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I would pay to have the paint and car professionally detailed. Paint is about 3mm thick, and a professional can use 3M compounds, cleaners, polishes, and lazes to buff out a paint finish to look absolutely new.
Years ago, I once restored a 12 year old GMC full sized van with a really worn finish. The body shops wanted $5500 to repaint. I called PPG, the auto paint company, and they recommended a professional shop that they said could use compounds and polish to restore for $200. This I did, and the entire van had a beautiful finish, and looked new. The body shops actually asked where I got the paint job done. Once polished, I used a touch up paint bottle and touched up the small spots on the hood and fenders, and gave it a final coat of polish with Liquid Glass using a 10' random orbital polisher. I have done this since with all my cars, with great success.
New paint, especially a different colour is a poor idea. The factory finish is unlikely to be matched in quality, as when the original finish was applied, the doors and frame were bare, so the finish could be properly baked on at high heat. This can not be done when a car has the interior, engine, door panels installed.
Once the existing finish has been restored, then check to see what needs to be done. You will be amazed what a professionally restored finish will look like.
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