new paint ....

Youngsta · 05-23-2007, 09:24 PM

hey i just wanted to hear your guys' opinions on painting my car from space grey to sparkling graphite or jet black .... i wanted a black 335i in the beginning but was impatient so i settled for a space grey one ... dont get me wrong, space grey is an awesome color but i just always loved the way the 335i looked in black ... it might be a little too early to paint it but i just wanted some opinions ... any input appreciated ....

DrGP · 05-23-2007, 10:23 PM

You have to be out of your mind. Why would you pay a lot of money to devalue your car? If you don't like the color, sell it or trade it for a new one.

Youngsta · 05-23-2007, 10:28 PM

how bad does it devalue my car?

j|rz44 · 05-23-2007, 11:08 PM

If you got the money to drop, then do it..
if you want black, go black!

GL

jfulcher · 05-23-2007, 11:31 PM

If you have a lease sell it to someone and go buy a black one.

Youngsta · 05-23-2007, 11:52 PM

i bought it so can't really do that ....

ironic · 05-24-2007, 12:02 AM

ur best option is to sell and buy another. unless ur doing some kind of non oem color or color scheme.

shyestsparks · 05-24-2007, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Youngsta

how bad does it devalue my car?

It depends, if you are gonna strip the whole car (as in pull out the whole interior, take out the engine, ect.) and actually paint the shell from the inside and outside then its not as bad; but if you are just gonna take out the exterior pieces and cover the engine as much as you can (imagine that you went to a car meet, they'll say wow man that's a nice black 335, can we check out the engine?You pop the hood, they lean forward to look,what do you think they'll say?); You're better off selling it and buying a different colored one. Just my 2 cents.

Fartpimpson · 05-24-2007, 02:56 AM

Come join us this Saturday. I might be able to give you a quote and opinions if you really want to repaint your car.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54701

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Originally Posted by Youngsta

hey i just wanted to hear your guys' opinions on painting my car from space grey to sparkling graphite or jet black .... i wanted a black 335i in the beginning but was impatient so i settled for a space grey one ... dont get me wrong, space grey is an awesome color but i just always loved the way the 335i looked in black ... it might be a little too early to paint it but i just wanted some opinions ... any input appreciated ....

pseto · 05-24-2007, 08:18 AM

DON'T DO IT, unless you plan to keep this car forever. The value will drop b/c its not the original paint job. You'll never be able to convince the next person that there wasn't body damage somehow. Plus, I've never seen an aftermarket paint job thats anywhere close to OEM (I could be wrong though). And if you've never had a black car, be prepared to constantly keep it clean.

montreal_bimmer · 05-24-2007, 09:33 AM

sell it and buy another..... paint will never be as good as OEM...

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DrGP Lieutenant Colonel 137 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Sapphire 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	You have to be out of your mind. Why would you pay a lot of money to devalue your car? If you don't like the color, sell it or trade it for a new one.
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Youngsta First Lieutenant 25 Rep 384 Posts Drives: BMW 335i coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00]	how bad does it devalue my car? __________________ 2007 BMW 335i Coupe-Space Grey
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ironic Major General 257 Rep 8,338 Posts Drives: Jet Black 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Francisco, Ca iTrader: (22)	ur best option is to sell and buy another. unless ur doing some kind of non oem color or color scheme. __________________ Widebody 335i Project Car BUILD \| PHOTOSHOOT
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pseto Major General 817 Rep 7,754 Posts Drives: E92 M3 ZCP, F80 M3 ZCP- beater Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (4)	DON'T DO IT, unless you plan to keep this car forever. The value will drop b/c its not the original paint job. You'll never be able to convince the next person that there wasn't body damage somehow. Plus, I've never seen an aftermarket paint job thats anywhere close to OEM (I could be wrong though). And if you've never had a black car, be prepared to constantly keep it clean. __________________ Paul Seto - BMW Car Club of America President, National Capital Chapter (MD/DC/NoVA) Director, National Events ///M Chapter Become a BMW CCA member; Click HERE to join and use my member #339225 for a referral Join our NCC Facebook Page
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montreal_bimmer OEMconcept 174 Rep 5,593 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada \| USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	sell it and buy another..... paint will never be as good as OEM...
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