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Buying a 1976 C3 in NSW not registered and recently imported
StephenSLR:
--- Quote from: AZ316 on August 25, 2014, 06:28:27 PM ---On the off hand, is it overly expensive to paint a vette a completely different colour?
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It can be if you're concerned about resale value.
These days a lot of people are preferring to choose cars in their factory colour options and the more popular colours sell quicker/better. A 2nd hand red Ferrari for instance will have a 20k premium on top of any other colour.
If it's a base model you can get away with changing colour and modifications but as the rarity of the model increases you get into 'collector' territory and they tend to be very picky, looking for as much originality as possible.
The cost of painting wouldn't be any different, it's the panel work that can set you back.
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bfit:
AZ316
I will have a 79 model for sale in a few months
I have just removed the engine and transmission, and I'm in the process of fitting an LS1 and 4L60E to the car.
when i have the the conversion signed off by the engineer. I will be selling the car.
Ive had the car three years, it is registered in NSW .
If you are sill looking when I have it finished .
you welcome to come have a look see , it the car is of any interest to you.
Bfit
Scott:
--- Quote from: StephenSLR on August 26, 2014, 08:43:41 AM ---It can be if you're concerned about resale value.
These days a lot of people are preferring to choose cars in their factory colour options and the more popular colours sell quicker/better. A 2nd hand red Ferrari for instance will have a 20k premium on top of any other colour.
If it's a base model you can get away with changing colour and modifications but as the rarity of the model increases you get into 'collector' territory and they tend to be very picky, looking for as much originality as possible.
The cost of painting wouldn't be any different, it's the panel work that can set you back.
s
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On the flip side, if you build the car worrying too much about what other people think and caring about resale value, you will never have the car you wanted, unless you were after a concourse car in the first place.
A few of the cooler cars on here aren't close to stock :)
StephenSLR:
--- Quote from: Scott on August 27, 2014, 08:28:14 PM ---If you build the car worrying too much about what other people think and caring about resale value, you will never have the car you wanted
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You'd be surprised (or maybe not) at the amount of people asking forums for opinions and the first thing they're concerned with is resale. I guess nobody wants to ruin their cars for the future.
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bfit:
--- Quote from: StephenSLR on August 27, 2014, 08:33:32 PM ---You'd be surprised (or maybe not) at the amount of people asking forums for opinions and the first thing they're concerned with is resale. I guess nobody wants to ruin their cars for the future.
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Resale is an interesting point
There is so many people flipping vettes . Asking huge prices hat its hard to get a good handle of a genuine cost of a car when your buying
I have seen cars in the us for sale 2/3/4 k that steel pop up again a few months later for sale 8/10 k then you will see them here same vins and now well it 30 k. / 35 k
Time and time again
If you follow the cars for sale for a few years You dill see the same trend.
When you by one what ever you pay you will spent double that and more in the next few years
When it comes to a car flipped in the USA
I once read you can polish turd how ever it's still sh_t
Bfit
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