Here in Reno NV.  Jerry at J & J VW Vans gets dozens of vanagons repainted
each year. He can get a fair amount of minor bodywork with a complete
(quality) paintjob for under $2K. If the body is free of small dings etc
then a complete paint job would be around $1500. There are a few paint shops
to choose from. A lot of times only the lower parts of the van need
repainting and the shop will use a laser calibration device to match the
paint. For that type of paint job the bill is usually less than $1K.

ed
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Bosch <arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Maaco Paint Job

>Mr. Hotchkiss wrote thus:
><<<snip>>>Go to a reputable shop and pay $1K and get it done right.  Once
most of
>the paint peels off of mine I'm going to go a real paint shop.<<<snip>>>
>
>Boy!  That's cheap at twice the price!!  I did some serious checking at
>some real paint and body shops here in the Rochester area for repainting
>my bus.  Unless I was willing to do all - and I do mean all -  of the prep
>work, the cheapest price I got was $3800.  If you do go to a serious paint
>shop, keep a grand or more in reserve.  My bet is you'll need it.
>
>Alan Bosch
>& Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
>