I know many people have already responded to your question, but I just to want to give you a bunch of examples of how repainting in the livery editor doesn’t always offer the same result as getting the car from one of the dealers, and why people have wanted the ability to buy the cars in their specific factory conditions.
In many cases, some badging and stickers get erased once you enter the livery editor. Even if someone has perfect 1:1 sticker replicas, they still render at a lower resolution than the stock decals, much like how race car liveries are far higher resolution with the default configuration vs any replicas made with the editor. Some cars have stripes or two-tone panels that either gets lost, or can’t physically be painted or replicated in the exact shades, either because there’s multiple metallic combinations or it’s a physically different material. In rare cases there’s even 3D badges that get removed. Some cars even have different interiors, wheels, or other special items that are exclusive to certain factory paint combos that you can only get from the dealership spec.
Actually, I’m just going to outline every single one I can find in the vintage showroom right now. Mind you, I don’t own all of these cars yet, and further haven’t sent all of the ones I do own through the livery editor, so I don’t know all the specifics as far as what badges are lost, I just know in the past some cars lost their badging and trim options when I started fiddling with paint.
Until the concierge feature was added, you’d have to wait for the specific combo to appear in the rotation sometimes more than a year to get these exact trims, as the livery editor likely couldn’t perfectly replicate them:
Ford:
1971 Mach 1:
- Has unique stripe and model decals along the side, rear/trunk, and hood, all get wiped in the livery editor.
- Darker colors like black, green, and metallic blue make the decals and some trim pieces White instead of Black.
Chevy:
1958 Corvette C1:
- Has a two-tone finish (white swoop around the side venting) that is lost in the livery editor.
- Certain colors (white, silver, black, and red) offer a bright red interior finish instead of standard black. This can’t be changed in the livery editor.
1963 Corvette C2:
- Has 3 different interior finishes, including a rare red finish only available with the Sebring Silver color option. Red, Dark Blue, and Black offer a brown/beige interior option, everything else is standard black, and these can’t be changed in the livery editor.
1969 Camaro Z28:
- Car has stripes that are lost in the livery editor.
- Some of the brighter/lighter colors offer black stripes (white/silver/gold/red/yellow/eggshell), whereas a majority only offer white. I actually used the concierge to get one of these in my garage.
1970 Chevelle SS:
- Has stripes that are lost in the in the livery editor.
- Has a two-tone roof with unique texture that can’t be replicated in the livery editor, and some paint options change its color/texture (Gold and Green)
- Some colors offer a beige stripe option instead of the standard black, and the Green base color option is the only one that combines that stripe color with the white roof. Black, Dark Red, Green, and Light Blue are the only ones with this stripe package.
Dodge:
1968 Charger R/T:
- Wheels are paint matched to the base body paint. I’m not sure if any details are lost in the livery editor on this model if you go to manually change their color.
- Has a two-tone roof with a unique texture that can’t be matched in the editor.
- Has stripes that are lost in the editor.
- The Black color option has a unique red stripe option unavailable on any other color, and some colors exclusively offer black or white stripe packages.
1970 Super Bee:
- Wheels are paint matched to the base body paint. I’m not sure if any details are lost in the livery editor on this model if you go to manually change their color.
- Has a two-tone roof with a unique texture that can’t be matched in the editor.
- Has stripes and decals that are lost in the editor.
- White or Black stripe+decal options are distributed almost evenly between the colors, but there’s one exclusive package with Light Blue Metallic, which offers the decal and stripes in a unique blue color.
1970 Challenger R/T:
- Has a two-tone roof with a unique texture that can’t be matched in the editor.
- Has stripes and decals that are lost in the editor.
Shelby:
1965 GT350:
- Has only one base paint, but is offered in 3 different decal/stripe packages. Said decals and stripes are in a metallic blue color, which is difficult to recreate in the livery editor.
1966 Cobra:
- Has stripes that are lost in the livery editor.
