[USDred67RSSS]

Hey guys, im getting ready to part with my long love, and I am looking for a cheap paintjob to get that extra couple thou in the sale. Whats the deal with Maaco, am i going to have to prep it before i take it to them? and if so, what does that entail? Pretty much I just want the baby to shine well enough to look good. Also, if I decide to provide the paint for them, what kind should I get, and where would I get it from? I want to keep it basically the same color, which is bolero red, so should I let them color match it, or should I go out and get some from ______ (fill in the blank) All in all, what should I be paying for a decent paint job from them? thanks

clark

[PDQUICK]

As with all things, "ya gets what ya pays for!"

Maaco's are mass production, chain body shops. They care more about quantity than quality. If your gonna paint cars for $200 each, then ya gotta paint lots of 'em to make a buck!

What you get in the "base" price is, scuff the car, mask the car (usually badly), and paint the car with a cheap color off of a list that they provide. Everything else costs extra! If the car needs any bodywork it get's billed at the shop's hourly rate. Custom colors are extra etc, etc.....

If you'll be happy with this kind of job, go for it. Personally, I think it's a "thought crime" to even consider it for a classic!

[tracyracy]

IMO a inexpensive paint job on a classic will de-value it more than anything. Why not just sell it "ready" for paint at alittle less? This will hopefully allow the new owner to do it right to preserve a classic.

[Racer#00]

Can't say it any better than PDQUICK. MAACO shops are independantly owned and they do sloppy, at best, work. I've had a car(87 Mustang GT) painted there years ago. One of the rust spots I had them fix started bubbling in the first week it was painted. Then I had to argue with them to get it fixed. The paint also started peeling in the first 6 months. I was in the military at the time, so the shop that painted the car originally did not fix the peeling problem. I went to another MAACO at my new duty station. They fixed it, and you guessed it, it started peeling again.

If you do let them paint the car, you better sell it quick! IMO I would avoid them like the plague.


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Dean

Racer#00

67 Camaro (Almost done!)
76 Trans Am Stock Car
68 Dodge D-100 P/U

[USDred67RSSS]

ok how bout this situation then-- I got into an accident a year ago, and the body shop did an absolutely incredible job on the paint, it looks show quality...on the front half of th car, because AAA sucks and they hate classic cars. What if I went back to them, and had them repaint the back half of the car to match the front? I would have them just go over it, not strip it down, because I am on a budget here. They have faded paint before for me, and I am confident that they could do this correctly. Does this sound like a better idea? thanks

PS i agree a bad paint job is a bad word when it comes to classics.

[pipeman]

A freshly painted Macco car, up for sale, you would devalue the car rather than enhance the value IMHO.