It seems, from reading reddit and watching some 2077 videos most of the community seems resigned to the fact car customizing (in this context I am simply meaning re-painting job) is a dead issue and at best we have to use mods. Which last time I tried them certainly worked, if not clunky in execution.
However what little info we have at this point does lead me to believe there is still a chance we get this as a last hoorah by CDPR on the way to sun-setting the game. With them stating the police are getting a total re-work, which is FAR more work then adding basic car modding, and how loud the community has been for this. I do think we'll get it. Will it be PL, patch 1.7 or added DLC in their inevitable post PL hot fix as a final thank you as the game support is ended is anyone's guess. But there are still at least 2 opportunities for them to add this feature. And the fact modders can add it on their free time really makes me think they will add this officially in a much more robust manner as a side addition to either PL or one of the last patches.
So while I am not saying this is a done deal, I would also say the final nail in the potential for this isn't hammered either. My 2 coppers
However what little info we have at this point does lead me to believe there is still a chance we get this as a last hoorah by CDPR on the way to sun-setting the game. With them stating the police are getting a total re-work, which is FAR more work then adding basic car modding, and how loud the community has been for this. I do think we'll get it. Will it be PL, patch 1.7 or added DLC in their inevitable post PL hot fix as a final thank you as the game support is ended is anyone's guess. But there are still at least 2 opportunities for them to add this feature. And the fact modders can add it on their free time really makes me think they will add this officially in a much more robust manner as a side addition to either PL or one of the last patches.
So while I am not saying this is a done deal, I would also say the final nail in the potential for this isn't hammered either. My 2 coppers