- Some stripes are in unique colors that are difficult to replicate in the livery editor. White base paint offers a metallic blue stripe identical to the GT350, Silver or Maroon offers Black stripes, Black offers Silver, and the rest offer a unique shade of Wimbledon White.
Plymouth:
1970 Superbird:
- Has a two-tone roof with a unique texture and front trim that can’t be matched in the editor.
- Has decals that are lost in the editor.
- The “Plymouth” logo is painted white in most darker colors, except for unique cases where it’s White over a couple bright Red or Orange finishes. Otherwise, logo is Black.
Pontiac:
1969 GTO:
- Has unique combinations of stripe, pinstripe/stroke, and decal colors that are lost in the livery editor.
- Some base colors give “The Judge” logo on the front quarter a Yellow or White stroke outline.
- The Silver, Black, and the three Blue base color options make the side stripe a dark blue color rather than black.
- The Greens and Beige options make the side stripe Dark Green with a Yellow stroke, while keeping the logo stroke white.
- Gold and the Dark Reds make the stripe stroke White.
- All other combinations give the side stripe a “standard” Orange stroke/outline.
1978 Firebird Trans Am:
- Has unique decals, stripes, trims, and logos depending on base colors that are lost in the livery editor.
- “Special Editon” Black has unique pinstriping, hood logos, badge font, and rear and roof striping.
- “Special Edition” Gold has unique logo fonts and placements, and some special trim paint or pinstripes.
- All versions of the Gold paint has a unique Beige/Brown interior that can’t be changed in the editor.
- All “Special Edition” paint options have Gold inlets and venting on the front, and a Gold Pontiac badge.
- Depending on base color, the Trans Am badging and other logos are different colors, either a packaged of White/Grey/Black, Gold/Black, or Light Blue/Dark Blue/Black.
- Last but not least, many of the color options offer the special “Firebird” artwork on the hood, which is hard to recreate with the same fidelity as the factory paint option.
Jaguar:
1961 E-Type:
- Has various interior trim colors and combinations depending on base paint, ranging from Grey/Black, Dark Brown, Brown, Tan, and Eggshell, none of which can be changed in the livery editor.
1992 XJ220:
- Has an XJ220 logo near the rear wheel well that is lost in the livery editor.
TVR:
2000 Tuscan Speed 6:
- Has different interior trim colors depending on base paint, either Grey/Black or Yellow/Tan/Brown, which can’t be changed in the livery editor.
VW:
1962 Sambabus:
- Has a two-tone finish (white roof and swoop down the nose) that is lost in the livery editor.
- Has a unique Red option that paints the secondary two-tone option black.
1966 Beetle:
- The Grey and Blue base color options give the wheels a unique Grey finish, whereas all other base options have a white/silver. It’s not clear if this can be replicated in the livery editor.
- Interior firewall and dashboard matches the exterior base paint. It’s not clear if this can be matched in the livery editor.
1983 Golf Mk 1:
- The Black base paint option has a unique two-tone option, painting a lot of the trim and pinstriping White instead of standard unpainted grey plastic.
Mercedes:
1954 300 SL:
- Wheels are paint matched to the base body paint. I’m not sure if any details are lost in the livery editor on this model if you go to manually change their color.
- Has various interior trim colors and combinations depending on base paint, ranging from Light Grey/White, Dark Greys/Black, Red/Burgundy, Tan, Peach, or Brown. It appears every single base paint offers a different combination of interior color palette, none of which can be changed in the livery editor.
BMW:
1971 & 1973 3.0 CSL:
- Has stripes and decals that are lost in the livery editor.
- The 1973 model has a special Black, Silver, and White base paint that changes the standard pinstriping to BMW’s tricolor, the subtle curve and logo combination is difficult to replicate in the livery editor, particularly in the Silver finish.
1989 M3 Evolution:
- Car has unique exterior trim colors depending on the base paint (Black trim if base is Red, Red trim if base is Black).
Mini:
1965 Cooper S:
- Has a two tone White roof that is lost in the livery editor
Porsche:
1956 356 GS & GT Speedster:
- Interior firewall/dashboard color matches base paint. I’m not clear if this is adjustable in the livery editor.
