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Re: £2k Respray-Worth it? #199563 27/09/2006 14:56 27/09/2006 14:56
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: I took the coop in to a bodyshop this afternoon to get a quote to take out a scrape the girlfriend put in the rear panel. As I was there I thought I'd get the black bits done. And the stone chips on the bonnet. In fact why not respray the whole thing. £2,000. Booked in for end of month. Have I done the right thing? The car cost me £4k 5 months ago, since then I've spent £2,500 on mechanicial bits, and now more cost on the way. It all depends on why you own that car. If you own it as a financial model of economic travel, then no, of course not. But if you enjoy owning the car, and every time you look at it in its newly resprayed glory, you feel proud to own it and enjoy its appearance, then yes, totally. In terms of expenditure, my LE cost me 1800 quid, and I've probably spent 1k on servicing / fixing it in one year and probably about 4k or so on mods and tyres. It's about to have the head off to see why it's still drinking oil, a PA rad, new steering rack and probably a belt change as well, and then I'm going to get it resprayed. Is it worth it ? No way. Do I care? Same answer

Re: £2k Respray-Worth it? #199564 27/09/2006 16:59 27/09/2006 16:59
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I'd expect a perfect job for that money. As long as it is 100% perfect quality then i think it is worth it

Re: £2k Respray-Worth it? #199565 27/09/2006 17:23 27/09/2006 17:23
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Or Johns from Canada, forget his forum name sorry

Re: £2k Respray-Worth it? #199566 27/09/2006 18:04 27/09/2006 18:04
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Re: £2k Respray-Worth it? #199567 28/09/2006 06:06 28/09/2006 06:06
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I got 2 quotes last week , to fit bodykit and try to blend in a couple of bits done badly in the past......ended up being convinced I'd need a full respray.....1st place quoted £2000 ....excluding the roof 2nd place said they would do the whole car for £800 ( & vat ) .....they have a excellent reputation, very good work . None of them mentioned taking windows out or bumpers off , ect ,but I was assured it would look like new So I'm getting a full respray in November for £800....I think £2000 is way over the top , I know I won't get my money back either but I plan to keep the car so I think its worth it . Kevin.

Re: £2k Respray-Worth it? #199568 28/09/2006 06:14 28/09/2006 06:14
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Anonymous Unregistered A	2k is what id expect them to charge an insurance company and slip a brown envelope to me.

Re: £2k Respray-Worth it? #199569 28/09/2006 06:21 28/09/2006 06:21
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Anonymous Unregistered A	That what I though I don't think £800 is bad really, its a small 1 man outfit , his work is alway top notch ...so fingers crossed

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