blabus

Has anyone had a modern/new high-end car like a 992 completely repainted by an independent shop? How does it affect resale value down the line? I desperately want a 992 Turbo S Cabriolet in Miami Blue but Porsche has still not added it as a color to the PTS list and it seems there’s no way to know when they might. On top of that, PTS is now $13k and the shop I found quoted me $15-20k depending on the car. It’s also currently impossible to get any 992 Turbo S allocation and my SA just told me he was informed PTS is now suspended through the rest of 2022 (at least).

I’m wondering how suspicious a future buyer would be of a 911 painted in a color that’s theoretically not possible to get from Porsche? The shop was recommended to me by my local Aston Martin dealer, as apparently they send brand new cars to them when they arrive from the factory with any type of paint imperfections. Given that I was not overly impressed with the quality of the PTS paint job on my last 911 (seems you’re really just paying for the color itself) this almost seems like a better route to go at present time.

NDAZONE

I would not do that due to resale value. Did you consider getting the car professionally wrapped in Miami Blue?

brainzito

with the quality of wraps, it'd be crazy to paint a car just because you can't get the color you want. Just find the best PPF/wrap installer in your area. Expect to pay ~$5-6k

kim9701

I also think wrapping is the way to go.

Highline-Autos.com

I highly suggest you do not do so.

1. Price seems too low, if you're going to do this, you want to do it right, you'd want a restoration shop that will do a full tear down, rough estimate, at least $30k.
2. It will always be suspicious that the color has changed, resell value will be determined by how good of quality the repaint is executed, but by no means should you expect your vehicle is worth more than it was pre-repaint.

This is coming from someone who looked at buying a modern 911 and having it resprayed in Rubystone Red... it just does not make sense, you're better off performing said repaint on a classic, or just waiting for a proper PTS car.

Dr. G

You could do a wrap or the peelable paint professional grade products could be an option. Newer materials can even be polished.

No way I would repaint a brand new 992.

Drew46

Seems like a moot point since you acknowledge that getting an allocation is impossible. How can you paint a car you can't buy?

blabus

A wrap is not an option for me, personally. I’ve had multiple cars professionally wrapped before (by very reputable shops). I know they’ll fool the average person from 10 ft away but I’ve never seen one that remotely matches the finish of a professional paint job up close.

blabus

Buy a used one. Money isn’t so much the issue as time, in my case.

Stanley Rous

I watched this the other day that might be of interest. Peel-able paint.

Sure I watched something with Chris Harris recently who had wrapped a BMW CS too.

DButcher

If you’re unwilling to do a traditional vinyl wrap (which would be my first recommendation) I’d look into the newer process of the paint over vinyl (peelable paint). You’d be able to get true Miami blue and it’s reversible. Mr.JWW just did this to his GT3 and it turned out incredible - see video below. Nice in-between of wrap and repaint.

That being said, vinyl has really come a long way in the last few years so I’d think about it. Inozetek has a almost identical Miami Blue vinyl (https://inozetekusa.com/products/supergloss-miami-blue) that is pretty damn close to paint in how it reflects light. I have their Vintage Racing Green on my C8 and it’s very impressive.

Drew46

Okay. A bit confused. if you are buying used, PTS available seems like a non-factor.

detansinn

If money isn’t an issue, the job done right will be. $40-50k affair and the depreciation will be along similar lines.

Peelable paints and coatings are quite sophisticated when applied by the right shop and would allow you to avoid the depreciation hit, because it’s reversible. It still will set you back five figures done right.

Then again, if money really isn’t an issue, why not just go with a PTS car. There are a lot of great blues.

blabus

Because it sounds like PTS is suspended until beginning of next year at the earliest, and even if that weren’t the case, Miami Blue is not included in the approved PTS list.

I do agree that $15k sounded far too low, but they only gave me relatively vague info over the phone, and did say that full repaints *start* at $15-20k (perhaps that’s for a Miata or Smart car or something).

Dr. G

Miami Blue may not be approved currently, but you may be surprised at what can happen depending on your relationship with your dealer and Porsche. When I inquired about possibly painting my TTS Cherry Red like the Targa Heritage, Porsche offered to waive the feasibility charge (although it still had to go through the feasibility study). Perhaps you could arrange for the same since it is an existing Porsche color. You would still need to wait until the PTS window opened again, though.