Repainting a brand new car | Is it a bad idea?

shrjun · 17th March 2021, 05:30

IMO you can do whatever you want with the new car as it is YOUR car.People do worse things to their brand new cars.Also , if you are the petrol pump or let the gardener wash car kind of person , it won't make any difference in the long run.

Neelanjan · 17th March 2021, 09:46

Repainting a car anyway reduces the resale value of a car,over that it's a premium SUV so the loss in resale value will be massive. 5 years down the line when you try to sell your car, dealers and potential buyers will try to shy away from purchasing your car. Repainting a car to a completely new colour is a tedious and time consuming job. Various body panels like ,windscreens, doors, boot lid, hood, door pads, speakers, few electrical wirings, seats, rubber bindings, front shock absorbers has to be removed to gain access to remote areas which still have the old colour.All together it doesn't make sense to completely strip down a new car and paint it in a completely new colour. My advise would be wait for few more months to get the colour of your choice or else get the car wrapped in the current available colour.

vinya_jag · 4th March 2023, 20:38

Sorry to re-initiate this old thread, but wanted to add a couple of points on the legal aspect (Atleast in Karnataka)

Before repainting a car, we need RTO permission.
After repaint is done, we need to register the new colour.

However, this option is not available anymore in the updated Software in Bangalore RTO. Even the RTO was clueless last year, when I was trying to rerigster my Red Alto as White. So, if you already have repainted, it is a deadlock. Even the best of agents won't be able to change the paint colour in your RC.

varun560061 · 21st March 2023, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinya_jag

However, this option is not available anymore in the updated Software in Bangalore RTO. So, if you already have repainted, it is a deadlock. Even the best of agents won't be able to change the paint colour in your RC.

I'm in the same boat now, I had already applied for an online application for alteration (color change) and paid the fees. But RTO isn't ready to process it further for inspection and RC update.

Awaiting more info on what can be done.

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17th March 2021, 05:30	#61
shrjun BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 68 Thanked: 85 Times	Re: Repainting a brand new car \| Is it a bad idea? IMO you can do whatever you want with the new car as it is YOUR car.People do worse things to their brand new cars.Also , if you are the petrol pump or let the gardener wash car kind of person , it won't make any difference in the long run.
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17th March 2021, 09:46	#62
Neelanjan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 38 Thanked: 47 Times	Re: Repainting a brand new car \| Is it a bad idea? Repainting a car anyway reduces the resale value of a car,over that it's a premium SUV so the loss in resale value will be massive. 5 years down the line when you try to sell your car, dealers and potential buyers will try to shy away from purchasing your car. Repainting a car to a completely new colour is a tedious and time consuming job. Various body panels like ,windscreens, doors, boot lid, hood, door pads, speakers, few electrical wirings, seats, rubber bindings, front shock absorbers has to be removed to gain access to remote areas which still have the old colour.All together it doesn't make sense to completely strip down a new car and paint it in a completely new colour. My advise would be wait for few more months to get the colour of your choice or else get the car wrapped in the current available colour.
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4th March 2023, 20:38	#63
vinya_jag BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 617 Thanked: 1,226 Times	Re: Repainting a brand new car \| Is it a bad idea? Sorry to re-initiate this old thread, but wanted to add a couple of points on the legal aspect (Atleast in Karnataka) Before repainting a car, we need RTO permission. After repaint is done, we need to register the new colour. However, this option is not available anymore in the updated Software in Bangalore RTO. Even the RTO was clueless last year, when I was trying to rerigster my Red Alto as White. So, if you already have repainted, it is a deadlock. Even the best of agents won't be able to change the paint colour in your RC.
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