I'm shaking my head at both points you just made. I remember you were the one who told me not to buy the TSX I posted last year, but I'm hardheaded and didn't listen.I don't get what you're saying here.So posted a while back how Iwantedneeded to get my whole car repainted. I went to get some quotes from 2 different body shops and they're giving me a quote of $1,600-$1,800
Are you shaking your head because you think $1600 is too expensive for a paint job? Because that's actually a really cheap price, just materials for a paint job is going to run you $600+ easy, probably more, depending on the quality that is being used. Then factor in labor, which at most shops the rate is at least $60 an hour (much more for good shops), and you can see how things add up quick. If you're just dropping off the car as is, you gotta factor in that the shop will have to do a lot of masking (because they aren't gonna be pulling the car apart, the correct way to do a paint job, if you're only paying 1600), sanding, fixing whatever little dings and dents you have, and then time to actually spray the car, unmask, and then hopefully buff the paint. If you're changing colors and getting the door jambs done, thats also a LOT more work to do. You get what you pay for when it comes to paint jobs!
Or, if you're just shaking your head at BEING in this situation, then I get that laying out that kinda money sucks, and you can disregard everything above
how do I know it's good paint? I'm just getting it repainted the same color it left the factory.
Man I was just posting some other cars so people don't get butt hurt and ask me why the M doesnt run a 4 second 1/4 mile so therefore it sucks
Just go to Maaco. They will hook it up, we use them all the time.
About how much?
$300-$500 sounds about right.
I'm shaking my head at both points you just made. I remember you were the one who told me not to buy the TSX I posted last year, but I'm hardheaded and didn't listen.
The car looks discolored in some places and the brutal South Florida sun has ate through the clear coat and paint on the roof and the hood. Plus add to the fact that I still haven't gotten it fixed after the accident I had last year. I had to buy a new bumper since one of the sides has broken tabs which don't fit into the brackets anymore. There's also a small dent in the driver's side fender and a huge dent on the front of the hood. The hood has to get re-aligned as well since it does not line up with the fender. They also have to install the plastic cover under the engine and the inner fender liners too.
how do I know it's good paint? I'm just getting it repainted the same color it left the factory.
Yea I think I remember the TSX now, it was black with tan guts right? . I sold that car soon after that, before it got worse. I'm not saying that will happen to every cheap paint job, but just know that when you aren't spending much money, body shops HAVE to cut corners in order to finish your job without going over the budget. Whether you'll notice those cut corners is a crap shoot. I have no experience with Maaco. However, I've heard their paint jobs aren't bad, as long as you do a lot of the prep yourself. Because those specials they are always advertising on TV, and their cheap prices in general, only include VERY minimal prep and body work. But if you put in a lot of prep work, take off everything you possibly can (lights, mirrors, trim, door handles, etc), and all they have to do is scuff it up, mask it, and spray away, you can end up with a good result, as they have more time to put into actually spraying the car, rather than prep work.
Idk why but for some reason all the cars i like the majority of people call them ugly
I think its a perfect mini version on the 3 series.
... Oh well, **** em... They wrong ...
About 6 months ago, when I still had my G35, I had the front bumper resprayed. It cost me $200 from a good shop, but that was because I was there for an insurance claim, and decided to get the front bumper redone at the same time. Normally, they would've charged me $300, but since they already had to order the paint for the insurance claim, they gave me a deal, and just put the extra paint cost for my bumper onto the insurance claim.
That Evo has waaaaay too much BS bolted onto the outside of it for my taste. Get rid of the canards, the front and rear wide body fenders, and the shopping cart handle on the trunk, and it would be alright. Those rear wide body fenders are hideous. Maybe if they were molded into the body they would look better, I dunno. I know bolt on wide bodies are "in" now, but I've never understood why. If you're gonna do a wide body, do it right, mold it into the body so it flows, or don't bother.
