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Old 03-11-2008, 09:38 AM   #3 (permalink)
E-Class Owner
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Date registered: May 2007
Vehicle: 1997 Mercedes Benz E420
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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As a general rule...

Never change the color of the paint on a Mercedes.

To take the car apart in order to really do a complete paint job [door jambs, engine compartment, etc.] is very, very expensive. Change the color in a detectable way and you have killed the collector, or vintage car enthusiast value of the car.

If you don't care about the value, then have at it... but a
knowledgeable buyer will be looking for issues such as this, especially if the new paint is not a stock Mercedes color.

Your car is a Mercedes, not a '57 Chevy.

Good luck,

JR
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