- There’s a logo/badge on the front right fender that likely gets lost in the livery editor.
1973 911 Carrera RS:
- Has unique striping and logo colors depending on base paint that are lost in the livery editor.
- The White base paint options paint match the wheels to the logo/stripe paint, Blue, Green, and Red, respectively. All other paints leave the wheels in a chrome/black combo, and it’s not clear to me if this can be replicated in the livery editor.
1981 930 Turbo:
- Has black trim and paint guards that are lost in the livery editor.
1987 959:
- “Grand Prix White” paint matches the wheels, and whites out some trim, it’s not clear to me if this can be replicated in the livery editor.
1995 911 Carrera RS & CS:
- Base paint changes the color of the seats, and with the Clubsport, the roll cage as well. It’s not clear if this can be adjusted or stickered in the livery editor.
- Has black side trim they may get painted over in the livery editor.* (unsure)
Ferrari:
1976 512 BB:
- Has two-tone trim that gets painted over in the livery editor.
1991 Testarossa:
- Has two-tone trim that gets painted over in the livery editor.
Lamborghini:
1974 Countach:
- Has two-tone trim that gets painted over in the livery editor.
Fiat:
1968 500:
- Interior firewall/dashboard color matches base paint. I’m not clear if this is adjustable in the livery editor.
- White, Grey, and Light Blue base paint offers a Red interior upholstery, the rest of the base colors leaves it Grey/Black.
1985 Panda:
- The Grey base paint option uniquely paints over the side paneling trim, but leaves bumpers unpainted. This can’t easily be replicated in the livery editor with metallic paint.
- Livery editor paints over the plastic paneling and the finish can’t be perfectly replicated.
Lancia:
1973 Stratos:
- Has unique decals, badging, and trim that gets painted over in the livery editor.
- Yellow and Green base paint makes the “Stratos” and “Bertone” decals on and around the doors Black, all other base colors paint them white.
- “Giallo Fly” gives the interior/seats a unique Blue upholstery, no other colors offer different interior trims, and this can’t be customized in the livery editor
Renault:
1980 R5 Turbo:
- Wheels, interior, logos, and decals are all paint matched to the base paint.
- Wheels may be able to be replicated in the livery editor, but I’m not sure.
- “Turbo” decals appear to be metallic, making them unable to be replicated, and as per usual interior trim can’t be customized in the livery editor.
1985 R4:
- Interior bracing matches the base paint color, I’m not sure if this can be customized in the livery editor.
- There are some exterior trim panels that may not be able to be matched to their stock paint finish if the car is painted.
Peugeot:
1988 205:
- Has two-tone trim that gets painted over in the livery editor.
- The “1.9” and “GTI” logos have a red pinstripe font decal over the black plastic trim pieces, both are lost when painted, but a 3D print of the logo remains. The original is hard to recreate in the editor due to the low resolution of stickers.
Citroen:
1970 DS:
- Car has a two-tone roof that is lost in the livery editor.
- Grey, Red, and Green base paint gives the interior a unique Brown/Yellow leather upholstery and trim, all other colors have Grey/Black interior trims. This can’t be customized in the livery editor.
1986 2CV:
- The two schemes have unique tri-tone combinations, the base Red having a white secondary pinstripe, the Light Grey having turning the pinstripe Black while retaining a White stroke to the border of the darker portion.
- Red base paint paint matches the wheels, whereas the Greg leaves the wheels unpainted Chrome. I’m not clear if this can be replicated in the livery editor,
1987 BX19:
- Car has a pinstripe decal that is lost in the livery editor.
- There are at least three, maybe four different interior trims depending on the base color in the dealership. There’s a Beige/Tan upholstery, and then two or three shades of Grey/Black. These can’t be customized in the livery editor.
Toyota:
1974 Land Cruiser:
- Has a two-tone roof that is lost in the livery editor.
1983 Corolla Levin & Sprinter:
- Has two-tone trim and decals that are lost in the livery editor.
