Just to raise a possibly contentious issue, if I may? I have a 2007 Rosso Corsa 430 manual Spider, very high specification, which is a terrific car. My problem is that I really do not like the traditional red on this vehicle, just personal taste. I know I could look for one in a different colour but getting the same standard of vehicle is very unlikely in manual format, something that’s important to me. My question is this. What do you guys think of my getting a professional full re-spray into a colour more of my liking? What do you reckon it would do to re-sale values, for example? Is it just a stupid consideration in your opinions? No offence will be taken! Thanks Tony
If you are worried about resale value then you shouldn't do anything at all . If you don't mind waiting for that special someone to come along and want what you have , then i would say spray it and never look back . You are going to get a lot of "don't do it the best car ever made in the history of the automobile" but i say do what you want to your car if it makes you happy ! ....or like Lorenzo said , wrap it if you want to easily return to OEM .
Red is my last choice on any modern Ferrari, and on most cars in general. I dislike it and generally won't consider it - the only thing worse than a red car is a red interior (no offense to anyone). I agree with wrap it, for a bunch of reasons: 1. regardless of our opinions, red is generally the most desirable color in the market, so even if you don't intend to sell it right now why not retain that marketability value; 2. a proper respray is very expensive compared to a wrap; 3. a wrap protects the car's paintjob; 4. if you change your mind you can go back to red or another color relatively easily. The only negative is that red is a relatively difficult color to wrap (I think), but shouldn't be a problem in the hands of an experienced wrapper.
If you wrap it plan on taking it off in a few years. If you go online and search Hot Rod Magazine they have a complete article that kind of confirms all my reservations of a wrap where they wrapped a car and left it on for a few years and then took it off. Putting it on is a lot easier than taking it off later. And there was some damage to the original paint. When I bought my car there was some carbon fiber wrapped stuff on it. The deck lid and the engine side scoops in the quarter panels. I hated it and made the dealer remove it. Now there is a cut in the paint on the inside edge of the driver side scoop from a careless razor blade "trim" when the wrap was installed. IMO I have to agree with you. Red is my least favorite color too. I have had a number of 911s and never a red one. Also have to agree with Jason. If you are concerned with resale, sadly, I have to say if it were me, I'd just live with it. A professional respray (color change) could cost as much as 15K to 20K (I do this for a living). BUT, if you really think you will just keep the car and a professional color change is done, then go for it. I'm big fan of making your car, "your car". I would however limit my color choices to those offered by Ferrari, even if from previous years. If you find the right guy when you are ready to part ways with the car, the potential buyer may still try to lever the color change even if he's totally on board with the color you chose. Just gonna happen. As far as how much will it affect the value? Who knows. The value now? Three years from now? Twenty years from now? I think that time factor will matter. Not only to the buyer but it will maybe help amortize the cost of the color change. Because you certainly will not sell the car for fair market price in addition to the premium of what it cost to change the color if and when the time comes you wish to sell the car.
Don't wrap it. My personal experience. I bought my car wrapped (3 year old wrap) When I had the wrap removed professionally it removed most of the paint on the lower valance around the car, incl areas on the front and back bumpers. Reason? Glue is used in the lower areas to prevent the wrap from coming loose. It also took 2 days to dissolve and remove all that glue. The removal costs started at $600 and ended up being $1000 and a lot of frustration. As I said, my personal experience from last year.
If u want something different, and are worried about resale in the future, and worried about possible damage from removing a wrap have you considered a plastidip spray. Easily removed, will offer some protection. Just only a satin finish. Won’t have to worry about waxing, wash and go. Should last at least 3 years, depending on conditions and exposure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The OP seems to have a really nice car. I'm pretty sure a wrap is not going to look as good when done as a respray. Plus if there is paint damage upon removal, and the car end up needing need touch up/ panel repainting, what's that going to cost? Is the wrap really the way to go here? See Fred D's post. Wraps are all the rage but like most things it's not all it's cracked up to be. Great for businesses doing a panel van. Color change on an exotic car, I don't see it.
