Yes, paint it a different color and the Datsun roadster will lose $40,000 in
value!
Honestly, I don't think you need to worry about losing quite that much
money! Our roadsters are not in the same category as a 'vette.
IMHO, your roadster will definitely be worth more if your car still has the
original factory paint in really good condition. There aren't that many
around. (Note that I said original factory paint, not a re-paint of the
original color.) But right now, I don't think that makes much difference to
Datsun roadster buyers. In 15 years? Hard to tell. If the original paint
isn't that good, and warrants getting a new paint job, why not go with
whatever you want. After all, if the prices of our roadsters go up
dramatically then you can always strip the paint and start over. If you have
good original paint, keep it and take good care of it.
On the other hand, I flared out my '68 fenders a long time ago and now I
regret it. But even that is fixable (I'm restoring the stock look). It's
your car, do what you want to make it the car you desire right now. Thinking
about it as an investment is a gamble that may not pay off. Oh also, I'm not
advocating changing a '67.5 2000 or the 1500 models; think twice before
changing those cars.
Fred - So.SF
BADROC
'68 2L spanish red (with big fenderwells)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Taylor McCarney" <datsun69roadster2000@yahoo.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 7:15 PM
Subject: Original vs. custom
> May i start out by saying Happy New Year - now that i
> did that i need some opionions. On new years i was
> talken to some guy who did a complete frame
> restoration a 1963 corvette. He told me to keep
> everything original or it would dramatical drop the
> price he said by 40,000 dollars but that was a
> corvette. He said even a minor change in the paint
> would stop buyers from paying the "big money". is
> this true about datsuns to. I was hoping to paint my
> car a different color than Spanish Red but if what he
> says applies should i not? I know in the end its up to
> me what color to paint the car or flare or not to
> flare. But say in 15 years i sell my car how much do
> you think that would drop the price? thanks for the
> imput taylor
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