Durinx Willy wrote:
> Three reasons: it blares "repainted" and makes a future owner think
> it's there to hide serious rot
I wouldn't say that so extremely. What percentage of 30 year
old cars still look nice in their original paint, even if there
is no rust? Pretty low I would think. Even my 6 year old rice
rocket doesn't look as nice as it did when new, and if I could
snap my fingers and have it repainted for free I'd do it
in a second.
> most new owners would have liked the original scheme, so it diminishes
> resale value, as it's quite a job to undo.
Depends on the original scheme. Try to get big dollars for
a car in a "less than modern" colour like Pale Primrose Yellow. (no
offense to owners of original PPY cars out there, I am one myself)
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