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Old May 12, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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i'm just looking to see how much everyone paid for their paint job. and I don't mean "hey i painted my hood black" or "i painted the top part of the car black". nah, i wanna know how much the WHOLE thing cost and how long it took? i know there's some people here with orange and green tc's. also, give us some more detailed information. tell what color you got, what finish you got (pearl, flake, metallic, etc.), and how many clearcoats you got.
Old May 12, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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it's gonna cost you about 5k minimum... people with the custom jobs can tell you it ain't cheap...
Old May 12, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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well im just curious. looking for more of an exact price.
Old May 12, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Have you tried going to a body shop and asking them? cause you can got to 5 places in the same town and get 5 different +prices
Old May 13, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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i got mine painted by my friend Ross@midnight garage. He charged me $1600 but that's an INCREDIBLE friend hookup price. He normall charges about 3k for a paint job. he takes off all the moldings, lights, etc.. etc.. basically anything that could be taken off was taken off.
Old May 13, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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yeah mine is worth around 5000.. but that's not how much i paid.. haha.. and mine is satin black..
Old May 13, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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Jon our paint jobs are worth a lot! but yeah friend hook ups are awesome..
Old May 13, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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oooo. this is helpful. id go turbo first tho.
Old May 13, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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i have both = )
Old May 13, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by tcdaily
i have both = )
Baller!
Old May 13, 2008 | 06:44 AM
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haha just got lucky on some deals that's all.
Old May 13, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Yea u did
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I'd just be interested in getting my car re-painted in the original factory shade with paint that doesn't S U C K ! ! !
Old May 13, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Insurance paid for mine Well most of it. I paid about 1,000 out of pocket. The total was about 5,500.
Old May 13, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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^^^i think someone is going to scratch my car up tonight...i can feel it....
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Dont think for a second that I scratched up my own car.^^^^
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