TDwayne69

I'll probaly wait until next year to do the headlights and upgrade the brakes.

nimski62

Is there any major reason you got your WHOLE CAR REPAINTED?!?! This SEVERELY diminishes trade-in or resell value due to car being a complete repaint. Aftermarket paint is not ANYWHERE close to factory paint. 100% of the time there are imperfections that the factory just doesn't put it. I think you may have jumped the gun there, a hard buff/polish/wetsand by a professional would have not cost you over 3-400$, and it would have looked like new, unless your whole car was keyed. Looks good however, just the complete repaint would scare the **** out of me!

TDwayne69

Well first let me say, the paint and body shop I used is a certified Mercedes paint and body shop that utilizes only Mercedes paint (http://concoursautobody.com). I personally detail all my vehicles and sure I could have made it have a deep shine, but I want a fresh look all the way around. Additionally, my car is a 2007 and I'm not concerned about selling or trading in my car because I plan on keeping it. I have three vehicles and two of which are 2011s and when and if I do plan on getting another car I will pay cash for it. When it comes right down to it, the resale or trade in value of a 2007 car of any type is greatly reduced just based on the age and possible mileage. Also my car has a clean Carfax because my insurance didn't pay a dime, I paid for it so unless I told you it was completely repainted you would think it was the original factory paint. I guarantee you, if I was to sale this car, I wouldn't have one issue doing so.

jett3jett

My s550 was keyed last week so I'm doing complete paint job and s63 kit also. I put it through insurance but there is no damage just key marks so my car fax is clean. And my paint job cost me about 8k not 20k but you will not be able to tell it is repainted one bit. Im only using original MB paint and my body shop also does exceptional work. Its not as if he took a nice car and did some custom color aftermarket paint job, ..now THAT would significantly hurt the resale value. If one were to inspect his benz they would assume he took exceptional care and garaged his car all of its life as supposed to thinking that he spent 20 thousand for a complete paint job

TDwayne69

My entire conversion excluding the headlights and big brake upgrade cost almost 20K, but the repaint and installation and painting of the body kit, mirrors etc. cost $12,800.00. I would also add, if I didn't tell you it was a 2007, you wouldn't know, (unless you looked at the headlights) you would think it was brand new.

Suvneer

I have the new style LED taillights in red/clear and red/smoke in stock. Keep forgetting to post them up.

TDwayne69

Just a picture from the summer when our new deck was getting put in.

Tobby

Very nice

TDwayne69

Thanks, I still need to detail her and can't wait until Spring.

titanle

that looks awesome!! good job!

Guilty

I don't get it? Why don't you get an AMG? This is just plain stupid IMO. Car looks ghetto. Sorry.