyed, that shouldn't affect the value. If it was due to collision damage, you will take a hit on the value.



When it comes to collectibles, if the original paint is in good condition or you want to show in a "survivor" class, you are better off not repainting.
 
Scottwax said:
It depends. If you are talking about a late model luxury/exotic that is fully and PROPERLY repainted due to something like acid rain damage or being keyed, that shouldn't affect the value. If it was due to collision damage, you will take a hit on the value.
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What's the difference? A repaint/repair is a repaint/repair. Both will require body filler.
 
paintxpert said:
I work @ Automotive Restorations Inc. when we restor a car it is always worth more than when we started. We are doing a GULLWING now...the restore will cost some 300,000 dollars. The car will be worth all of that upon completion. Hit my website advancedautopolishing.com many cars on my site are worth 100,000 and beyond. Ben Leonedetailer or [email protected] i am moving to the next thread BE WELL !!!
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As this maybe true, in all fairness the question really wasn't posed to full restoration type jobs, more about hood and front bumper to full respray type of work.
 
paintxpert said:
I work @ Automotive Restorations Inc. when we restor a car it is always worth more than when we started. We are doing a GULLWING now...the restore will cost some 300,000 dollars. The car will be worth all of that upon completion. Hit my website advancedautopolishing.com many cars on my site are worth 100,000 and beyond. Ben Leonedetailer or [email protected] i am moving to the next thread BE WELL !!!
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Whats this have to do with the OP's question, specifically? And how many times will you mention the cars you work on or how long youve been detailing for? Gimmeabreak! I think youd be hard-pressed to find ANY car thats not worth more after its been restored compared to before restoration. Most people dont get a car restored thats in fantastic shape...
 
grease said:
I think youd be hard-pressed to find ANY car thats not worth more after its been restored compared to before restoration. Most people dont get a car restored thats in fantastic shape...
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Can you name one that was in "Good, Original" condition that was worth more after a restoration? Just because the paint is shiny and new doesn't make a Classic car worth more. Collector cars are worth the most in their original state. You can't ever duplicate that with a restoration because they're usually altered to specs/quality better than the factory.
 
For any exotic--IMO , clear film is the way to go . Even with my love/hate relationship with clearfilm (I have seen them all), respray of any sorts is a no-bo on exotics.



This can't be helped in a collision.....but even bumper resprays, hood resprays are to be avoided for value purposes IMO
 
David Fermani said:
Can you name one that was in "Good, Original" condition that was worth more after a restoration? Just because the paint is shiny and new doesn't make a Classic car worth more. Collector cars are worth the most in their original state. You can't ever duplicate that with a restoration because they're usually altered to specs/quality better than the factory.
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I suspect I didnt come across clearly. Most restorations Ive seen have started with a car that was in poor shape. Maybe im in the wrong part of the world, but how and why would you 'restore' a car thats allready in good and original condition?
 
^ David is talking about a car that has PAINT in good original condition but may be missing parts, need parts cleaned/replaced, etc.



and I agree with the point I believe David is trying to make: all things being equal: original condition is worth more ALWAYS. Take your absolutely perfectly restored Gullwing vs an all original perfect Gullwing and tell me what's worth more?



It's not that all cars lose 75% of their value if given an outstanding respray. It's that people want a car that didn't need that in the first place. No doubt if classics/exotics are given great treatment in the booth they're look great and be at or around OEM quality, but original (in good condition) vehicles are worth more because it's often a sign that the whole vehicle has been properly treated through-out its life
 
David Fermani said:
What's the difference? A repaint/repair is a repaint/repair. Both will require body filler.
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There is a difference in people's mind. Collision damage would make me worry a lot more than if a car had hail damage repaired.
 
Thank you all for your answers, but i am still a little confused.

I know it was going to be hard to find the right answer.

Does anyone know where I can find a good article on this subject?



Thanks again
 
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