Re: Changing Color Affect Car Value?
In reality, some of the sport/luxe models (from my reading) :
Pre 2004 Mercedes Benz - HORRIBLE orange peel issues, a new paint job will DEFINITELY improve the situation.
Post 2004 Mercedes Benz - factory uses a new nanotech paint which is inpenetrable by most corrosive agents and scratch resistant. The process cannot be replicated in aftermarket. Therefore, paint change actually is worse than factory paint.
Lexus: factory uses a new nanotech paint which is inpenetrable by most corrosive agents and scratch resistant. The process cannot be replicated in aftermarket. Therefore, paint change actually is worse than factory paint.
BMW: save cars from Leipzig which has upgraded paint facility specially to spray all those plastic front fenders properly, most BMW's have too fast a baking process, therefore resulting in orange peel issues. A new paint job would be smoother than the original factory paint.
Porsche: 2 locations, Zuffenhausen and Finland. Finland seems to have ultra upgraded paint equipment while Zuffenhausen stays with the older version (though I never notice any difference). Though both do not have orange peel issues because of extended baking process, a good new paint job will almost be as good as the original.