Document everything (before and after) and paint it. It's your car and you should do what helps you enjoy it most. There's a ton of older Ferraris that have been repainted, ton with modifications, rims, etc. Yes, you'll turn off some potential buyers one day, but who owns the car - you or some stranger who might get it a few years down the road? Being a manual and well-optioned, I'd consider the car a keeper and so long as well-documented to prove it wasn't repainted because of damage, I think you'll be fine. Besides, the paint jobs on 430s weren't that good in the first place What colors are you considering? If you're going to do it, might as well do something interesting to further justify it
Old days you painted! I couldn't stand the color of my first Ferrari 246 bought in 73. It was god awful (rare Gold), and I did what I'm telling you-get the color you want if your keeping it come H or high water. ( 99% isn't going to happen) Did not lose of resale, but that was a different time. Obviously today wraps are good ,but paint film, colored wrapes have the potential to destroy partially or totally the base coat. Like or hate it changing Rossa cars to another color the most sought after Ferrari color for the masses will definitely limit the number of individuals seeking your car on the used car market. My current Ferrari is White.
Dipping has come a long way. A few of the local exotic guys are doing Proline w/autoflex. $1,500 for a full spray and looks just like a professional paint job, but peels off when you're tired of it.
Let me know if you want to make some real money . I can get a professional spray around here , complete with panel and glass removal and sand down to bare metal , for around 6K . I had my old CLK430 sprayed in DuPont Hot Hues Snowstorm White and took it to many big car shows around the country and got nothing but compliments from some of the big players in the game ( Chip Foose , Boyd Coddington , etc. ) so i'm guessing it came out pretty good . It pays to be in a border town with some real bodywork and paint geniuses .
If your joy and pride riding your Ferrari is the utmost priority then change it to your liking. If your concern is re-sale then don't do it. Which one is your priority? The next owner's preference or yours?
Dont wrap...you will end up paying in the long term (it will damage the paint when you come to remove it) Rosso Corsa is known in the trade as "retail red".....why do you think that is? I have one in rosso corsa and everyone that speaks to me about the car says "Its a Ferrari - it has to be red". You might not like it (why did you buy it)? But doing a color change will impact the price when you come to sell. On the plus side, its easier to do than most cars as lots of the internal panels are painted in black. If you plan to keep for many years - then go for it, but if it's only going to be around for 2 or 3 more years, my advice would be dont. GG
Krylon is the best! Just rattle can spray paint it, for that funky look. Or sell the car and buy what you love... my .02 worth.
Boyd Coddington died in February 2008. So is this a car you had painted over 10 years ago? 26 years in the business myself. Nobody is doing a bare metal respray for 6K -- "body work and paint geniuses" don't work that cheap. Top quality Du-pont (now Axalta) value shade sealers, base and clear coats will run alomost $1500 alone. And if it's a red, much, much more. I paid $95 for 8 oz. of red vinyl spray from my supplier-- and that is my price. And frankly there is no reason to strip a car to bare metal that was made in the last 15 years that has factory e-coat primer. These "paint geniuses" are doing more harm than good. Misinformation on paint work is something that I hear all the time. And it kind of sets me off. It serves no one and only perpetuates the myths that quality work by seasoned pros is simply a rip-off game.
If you make the effort to find a great paint shop, then don’t be afraid of respraying the car. These cars generally have a couple of areas resprayed multiple times in their lives. Sometimes a bare metal respray is just what an older, tired-looking F car needs. Provided the assembly / disassembly is done well, and the prep and finishing work is good quality - what’s the big deal? I wouldn’t have an issue buying a resprayed car if I trusted the panel shop that did the work. The factory paint job on these cars is nothing to crow about in any case! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well, at the risk of repeating other comment above: - A wrap is great because you can pick ANY color, have it done in a couple of days, drive it for a while and if you want, remove the wrap. You should have the same place that installs the wrap remove the wrap as they'll likely do less damage. - Spraying your car can have unwanted side effects later. The car's "numbers" won't match any longer and to many people who buy these cars (we're a skeptical bunch), this will be considered a "storied" car and most will wonder what the re-spray is covering up. Wrap it, drive it, enjoy it.
How can you tell if a Ferrari has had a full repaint and color change? The door jambs and under carriage and engine bay are already flat black so if the car is painted correctly and you change the paint code decal under the bonnet who would really know?