Originally Posted by
bigbossman
Nothing. It will do nothing.
She won't recover the cost of a professional paint and decal upon sale of the bike, but having the bike professionally painted will not devalue the bike one penny.
If it is worth $500 as it sits, it will still be worth $500 with new paint.
that's not true at all.
repaints can and often do devalue a bike. and sometimes it adds value depending on the condition it was already in.
will it effect HER bike? I dunno, it depends on what condition it is in now. If its in descent condition then an unnecessary repaint will deminish its current value to a collector
personally i would never buy a repainted, or for that matter repaired, bike. and i know lots of people who are in the same boat.