Subject	Re: Yes
Posted by	slick007l on October 16, 2013 at 9:07 AM
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In Reply To	Yes (n/m) posted by spicyZ on October 16, 2013 at 08:50 AM
Message	I was having a conversation with a friend and I told. If I was gonna sell my 93 tt with 61k original paint and 20k in preventative maintenace and upgrades all top notch stuff car dynoed 393rwhp. He thought I was wasn't gonna get a premium because of original paint and not worth 18k. I see wrecks selling for 10k. 1993 300zx TT White 1990 Chevy 2500 5 Spd pickup-DD 2011 335d saphire black
Follow Ups	How important is original paint - slick007l 08:24:44 10/16/13 Original paint not as important to me as quality paint job (n/m) - Zvil (FL) 08:26:29 10/16/13 Yup, I typically wouldnt pay more for original paint or - white22sky 08:31:27 10/16/13 Yes (n/m) - spicyZ 08:50:22 10/16/13 Re: Yes - slick007l 09:07:45 10/16/13 Upgrades don't usually pay dividends in resale - spicyZ 09:49:04 10/16/13 Re: Upgrades don't usually pay dividends in resale - slick007l 10:47:15 10/16/13 Still a stg III car with some nicer than average coil overs. - Antihero 15:46:45 10/16/13 wrecks for 10k? Been many years since I have seen that - LJZTT 20:47:54 10/16/13 Re: wrecks for 10k? Been many years since I have seen that - slick007l 21:16:18 10/16/13 It depends on the quality of the repaint. - Antihero 09:04:01 10/16/13 Agreed. Original mint condition commands a certain premium - ZXoltan 09:43:33 10/16/13 Original is desired by far. It is very hard to get re-paint - zellamay 10:11:13 10/16/13 OEM will always last better than even a quality respray job - ZinnZ32 10:13:15 10/16/13 disagree about "most" paintjobs. - Antihero 10:26:26 10/16/13 Self-healing paint is a good example of advancement... - -Grimm- 15:59:32 10/16/13 I have always been inclined to share this opinion, though - LJZTT 20:43:59 10/16/13 I would think... - AHos(Chicago) 11:16:49 10/16/13 Re: I would think... - slick007l 20:10:23 10/16/13 Although old enough to be classics... - ZXoltan 21:40:50 10/16/13 I'll take good original paint over "mint" repaint. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:42:49 10/17/13
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