Tuesday, October 25, 2011

How much does it COST to change a cars color?

Say if i wanted to change my car from gray to black.how much would i cost? i live in southern cali if that makes a difference..



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http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2006/10/scion_tc.jpgHow much does it COST to change a cars color?The cost of a paint job is going to depend on the quality of the work. A cheap %26quot;scuff and shoot%26quot; type job will only be a couple of hundred dollars, and will look like it. You could go and buy cans of spray paint and do it yourself for under $50 and it would look terrible.



If you want a quality job, expect to pay somewhere in the $3000 range. This does not include any body repairs or sanding of chipped areas.



Black shows all flaws, so surface preparation is crucial. I would expect that for an acceptable job, you will have to pay somewhere in the $4000 range. For a show quality job, it can run up to $15,000 or more.How much does it COST to change a cars color?why didnt you just buy it black in the beginning

it looks new..



but since its a newer car

id assume you want a good job, not a macco

so at least 5k

and hopefully youre gonna get the inside painted tooHow much does it COST to change a cars color?It depends how much you want to spend. A quality paint job can run anywhere from $1200 and up. You can get a cheaper one for like $500 but the quality will show.How much does it COST to change a cars color?It depends on quality and if you do it or you hire someone. If you do it, you can get it down to around a couple hundred. If you hire it out it will be high hundreds into the thousands.How much does it COST to change a cars color?Paint shops advertise a cheapy paint job for less than $300 around Houston all the time....but you get what you pay for. A real paint job should be $1000 on up.How much does it COST to change a cars color?depends on how much body work needs to be done could be anywhere from $2500-$8000 in B.C.How much does it COST to change a cars color?anywhere between $500-$2500

best bet is not at a dealer they cost like double but they do it very niceHow much does it COST to change a cars color?I would not recommend changing the color of your vehicle. To do a quality job, it would be very costly, and ultimately, not worth it unless you plan to keep the car for a long time and have money to spare. You can certainly go to a reputable auto body shop for an estimate. Bottom line, I would not recommend doing it.How much does it COST to change a cars color?your talking at least another $1,000 on top of whatever it costs to paint the car as it's a lot more work changing colors, you have to paint inside the doors, under the hood and inside the trunk.How much does it COST to change a cars color?a good body shop will charge an additional 500 bucks to change the color on any car because they have to paint in under the hood and inside the door jams,and inside the trunk area,any good shop will charge extra for doing that,good luck.How much does it COST to change a cars color?$500 deductible. Claim someone keyed it and there you go.How much does it COST to change a cars color?Well I've seen tv commercials for Maaco where a paint job would be about $99 so it shouldn't range too much over or under that price.