DeftonesLexus Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 I got some money back from the insurance company for an accident that occured a while ago. Nothing bad really happened to the car, I just have to replace the drivers side high beam. The front bumber has just been scracthed up. After I buy a replacement light, i'll have like $1,000 left. How much does a paint job in a new color usually cost? I'm not sure if I have enough money so thats why im wondering. I see places like maaco advertise on TV, but I heard peple say their paint is crappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAN_VANCE Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 do NOT bother with maaco....can u say false advertising? Well yes, they advertise paint for $400 or something, which is bull crap....anyways best bet is find a pop and mom place that does good work, look at the cars the are painting and see how they come out.....then tell them you want to paint ur car but will be uing your own money so u want a good price, not insurance price.... I got my car repainted (same color though) for $1000 but they also did some good body work that was needed. Important thing, make sure they use OEM quality paint, and I would get 2 clear coats as well for extra protection. Maybe $150 extra but well worth it. You can probably get the paint job in a new color for a little over $1,000 just shop arround, someone good will do it....specially if u dont have body work to worry about... good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkiechicken Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Wow... I wanted...notice wanted... to repaint my car another color and when I asked was quoted 2-3k! crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeftonesLexus Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 thanks for the advice sean vance. Sometime this week or next week i'll go asking around for prices. Ive seen alot of auto body collision places around where i live, so im assuming they can do repaints. I really want a whole new color, but to that guy who said he was quoted 2k-3k, I may have WANTED to get my car repainted a different color too :D :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWJ Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 I was quoted 3k for a show finish repaint. This is buy a guy who does frame off restorations. DuPont Premier black - thick clear and wet sand. Most likely going down this winter. That price includes shaving emblems and repairing slight blemishes as a well as some custom items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexR Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 is 3 grand really that much considering the work that goes into it? If i was repainting my car a different color, I would tear the car apart and paint EVERYTHING that was originally painted, and im guessing the 3 grand includes them taking your car apart (close to down to the chassis) and reinstall...Plus, if you dont repaint everything, there goes your resale value! resale value is already dampered by repainting, let a good paint job stand for your lexus :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWJ Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 yea 3g's is a total work over with a conservative balck color match but show quality finish. Totally worth it in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bean_8044 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 $3k for a total tear down is a steal! if i had $3k, id spend $100 on primer black spray cans and the rest on the engine but thats just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzz30 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 i paint a little and yea i would charge 2-3 grand for a whole car if it were a show finish because of the work that goes in it. the most time consuming part is the prep. getting the surface perfect before spraying is key for a nice paint job. spraying isnt really that hard, even pearl and stuff, its not that hard to make it look good. add to that some 7-10 coats of clear ( i like it thick) also with out a controlled environment orange peel is bound to happen. then hit it with some wet sanidng and polish and you wont believe what you can do. but anyway if you want to paint your car spend good money on it and 2-3k is the right amount. they wll pull glass, trim, and if your motor is pulled they will do a good engine bay too. you cant expect much for a grand ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeftonesLexus Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 2-3k doesnt sound that bad then for a really great job. Now i just need a way to get couple extra thousands :) Thanks for all the comments and opinions guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzz30 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 you wont be sorry you chose the 3k paint job once you see one that was done for a grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueviol Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Yes, I was quoted 2-3K as well at my friend's body shop for a total tear down repaint job. I am not too sure if it is worth it for my aged SC at over 210K miles... If I had a rather fresh engine and wanted a hotter color, I would spend that 3K! I dream of a red hot or deep black SC~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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