Anybody know how much it costs to get a car painted?

[pX]

I really need a paint job on my car, but I have no clue on how much it costs. Does anyone know the pricerange to paint a relatively small car?

 

[lupin]

The biggest factor is the quality of the paint job.

Can range anywhere from <$1000 to >$5000

 

[pX]

Geeeeeees, I was hoping for around 300. Man, that sucks. Maybe I should just buy some nice spray paint.

 

[TomC25]

I thought Maaco had like $250 paint jobs?

 

[WUTANGYANG]

They usually have those sales.... but they're not the greatest. They're good enough to make a old car look good again. I think they give out free estimates: http://www.maaco.com Check it out yourself.

 

[Wangel]

Maaco and Earl Scheib are the two 'cheap' paint companies. The main difference between these paint jobs and the others are prep. I've seen Maaco paint over bugs, road tar, and dirt. I had a car painted at Maaco last year and did all the prep work myself. I removed the antenna, wipers, and other things. I washed (no wax) and cleaned the surface. I got back a very good paint job. These cheap places are assembly line paint jobs. You can get them from $250 to $500. They usually run sales. Just remember, you get what you pay for. Many times this is a good way to prep a car prior to selling it.

 

[BCYL]

For a relatively good quality paint job, expect around $1500-2000...