Originally Posted by Tmistry

My opinion is if the paint is very well done, it's a plus. Older classics are often refreshed or totally repainted. Before the 'survivor' craze, it was never a negative but a positive to have a properly done paint job.

On newer cars, like our 997s, it'll inevitably be considered a negative by potential buyers and raise concerns about body damage. But, if done well and the color wasn't available from Porsche, then I think it's a positive, personally. No one balks when Singer changes the color...