How much for a good paint job nowadays? Guestimation?
How much for a paint job?
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Same color or different color?
i'm wondering the same. Same color, but I would want to do it all...engine bay and everything.
Maybe this will clear things up for you....
Hideous is a word that comes to mind. However, it only has 68k miles and the price is very reasonable.
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seriously, you think about 3k-4k will repair this....thing?
Its just paint...
Look past the green/black and imagine an oxford white or sonic blue....
Look past the green/black and imagine an oxford white or sonic blue....
What color are the engine bay,door jams and trunk? If they are black you may want to paint it Ebony to save some cash.
I know I was just making a joke. Add the cost of the paint to the final price of the car and ask yourself if it's worth it to you.
A quality color change will more than likely cost you in the neighborhood of $5k. I owned a '94 Cobra that had been repainted (same color) and the previous owners bill was $3,500.
To even remotely fix that car right and *assuming* it has black jams/underhood already...I'd say you'll be doing GOOD to get out for 4500-5k for an "all over" minus underhood/jams.
Pray you get a good masking job and prep.
Pray you get a good masking job and prep.
I just spoke with the seller and the cars original color is black. I can get it for 12,500
this car was for sale here a few times it once had a whipple on it and has been put back to stock and who knows what else
Well for us our prices start at $3,500 with NO body work and its staying the original color. If your looking to change the color completely then 5 to 6k easy. The most important part is PREP. For most shops, that's the first place they cut corners on. Followed by products they use. Do not make price a determining factor when picking a shop. There are more HACK shops out there then good ones. You have look at there past work, experience and ask questions.
Quality paint job = extensive prep + experience + good products
I would say 20% of the personal cars we paint is other shops screw ups. I can't tell you how many times we will quote a job and be 500 - 1500 more then the other shop and then that person comes back 6-8 months later to have part or the whole thing re-done and end up spending 3 or 4k more then they would have with us originally
Depends who you know, if you don't have any connections, I agree it could be around $4k+, but i've known a lot of people with hook ups get it for the cost of paint only, but those are few and far.
prep it your self, it will save on the paint job costs.
I think I'm gonna pass. I did not know about the whipple. It also has a rear main seal leak. Thanks for the input though. I really want a Cobra right now but will not pay 20k+ to get one.
I'll sell you mine for $12,500
Jk man but seriously, you would be wise to pass on that car. Nobody that really knows or cares about their car would paint it like that. Find a nice one, no mods, older owner. Pay a little more now, save a LOT more later.
Jk man but seriously, you would be wise to pass on that car. Nobody that really knows or cares about their car would paint it like that. Find a nice one, no mods, older owner. Pay a little more now, save a LOT more later.
I agree wait to find one with ok miles and been respected by the owner
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