newbietoz

I just painted my 08z a whole different color from its original color. I'm probably going to be keeping the car two or more years.

newbietoz

I just read in another thread someone said it depreciate value by 50% wow I just screwed up. My car was San Marino blue but the roof and trunk was fading so I painted it a dark metallic grey. Now the car is worth like 5k? That's hard to believe.

turboed350z

The car probably was already worth 5k to begin with...

verdict.

If it was done by a professional shop and done the right way, I don't see why it would depreciate the value any...

newbietoz

No it's only got 70k miles and is in good condition.

newbietoz

Well it's still in the shop and I'm paying 900 to paint the entire car so I don't know if it is going to come out good.

verdict.

A good paint job is 5-7k. Hopefully you'll luck out...

newbietoz

Well hopefully it's better than what it was, faded and clear coat peeling. I had to get it painted. This is the website http://www.autopaintingusa.com/
I got the simulator do you think it's going to come out good?

dcains

iTrader: (15)

Man $900 is a cheap price, even in a Tijuana shop. Changing to anything from SMB will be a big hit, at least to an informed/experience buyer. Good luck.

newbietoz

It's gonna go down in price anyway in a few years. I'm keeping it for two more years or maybe longer. I don't want more bills with another car.

kno

iTrader: (22)

Bro I was charged 900 just to paint my front lip, spoiler, and rear bumper... I would imagine is low quality paint that will fade out in about 2 years if untreated. Gl

Cux350z

iTrader: (162)

safe to assume that they wont be painting your engine by, door jambs and hatch uderside for that price and are probably using a single stage cheap paint.

turboed350z

Thats rattle can pricing haha.. i rather have a peeling car than a cheap paint job...

Shouldve just wrapped it.... oh wait... even a good wrap job is 2x that... haha

newbietoz

Well it comes with a five year warranty on fading and peeling

turboed350z

And the warranty states what? "Car must be in a heated/ac garage 24/7 and shall never be driven or touch. If even a spec of dust lands on it warranty is null and void."

Warranty doesnt mean sh.it unless its clearly worded and reasonable...

PP08HR

iTrader: (2)

$900.00 Paint job will certainly depreciate your cars value.

travlee

iTrader: (8)

yeah, you screwed up.... especially on the bolded part... i check this when buying a car, underside of the hood and peek behind plastics. as i mentioned in another of your threads, you should have resprayed the SMB

350zchad

iTrader: (1)

It will if its a show/collector car.. 20 years from now.

If it was repainted the person buying may not want to pay full price because that could be a sign of neglect.

turboed350z

Or a sign of an accident that never happened...

350zchad

iTrader: (1)

Exactly