Avoid garish paintjobs and you'll maximise your chances of getting a good deal when it comes to selling. So avoid covering your Fiat 500 in pineapples unless you're planning on selling it to the chief exec of Lilt.
Covering a Vauxhall Cavalier in Burberry stripes may also hamper your chances of securing a quick sale on Auto Trader.
Of course beauty is in the eyes of the beholder - or the fella who convinced you to have a psychedelic-coloured Chrysler PT Cruiser. Now view the paintjobs which would make Picasso look conservative.