How much did you pay to get your car painted?, Sticker Shock in Visalia! |
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How much did you pay to get your car painted?, Sticker Shock in Visalia! |
computers4kids |
Feb 9 2006, 11:28 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
OK, I called about 7 body shops in the Visalia area and asked them how much would they charge for a "complete" paint job on a 914--painting it the original color--bahia red. We didn't get into any type of paint. I told them the car had been completely stripped down to bare metal and sits primed, stripped of all chrome, weatherstripping, bumpers, and interior (see attached pictures).
I recieved estimates ranging from $4500 to $8000. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) I know its been a long time since I've had a car painted but these prices seem way to high. I thought I could get it painted in the condition that it is in for around $1500. Am I being ridiculous? Any suggestions for a place to paint my 914 around Visalia, CA? I've heard some of you talk about a place in Mexico called Los Panchos?? Attached image(s) |
ClayPerrine |
Feb 11 2006, 08:29 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,498 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Betty's car was done first. We drove the car in and handed them the keys. They repaired all the fire damage, some minor rust repairs, a complete repaint and reassembly over 3 months.
We paid 8K for hers. My car needed extensive body work before painting. With all the body work, the installation of the flares and the Mauyer and GT stiffening kits, the custom flare work on the rockers and valences, and painting everything, including in the trunks, inside and under the dash, in the gas tank well, and underneath. We paid 12K and it took a year. I am a fuching masochist...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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