 Slight color change, going from silver to dolphin/heron grey |
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| beto |
 Oct 30 2009, 09:40 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 8-October 09 From: wisconsin Member No.: 10,909 Region Association: None  |
On my stock original 55k silver 73 2.0 I need some minor fender rust repair. The paint shop says it may be difficult to match and blend. They are not necessarily promoting a total respray (it was done 5 years ago), but I was considering a small color change if I go that route. All of the lower black trim needs to be resprayed too. Has anyone done anything similar? Regrets? Satisfied?
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| dakotaewing |
Oct 30 2009, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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On that specific car, due to it being the most desirable year and motor of the 4cyl. cars, you would only depreciate the value on the car with a color change -
if that is a concern to you - FYI - Silver cars appear to be one of the more desirable original color cars, if they are well cared for... Again, it's your car - Do what you want with your car - Just my .02... Thom |
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| beto |
Oct 30 2009, 10:24 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 8-October 09 From: wisconsin Member No.: 10,909 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(dakotaewing @ Oct 30 2009, 10:49 AM)  On that specific car, due to it being the most desirable year and motor of the 4cyl. cars, you would only depreciate the value on the car with a color change - if that is a concern to you - FYI - Silver cars appear to be one of the more desirable original color cars, if they are well cared for... Again, it's your car - Do what you want with your car - Just my .02... Thom Thanks Thom for your input. I have never been a fan of silver, but perhaps it will grow on me. I plan on putting on negative Porsche stripes in any case, even though they were not an option in 73. Beto |
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| tat2dphreak |
Oct 30 2009, 10:31 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
QUOTE Again, it's your car - Do what you want with your car - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) but I agree with thom. silver is a very desirable color, and 73 2.0 is very desirable. it will hurt your resale value... some. but a quality paint job is more important than the shade, imo. if the paint was original, and not a respray already, I would highly suggest trying to match... good paint shops can match paint very closely. but since this car is already a respray... and if a color change is what you want... if it were me tho, I'd get a second opinion and match the paint. I can't see repainting the whole car just because some guy is too lazy to get the mix right to match |
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