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Old 01-13-11 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Doohickie
I would say it is worth a lot more as an original than a repaint; the paint will decrease its value.
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+1. The paint on the bike in the picture looks great. It's generally true that bikes look better in photos than they do in real life, but still. There's no reason to repaint such a nice bike, and doing so will not add to its value.
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