09-12-2007, 01:17 PM
The exterior of my 1997 Subaru Legacy GT is getting a little long in the tooth. The white paint has turned yellow on the bumpers and the paint job has plenty of little nicks and chips missing. I also have a 6"x1" strip of rust above my rear passenger tire.
I'd like to get the rust removed and have the car painted (white, the original color), because the car only has $70k miles, has an immaculately clean interior and runs like a champ.
Has anyone ever gotten their car painted? My mechanic said that a chain like Maaco is cheaper and will do just as good of a job than a local body shop.
How much do these jobs usually cost? Any caveats I should be aware of?
I'd like to get the rust removed and have the car painted (white, the original color), because the car only has $70k miles, has an immaculately clean interior and runs like a champ.
Has anyone ever gotten their car painted? My mechanic said that a chain like Maaco is cheaper and will do just as good of a job than a local body shop.
How much do these jobs usually cost? Any caveats I should be aware of?