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Thus your $25K used car costs after it is all said and done from $31,250 to $37,500.
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You would spend about 5K getting it done in the color you want and if the car was ever inspected CLOSE they will tell pretty easy, but yoru co-workers will never know....
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You would spend about 5K getting it done in the color you want and if the car was ever inspected CLOSE they will tell pretty easy, but yoru co-workers will never know....
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Inspect close they will tell pretty easy
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You would spend about 5K getting it done in the color you want and if the car was ever inspected CLOSE they will tell pretty easy, but yoru co-workers will never know....
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I'm sure this has already been discussed, but I'm not sure where. Found a nice 996, but DO NOT like the color. Is it alright to have it repainted to a color I like or is that a big disaster? Would love to hear your opinion.
David says expensive because apparently you have to spray the engine bay, frunk, wheel wells, etc. It also has a negative effect on resale.
I think if it were a race car and you just wanted to spray the outside in a different color that would not be such a big deal but if the appearance is important to you I'll bet the advice on this board will be keep looking till you find the color you want. There are lots out there.
Yeah, repainting can get pricey if done right. You should just find the right color you like instead. This will safe you $$$ and headaches down the road
unless you do a complete all over and under and thru out job, which is cost prohibitive, you should not paint a car a different color. It is cheaper and better to buy one the color you want.
Repaints are never as good as the factory finish. You would pay more for the paint than another Porsche would cost.
Which begs the question, unless I missed it, what color is it?
The repaint can be a disaster if you pick the wrong shop or try to go about it cheaply.
A high (near show car) quality (and anything less than a high quality paint job is to be avoided!) full repaint will never be as good as the factory paint, but it can be pretty darn good. Nearly indistiquishable from the factory paint job. But these quality repaint jobs cost money. Lots.
And no matter how well the job is the fact it has been totally repainted diminishes the car's value some cause while a good paint job is nearly indistinquishable from factory it is still distiquishable. A good inspection will turn up the fact the car has been repainted. (Even the color can give this away, if you select a color that is obviously not a factory color.)
(As an aside: I read about a guy -- IIRC who lived in the UK -- who bought a Carrera GT and had it repainted in speed yellow. He wanted a speed yellow C-GT and got one, by having a (IIRC) silver one repainted. Big big bucks on top of the over $300K I bet he spent on the car.)
Frankly, you are better off continuing your search for the right car in a color you can live with, more than live with, enjoy.... Unless...
Unless.
Unless you simply can't live with a car in any color other than the one you have in mind.
IOWs, you want a paint to sample car after the fact (after the fact the car has already been built).
Then if you must have a 996 and it must be in the color you have in mind your only recourse is to find a good car and a good shop and have the car repainted to the color you want.
Even if you're going to repaint the car you want to start with a car that has its paint (and body) in good condition, along with everything else, of course.
But before you buy the car, you should search out a paint shop that can do the right sort of paint job and speak with the shop owner and get his/her input and then get an estimate (and be sitting down when you hear it) so you know what you're facing.
Your not going to get the car in and out of a paint shop for a few bucks.
Roughly I would estimate you are looking to spend from 1/4th (conservative) to 1/2 (less conserative) the cost of the car on the paint job. Thus, if you find a car for say $25000 you are looking to spend another $6K to $12.5K on the paint job.
Thus your $25K used car costs after it is all said and done from $31,250 to $37,500. If you can insure the car to cover the cost of the car and its special paint job is another question.
But you realize then after the paint job the car is no longer worth $25K.
The full repaint job detracts from the car's value, unless the job is so good *and* the color you selected is so outstanding, so unique, so desirable people flock to the car.
It could happen. If so, I want to know the color!
Regardless, Happy Shopping!
Sincerely,
Macster.
you can always do a wrap, that will cost you around 2k... only problem you never know if the paint is gonna comes off with the wrap when you remove it..big gamble again
My son wants sky blue or ocean blue (blue is his favorite color) and I like the jewel tones - Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire. Does each year have its own set of colors?
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I've known a couple of people that have done the wrap and enjoyed it with no paint problems underneath. From what I understand, the film and process is very similar to the clear bra.
If you want the car, don't like the color, this is a good alternative. BUT, the best alternative is to keep looking.
Well Karen.
The bottom line is I suppose how deep your pocket are and what do you want?
Yes it is going to decrease the value of the car. Do you care?
Yes you will have the color you want. Do you care more?
You would spend about 5K getting it done in the color you want and if the car was ever inspected CLOSE they will tell pretty easy, but yoru co-workers will never know.... Do you care?
Of you could take it to maaco.. and get the 250 presidential pait job.. If you REALLY dont care and just want yoru color.
The problem to asnwer this question is we have no idea how deep yoru pockets are.
Are women this perdictable too?
Seriously though, I can't tell you how many times I have tried to load pictures and the site always says 'FAILED'. My blonde hair prevents me from understanding it!!!
Tim usually post this,but I don't know where he is today?
Here are the instructions for posting a pic.
If you want to attach a picture you must be in the Advanced Message mode, which is the mode in which you can attach the Smiley Faces to your post. When you start a thread you will automatically be in the Advanced Message mode. If you do a Quick Reply you have to click on the Go Advanced button below the text area.
Down below the text area and below the Submit Reply and the Preview Post and Spell Check buttons, there is a Miscellaneous Options section followed by an Attach Files section.
In the Attach Files section, click on the Manage Attachments button. You will now get a pop-up window. There are 3 buttons - Browse, Upload, and Close this Window.
Click on Browse and now (in a different pop-up window) you can search on your PC to locate the pic you want to attach. Click on the name of the file you want and then click Open button (you will automatically go back to the initial pop-up window)
Now click on the Upload button. After the file has been uploaded, click on the Close this Window button.
You will be back to the original "message" or text screen. Your file name should be listed just above the Manage Attachments button. If you click on the Preview Post button you will NOT see your pic. You will see it only after you submit the post.
When you are finished typing the text, you can Submit the reply and everyone will be able to see your great looking P-car!
I hope this helps!
If your pics are too large they need to be resised smaller,thats another story