- Red base paint make the model decals White, while White and Silver base makes the decals Grey/Silver.
- The Trueno has a “Sprinter” decal on some a trim right above the tail light, and I’m not sure if this is lost when paint is changed in the livery editor.
1994 Celica GT-FOUR:
- The rally wing is on unpainted riser blocks, and that becomes painted in the livery editor (this was very annoying for me personally near launch when I tried to make a replica of a friend’s car).
1997 MR2 GTS:
- Has decals right above the side vents that are lost in the livery editor.
- Black or Blue base paint makes said decals White, all others leave them black.
1997 Mark ii:
- Has a unique two-tone paint option where the lower half of the car is Silver and the upper half is white, which is lost in the livery editor. No other colors have this two tone variant, and it isn’t available on the Chaser for some reason.
Nissan:
S13 Q’s & K’s:
- Has multiple two-tone variants. A Blue or Green Silver metallic base paint offers a Dark Grey metallic lower trim, and a special variant is available with White, which makes the lower trim Gold. All others leave colors are single-tone. The two-tone is lost in the livery editor and hard to replicate given the stock colors are both metallic.
- Some logos near the trim split are lost during the painting process in the livery editor.
1989 300ZX:
- “Dark Blue Pearl” offers a special blue interior trim. No other colors have a special interior, and this can’t be customized in the livery editor.
1994 R32 GT-R:
- I believe the V-spec II decal on the back is lost in the livery editor.* (unsure)
1997 R33 GT-R:
- I believe the V-spec decal on the back is lost in the livery editor.* (unsure)
Honda:
1987 Civic Si:
- “DOHC” decal on the side is lost in the livery editor
- Red base paint uniquely makes the “Si” logo on the back silver, whereas all other base paints has it in Red.
1991 Beat:
- The “Beat” logo on the side is lost in the livery editor.
1993 Civic SiR:
- The “DOHC” and “VTEC” decals on the side are lost in the livery editor.
1995 & 1998 Integra:
- The “Type R” badge on the side is lost in the livery editor.
- White base paint uniquely offers Red interior upholstery, all other colors have black interior trim.
- On the 1998 model, White base paint also paint matches the wheels, whereas the the other colors leave them in standard Silver. The 95 has white wheels for all colors.
1997 & 1998 Civic Type R:
- The “Type R” badge on the side is lost in the livery editor.
- Black base paint makes the logos and decals White instead of Silver/Black on the other options.
Mazda:
1990 FC RX-7:
- The “GTX” decal on the front fender is lost in the livery editor.
Subaru:
1999 WRX STi:
- The “WRX” logo and decals on the side and the the “STi” decals on the front bumper are lost in the livery editor.
- Blue and Dark Grey base paint offers the WRX decals in a softer, lighter gradient, while leaving the STi decals plain White.
- White and Silver base paint offers a darker more aggressive gradient on the WRX logos, and a pink and black scheme for the STi logos.
Mitsubishi:
1996 Lancer Evo IV:
- The “Evolution IV” decal on the side is lost in the livery editor.
1997 FTO:
- The “Version R” decals are lost in the livery editor, but also have different color schemes for every single base color. White base paint makes them all Silver, Red makes them Black+Red, and Black makes them Red+Dark Red.
- Black base paint uniquely gives the interior red upholstery, with standard black+grey interior trim for all the other colors. This can’t be customized in the livery editor.
1998 Lancer Evo V:
- The “Evolution V” decal on the side and “Brembo” decals are lost in the livery editor.
- Interior bracing matches the exterior base paint, and I’m not sure if this can be customized in the livery editor.
Suzuki:
1991 Cappuccino:
- The Cappuccino decal on the side is lost in the livery editor.
NISMO:
400R:
- The “400R” decal and stripes down the side are lost in the livery editor.
- Silver base paint uniquely offers a black version of the side decals not available in any of the other colors.
So, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with you just wanting a quick exterior change, some cars just have unique specs that can’t be recreated easily (or at all) in GT Auto. That’s what people have wanted and now have finally received with this Car Concierge feature.
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