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Being recognizable is maybe one thing I could get past for the cool factor of having a unique paint job. But that's also a commitment to nuke your resale value
by tbabb 7y ago
Being recognizable is maybe one thing I could get past for the cool factor of having a unique paint job.
But that's also a commitment to nuke your resale value. If you plan on replacing the car before it's scrap, vandalizing it like in the article could be a ~$10k decision.
- astura 7y agoUm you could always repaint it, right? (~$1500-ish??? Maybe???) But she made it clear it already lost a significant resale value before the paint job - "heavily modified and long suffering" People also don't generally custom modify their expensive possessions unless they are committed to ownership for the long haul.
- paggle 7y agoYou can get it vinyl wrapped before “vandalizing” for a few hundred bucks. That actually improves the resale value since when you peel it before selling the original paint job will be in much better condition having been protected.
- dannyw 7y agoOn the other hand, if your unique paint job makes the news, you might have increased your resale value by $5k to $15k.
- whenchamenia 7y agoIdk, the average EVO owner is... different.