According to Chris Wood, the shop foreman at Excellence Auto Collision in Toronto, repainting in a different colour will add about 30% to the cost of a good quality paint job. These components may blend into the overall look of your car right now, but some of them will suddenly look very tired compared to your shiny new paint. You will have tremendous challenge reselling a repaint vs. factory paint and would significantly devalue the car.. Most purchasers of high end cars will not touch a repaint.. There are so many folks out there repairing and repainting damaged vehicles I think 90% of potential buyers would become skiddish when they discovered the car had been repainted..
We're not talking abou a 10 year old Toyota here... It's probably not something you'll want to spend the money to change, but an unusual paint color can impact the resale value of your car. According to iSeeCars.com, cars painted gold tend to depreciate 37.1 percent over three years—more than a 12 percent difference compared to the average car.
On the other hand, yellow cars tend to depreciate much less, only 27 percent over those same three years. While this may not help you with the car you're selling now, you might want to take these numbers into account when buying your next car. Believe it or not, your car's color also affects your chances of getting into an accident. Prices for car painting depend on a few different factors – mainly prep work required, the number of parts and panels to be painted, and the quality of the painted used. When you request an estimate for a car painting, ask the auto repair shop to put the included surface prep measures in writing.
You will want to assure that damage will be repaired or minimized before getting repainted and know exactly which parts will be painted. This may include fenders, the inside edge of the car door or under the hood. Be sure that the estimate also includes a final clear coat for a long-lasting paint job.
It has little scratches and never in my mind I want to repair it because the paint there would last better then me repainting it . When I use my finger to scarce my car and I use my hand to clean it the mark which my finger gives to the car goes away . But most repainted car even baked here in Nigeria , expensive or cheap when you scratch with a finger and you use your hand to clean it stays there .
I bought my car same time my friends bought theirs and most have repainted their cars . Some have painted 3 times mine is the same and still looks better in paint than theirs . I always advice then , they tot I really didn't know what I was saying now they do .
My uncle has to repaint his BMW and brought everything used to paint his car from Europe . A bumper repaint or even a panel here or there isn't going to set off red flags for most people. It's understandable someone may have repainted a bumper due to rock chips or scraping.
But after owning 30+ cars in the past 10 years I can say with some certainty that I have a good eye for this stuff and also know it can come back to bite you in the ass later. Yes documentation will help, but it's a story when I have to explain to the next guy that the entire car was repainted because a previous owner thought it had too many little blemishes. It's a story when a folder full of body shop photos and paperwork has to follow the car along with every transaction.
I'd feel guilty if I didn't disclose it to the next buyer, but I know not everyone is the same way. Now buying the first car is like a dream come true for many people but if you plan to sell it later, stick to the default paint shades like silver/white/black. Buying a colour of your choice like pink or yellow may be your wish since long but get ready to see a drop in resale value because of that.
Most of the used vehicle buyers look for neutral paint shades for obvious reasons. The buyer may want to get the car painted in their own choice which means a white car will be the best option or, as is the case mostly, does not like loud colours on the car. Various surveys and researches have shown that white/silver/black are the top paint choice globally. So if you want to sell your car after using it, get one in a neutral shade to avoid lower resale value and low buyer interest. For what each costs, it is not common for those who repaint or wrap their vehicles to change their mind and revert their decision.
Wraps are supposed to peel off a surface without damaging existing paint, and even though this can happen, it does not always work out that way. Fortunately, rewrapping or installing a different wrap is much less complicated than repainting your newly-repainted car. Do keep in mind, however, that changing the color can almost double the cost of some paint jobs. The hidden bits, the parts that don't get baked in the sun and pounded by rain, usually still look fine.
Take a look at how many parts of your vehicle are painted. If you change the outside color, all these components should be changed as well. The value of a car after repainting is somewhat relative. If you sell to an individual, use a reputable body shop/painter and everything else is in great condition they may pay top dollar especially if they plan on keeping the vehicle long term. If it is a dealership or someone interested in reselling, then it may not be attractive. At the end of the day, it is unlikely you would be able to put any amount that you paid for the paint job on top of or to push the current value of the vehicle.
Many inquiring customers often wonder to themselves, "Why should I wrap my car instead of painting it? " A paint job can range from $3,000-$20,000+ depending on the quality and paint procedure. Whereas a quality vehicle wrap can cost $3,500-$6,000+ depending on the the material and extent of the project. Partial wraps such as roofs, hoods, chrome trim blackouts, and other accents are also a great way to get started in the wrap industry beginning at around $300 shop depending.
Along with this much cheaper price tag comes MANY benefits that paint cannot offer. Paint quality can vary especially whilst looking for a cheaper price. Cheaper paints will look great at first, but within a few years can show wear and tear resulting in the paint job needing to be redone. Professionally installed vehicle wraps will leave your vehicle with a breathtaking finish for years to be admired. Even a white car isn't a bad bet, considering the resale value of these vehicles is only marginally lower than that of silver models. Like silver, even white is reasonably easy to maintain and is an evergreen colour that has a definite fan following.
Shades of red are generally preferred by the young or by those who want their vehicles to look sporty. While red is not as easy to maintain as, say, white, it's still a popular choice among everyone who needs a car that looks bold. Moreover, it's not anywhere as tough to maintain as, say, black or dark blue. Hence, the selling price that a red coloured car can fetch in the used car market stays close to what you would get for a similar model in white colour. Problem with repainting a car is that alot of times the paint isint as good as the factory job. Most buyers are looking for a complete original car because then they know it hasent been tampered with.
