"err... Maaco in Orange County, CA quoted me for $2500.00 for a tintop...plus
some extra"

In general, Orange County is a higher income area.  I live near Van Nuys,
which is a not-so-high income area.
Patti

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> err... Maaco in Orange County, CA quoted me for $2500.00 for a
> tintop...plus some extra
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > yes, I do. I'm about to get my van painted at a Maaco that has done
> > excellent work for me in the past. They quoted me the same as your first
> > one, $1,300.00. They are franchised though, and the quality of work can
> > vary greatly from one to another.       Jeff
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> >
> > <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: PB <
> > pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> </div><div>Date:04/29/2015  3:44 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> > </div><div>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM </div><div>Subject: Where to
> get
> > a decent paint job? (long) </div><div>
> > </div>I've been asking around about the cost of a paint job.  The first
> > body shop
> > I asked told me it would cost $7,000 and suggested that I try Maaco, so I
> > went to 2 Maaco's - only about a mile apart!
> >
> > The first guy told me that all I needed was their basic paint job at a
> cost
> > of $1,300, including fixing a small dent at the front driver side signal
> > light area.  About 6 years ago my husband took his badly dented 1996
> Camaro
> > there and was very pleased with their work, service, and pricing.
> >
> > As I was arriving at the SECOND Maaco, a beautifully painted 2-tone car
> > with a graphic design on it was leaving out the driveway. In the shop
> there
> > was a beautifully painted red and white VW Camper pop-top BUS that they
> had
> > just restored.  He suggested  their best paint job at a cost of $2,000,
> > including color, sand, and buff.
> >
> > I don't mind paying an extra $700 if the quality would is greatly
> superior
> > to the econo job. Neither of the guys tried any hard sell tactics, and
> took
> > their time explaining and answering all of my questions.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with Maaco or any other "econo" paint places?
> > I can't do any prep by myself, and not willing to pay several $,$$$'s.
> >
> > Description of Maaco basic paint jobs
> > <http://www.maaco-vannuys.com/auto_paint.html>
> > Maaco Platinum Paint Job
> > <http://www.maaco-vannuys-north.com/auto_paint.html>
> >
> > Patti
> > 90 Westy Automatic
> > Los Angeles
> >
> >
> >
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