Re: [Chrysler300] Judging

My C happens to be Gauguin. That's the original color and I'm glad it is. But if it came out of the factory in any other color, I would not consider changing it. If I didn't like what it was, I'd sell it and buy one in the color I did want.

Probably the main reason is that people looking at my 300 are full of questions about it. And one of the first ones is usually whether it actually came from the factory in that color. I don't want to have to say, "No, it's just a color I picked because I liked it better". I love to point out everything about the car, and say, "That's exactly the way it looked when it was driven from the showroom", and I have to make no excuses.

Same goes for what's under the hood. Yep, those two fours on that actual 392 hemi came right out of the showroom that way. 140 miles-an-hour no sweat when most new cars struggled to top 100. Wow, and it's the real deal! The chrome valve covers somebody put on at one time? Gone. Back to gold paint. Original. You're lookin' at it.

It reminds me of something I did maybe 35 years ago. This guy in town was selling fake Rolexes. Thirty bucks for a top-of-the-line gold one with a little diamond at each of the numbers even. Man, wouldn't that look classy and impressive on my wrist - $10K worth of classy. I bought one and wore it the next day. A fella I knew noticed it and asked me if that was a real Rolex. I told him it wasn't, and I saw he wasn't impressed. I think it's still in the dresser drawer I tossed it in that night.

Keith Boonstra

On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 9:22 AM, 'David Schwandt' finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

As the owner of 3 rare color cars, Polar Blue F, Parade Green C and an Aztec turquoise D, I would never even consider changing colors on a letter car even if it was white or black.

To me, this is a NO-NO of major concern as one can usually always tell, one way or another what has been done. After all, to me, this is what the club is all about, preserving the cars as they were when they left the Jefferson Ave plant back in the day.

Again, this is my personal opinion only. Your results and mileage may vary.

Dave Schwandt

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Nowosacki jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 6:46 AM
To: Michael Moore; list server
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Judging

I have a white G convertible (one older respray in original white color), and a white and gold Hurst. When I got my 57 C, it was an originally white car that had been painted black. It was done very badly, and to rectify the situation I had to take the entire car back down to bare metal, so I had the opportunity to go with any color I wanted. I toyed with the idea of Gaugin Red (as I had previously had a gorgeous black 55 C300 that looked fantastic for 10 minutes at a time- just after dusting/polishing), as I really wasn't thrilled with the prospect of yet another white car in the stable. At the end of the day, I stuck with what the trim tag said and used the proper white color. It looks very nice, and some day when my daughter and son-in-law inherit it they can keep it, change the color, or sell it to someone knowing it is a bare metal respray in the correct color matching the trim tag. I did have some difficulty in sourcing the original Cloud White color, but eventually found it for my body man. Hard to say if I'd be happier with a red car or a 'correct' car, but what's done is done. At the end of the day, I'm happy with my decision, and hopefully some future owner will be, too.

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Michael Moore mmoore8425@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Keith,

I do not disagree with you. But whenever people are involved in a car sale. the buyer usually will start pointing out the flaws in the vehicle as reasons for offering less than the seller wants for the car.

Certainly "20% lower value" for being a non factory color would be brought up for sure!

Mike Moore

300H

On Jan 15, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Keith Boonstra kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The bottom line is sure, the car will draw less cash when you sell it pretty much whatever the manner - auction, dealer, classified - you sell it in. I think 10-20% lower value might be in the ballpark. So if your desire is to make it worth the most to some future owner, your car needs to go back to the white coat it wore out of the factory.

But if it matters more to you how much YOU enjoy the car, and what color you'd rather show it off in, then you need to pick your favorite shade and run with it. Changing it from what it is currently - the turquoise - is going to be a pretty involved and costly undertaking if you do it right, so whether you go white or something flashier, be ready for a pretty hefty price tag.

Have fun!

Keith Boonstra

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On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 4:50 PM, wubker@xxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am restoring a 300D. The tags say it should be a white car although at some point it was repainted a turquoise. White is a pretty plain color and I would like to repaint to a correct color but something a little more colorful. Some clubs, like Cadillac (CLC) allow a car to be repainted without deduction so long as the car could have been ordered in that color from the factory. Are there judging deductions for a 300D repaint to another, but correct color?

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