When selling a car, is it worth it to repaint it?

Probably not worth painting. With prep and paint, you can be looking at $500-2000 depending on the quality of the shop. If you value the car via Edmunds.com, you will probably only see $500 difference in the value from good to fair condition. Most people needing a reliable car would gladly take the $500 discount than the new paint figuring ,if they want, they can save for it themselves and get it painted.