OT: got my 944 painted! (kinda long and rambly)

[vwrocco87@hotmail.com (Brad Sayer)]

Had my old 8V painted at Maaco a couple of years ago.  With some body work 
and a clear coat it was only about 1000. (not the best level they offered 
but I only wanted the car to not have rust and look decent)  I was very 
happy with the results.  Nice and shiny, good quality, a little overspray 
here and there, but easy to clean up.  Paint stayed soft for a long time, 
leading to little nicks and scratches, but once hardened was very durable.  
Still looked good as it slid sideways into that guardrail about 2 years 
later....

As good as a real body shop?  Hell no, but more than worth what I payed for 
it.

Brad

87 16V


>From: "John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>
>To: Brian Barrows <ferret100@juno.com>,scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: OT: got my 944 painted!  (kinda long and rambly)
>Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 14:24:00 -0400
>
>At 05:37 PM 5/22/02 +0000, Brian Barrows wrote:
>
>
>>I started going to various body shops in the area, and it just wasn't
>>pretty.  Every place I went to, as soon as they got within eyeshot of the
>>car, their pupils turned into little "dollar signs" and they immediatly
>>said "$5-8k for a good paint job."  No, not a "great" paint job, a "good"
>>one.  Now, I suppose it's possible that they could have been quick to come
>>to this number because they have painted lots of 944s and know them inside
>>and out.  And I know that it does cost money to "do this right".  But
>>still, I couldn't help but think they were trying to jack me...  I even
>>joked with one place "You know, there gets to be a point when Maaco really
>>starts to look good."  That place, btw, tried to convince me that their
>>paint job (which would be $4.5k for just the painting and not any parts
>>that have to be replaced) would suddenly make my car (KBB ~ $5.5k) worth 
>>$15k.
>>
>>Uhh...  Yeah...
>>
>>Anywho, remember my little joke about Maaco?
>>
>>*pauses to put on Nomex suit*
>
>I've seen some Maaco paint jobs, done by the more reputable shops and for
>the money they can do a very nice job.
>The car looks great BTW.
>
>John


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