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thoughts on the maaco $300/400 paint job? 200

posted by  applejazzwagon on  Fri Jun 20 05:51 CST 2003
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It's been a while, but here goes...

I'm looking to get another few years (5) and many more miles (300+) out of my brick. It runs better than when I bought it with 163k - I can cruse at 85+ no problem and get 25MPG on a good day. I'll attribute that to a lot of work, your help,and a few bottles of redline.

It's just starting to show some rust, nothing major yet, but enough to make me worry. I'm thinking of doing all the prep work myself - sanding, POR-ing, etc, and taking it to Maaco to get a fresh coat of paint. Provided I do all the prep work decently and clean the car before I take it in, is there any reason to avoid one of the "budget" paint jobs there? I'd either go for the same color, sky blue, or something darker, like forest green or chocolate brown. Any thoughts are appreciated.



1989 245 Auto, 230k... the vehicle of -choice- on a recent 3,000 mile trip to PEI.
Mom just bought a 92 244 Auto w/148k. It really does run in families.
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