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Old 04-21-2003, 08:57 PM
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Default off topic? about new painting i am planing to paint my wife's impreza since it is green : (

we both like wrx blue. do you think it is more expensive than regular color ?
local maayco paint shop says $450 for body painting service. anyone had maayco paint job?
i mean since it is 96 subaru we don't want to spend $$$$$$$ - we probably keep the car for 2~3 years max.
what you guys think??
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Old 04-21-2003, 09:59 PM
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Default Not worth painting IMHO...Maaco paint jobs are a joke and you will seriously kill any resale value.

Any decent paint job for an entire car is going to run $5-$10k and it's certainly not worth painting a '96 Subaru because you don't like the color. You'd be better of selling it and getting the exact same car in a color you do like.
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I think you will probably lower the value of the car and make it look like it was in a bad accident.
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Default well even if we don't care about resale value.? just want to keep the car for 1~2 more years with b

better color. plus car has bad paint anyway.
what do you think?
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Default I still wouldn't...not worth the money if you ask me. Put the $450 in a savings account and put it

towards the next car. Just seems like a waste to me.
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okie thanks
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I second that
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