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AEugene86 · 03-13-2003, 10:56 PM

my car was in the bodyshop getting the rocker and quarter panels fixed and a brand new shiny red paintjob

pics are comin soon!

Den · 03-13-2003, 11:17 PM

How much does it cost you? just curious

AEugene86 · 03-14-2003, 11:10 AM

the bodywork cost me $700 and $350 for the paintjob....it was a special deal.

ek-9 · 03-14-2003, 12:16 PM

That sounds like a CRAZY deal. Lets see some before vs after pics!

Den · 03-14-2003, 02:02 PM

that's a very good deal

If I have 1g now, I will get to that body shop now~

Anyway, I am just fixing rust on my own
lucky that the rust on my car aren't very bad
not really hard to fix...

Voodoo.Priest · 03-14-2003, 11:22 PM

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Originally posted by AEugene86
the bodywork cost me $700 and $350 for the paintjob....it was a special deal.

... You know some one? The only other place that I know that will do that kinda stuff that cheap is Macco and from what I've heard they really suck. I got a number of quotes and prices ranged from $3,500-$5,000 at places that I haven't heard anything bad about.

AEugene86 · 03-15-2003, 03:02 PM

lol
Actually it was maaco and I heard the same stories, but I was low on cash and I needed the holes repaired.
The paintjob wasnt their cheap ass ambassador but the supreme one, with a supreme prep and an ultraviolet coating on the side with a 2yr warranty. $299.99
I'll try and post the pics within the next 3 days and you can judge the results yourself.

86B · 03-15-2003, 04:02 PM

How bad was your quater panel?...
Does $700 include cutting out the rusted rear quater panel and re-weld a new sheet of panel to replace?

Den · 03-16-2003, 01:28 AM

We should wait before we judge~!

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 03-16-2003, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by Den
We should wait before we judge~!

yah....wait about six months afterwards n see how the maacoo paint job holds up...i've heard nothing but bad things from them.....to each their own....u get what u pay for.....

AEugene86 · 03-17-2003, 11:34 PM

True enough, but the 2yr warranty covers fading, flaking, scratches, cracking etc.....
and if rust apppears again ( I know it will) at the first sign I take it to them and they'll fix it at only the cost of labour. I'll be giving my car an undercoating and an oil spray to slow the rust down.
You'll see how bad the rust was when I post the pics, sorry its taking so long.