Repainting Plastic?

It won't increase the value reguardless of quality. It is more likely to hurt the value because new paint usually means something is being covered up.

True, and understandable. The only thing I'd have to cover up at this point is a color that everyone else has and that I only am OK with and whatever. I've seen an Ion in some flashy bright neon green color and it looked stunning. Also curious because the colors I want aren't exactly easy to find (I'd have to drive to Mpls. and hope that the TWO they have aren't junk and what I want, and I'm not ready to go buy a car anytime soon anyway.)

I'd rather have my car look good (professional paint job) and be a little more unique than the bland colors of today's cars. Yeah.

Heres the scoop. It's an ION, resale isnt that great but best in it's class of sub $16K cars. A true PPG professional (expensive) paint job won't hurt it. Many cars are sometimes damaged during transport or while on the lot at dealerships and must be retouched, you would never know as the job is done professionally.

How to tell? overspray is the #1 culprit, especially roughness under the hood edges. Ripling and uneven colours are a dead giveaway too so choose your paint shop carefully and make sure they understand you want a professional job.

Polymer paints just as well as metal if prepared properly. Will it hurt your value? not really on this car, unless you are looking at rading it in, dealers will use that against you. If it is professionally done its your business ;-) Private sales are unafffected again, if professionally done. If you plan on keeping your ION, paint it to your liking and enjoy driving your unique car!

Maybe with a old antique but not a Saturn. First time I ever heard anyone say the a good paint job would decrease value.

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