Thread: ?, Im going to sell my 39 chevy coupe will it sell better painted or primered

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I have a cop friend who about 10 years ago bought a running '40 Ford sedan for $ 2500.00. He immediately had a $ 4,000.00 paint job put on the car, and we were all saying he was nuts..........like putting lipstick on a pig.

The final laugh was on us. As soon as he got it out of the paint shop he sold it for $ 12,000.00. The car was horrible every other way, but it sure LOOKED good, and that seemed to attract a buyer.

Don

My experience- this would be classified as an unfinished project. I would be bidding low ball hoping you either ran out of interest, money or hopefully both.
Want top dollar- finish the car.
Unfinished cars attract bargain hunters, like me.

Kool wish that I was in the market for another. But would have to sell my 64 first, dont think that that will happen any time soon.
There is both pro's and con's to painting your rod. You might find smoeone that wants what you have but has a desire to put there flavor of a finishing touch to it. Then again you could luck into that someone that will drop the Bengermans for a complete turn key. A tough dession to make. I know a guy that had his Dodge painted by a body shop with the deal that they would get paid after he sold the car? That was last year and I dont know if it did sell.
I guess you could flip a coin, draw cards or see a fortune teller????
Good luck.

Hard to say. Some buyers probably would like the completed car because they probably don't have the experience to finish it and then others want to paint there own color and do there own interior.

thanks guys, painting it is not a problem I can do it myself (paint booth) & i am not building it to sell. What got me thinks is. I am really leaning towards painting the car Dark Titanium used 07-08 chryseler & dodge cars & trucks,(going for a elegent, sleek look), thought it would look good on a smoothed & shaved car. but my wife thinks it will be very hard to sell down the road, stating that most of the cars at hotrod shows are bright colored. what do you guys think about the color?

Resale Red is called that for a reason. The titanium color is nice and rich..........................and will cut your resale market by probably 50-75%. If you're doing it for your own long term enjoyment, good choice, for short term with resale in mind..............not a good choice.