I personally wouldn't mind a repainted car if it was done right and still retained the original porsche lettering in the rear along with the decals. Although my car had original paint job I have since then repainted it...and it looks like new....although I had a serious hookup. Other modifications that can either reduce the value include expensive re-spray paint jobs in unusual colours. No matter how much the paint costs, the value of the car is unlikely to go up.
The most popular colours for used cars are the standard black, blue and red. Anything too adventurous is likely to reduce your car's value when you come to sell. That being said, DIY and cheap paint jobs can cost only a few hundred dollars.
This may sound great, even compared to wraps, but a good quality paint job at a reputable shop will more often cost between $2,000 and $5,000. Additionally, paint booths and other specialized equipment are used for professional repaints. An inexpensive paint job is usually cheaper than a car wrap. A higher-quality paint job with multiple coats will cost about the same as a car wrap. If you want a matte finish or a color-shifting paint, painting your car would cost significantly more than wrapping it to achieve the same look.
The car search engine iSeeCars did an analysis of automotive paint colors and resale value. As can be gauged by having a look at our data, a vehicle's exterior colour shade plays a definite role in affecting the resale value. Moreover, the effect of the colour on a car's resale value varies from one location to another.
For example, used cars that have a black or dark blue paint shade fetch a lower price than similar models in other colours in places like Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The reason for this can be attributed to the perception that many may have that a dark coloured metal object brings bad omen. And yes I'm fully aware of all the brand new factory cars that get roughed up on the boat ride over.
Does Repainting A Car Devalue It There's a shop here that does all the work for a local ferrari dealer and I know what kind of damage is typical on new cars. I've never heard of a dealer repainting an entire car. If an entire car has been repainted after it left the factory, you can bet it was at the request of a picky buyer and was fully disclosed by the dealer.
The prep work and cost involved with repainting an entire car properly is night and day from painting a single panel or bumper. I was recently shopping a 997 C4S that had a full, high quality repaint in original color due to sandstorm rash - no damage. Seller had to discount it $6k under 'non repainted' price to get it sold.
People don't like stories, and a color-change deepens the tale. Better off selling as is, buying a factory white car, no stories, and you'll be far happier with the result. Yes, they usually are not as good as the factory jobs.
I spent 5K for my 635csi to get painted not including all of the little things I paid for. I had everything taken off of the car and it was sanded down to the bare metal. It was a Mississippi car, so it did not have any rust problems. Actually, the guy that painted my car lost money when he did my car. He even said that the amount of time and money ultimately will not match the factory job. The factory bakes the paint on the car in extremely well controlled conditions.
Usually the high end shops have the baking apparatus and usually cost allot more than what I spent. It actually looks better than the factory paint jobs that are 18 years old. If I had the choice, it is a no-brainer that I would take an original job over a new one.
Unfortunately, my car had many fade spots that looked horrible and actually decreased the value of my car before it was restored. The cost incurred in wrapping or painting vehicles depends on factors like the type of vehicle, available budget, and personal preferences. For example, it's more affordable to use a vinyl wrap on most cars and trucks than go for a whole new paint job.
If respraying the car you will want a top quality paint job, from someone who will prep the car and have the painter remove parts instead of masking them off. What can't be removed should be carefully masked off, and over spray on surrounding parts should be avoided..Expect to give a lot for a high quality paint job and don't skimp on it. Orange peal and over spray should be little to none...I haven't priced painting a car but I'm sure it's no less than $4K for a quality job.. So, if you're buying a new ride, how can you protect yourself? Understand that no lot repair done by an external vendor, regardless of how minor, is ever completed on any retailer's vehicle without a record. So there's never the excuse that a sales manager didn't know about the repair.
Request a condition of purchase that indicates the vehicle has never had any spray paint repairs (touch-ups with a small brush stick are usually OK). Check the vehicle carefully, looking for any dirt trapped in the paint; if you see a questionable area, run your hand over it and compare any roughness with another panel on the vehicle. If it feels considerably grittier, it's probably been sprayed outdoors. Beige is the interesting outlier in the results, which the study used as an umbrella color to cover off-white and light brown colors. It places second with an average 22.8% of a beige car's value lost in three years. "Safe" color choices, like gray, silver, black and white hang around the middle of the chart near the overall average depreciation of a three-year-old car.
Gray does the best in fifth place, while other common colors like blue and red also due an above average job of holding value. With the vast number of cars on the road painted one of these hues, it's no surprise they're all about average. Again, its the black colour shade that has the poorest resale value. This isn't surprising if you consider that black and other dark shades are really troublesome to maintain.
First, there are chances that a black coloured car won't look as pristine as, say, silver or white coloured one, which would already affect the resale value. Furthermore, the prospective buyer would be wary of putting his money on a vehicle that would be difficult to maintain. The combined effect of this leads to poor resale value. Repainting your car is worth more than 30% of its value, so you should seriously consider the cost. The fact is, we love cars – and when it comes to our own vehicles, we understand that they don't always have to be costly. Paint jobs carried out in Nigeria are trash, even the so called oven baking.
