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12-15-2013, 09:18 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ohio
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How much is it to completely paint a car?
I found the perfect SS near my home. Uber low miles, perfect price, Fully loaded. Carfax checked out. The guy put a HUGE down payment on it initially from money he was given as a gift. He has to move, can't take the car, and he wants to get rid of it (long story). He showed me what he owed on it and he just wants that paid off. Kinda laid back guy I knew from school.
Problem is its blue. I really wanted black. Yes, I can look for a black SS but I was wondering. How much is it to professionally paint a car a different color? I'm talking factory quality or close to it with clear coat, not orange-peel-city Maaco. Google came back $2k. Is this true based on your experience? |
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12-15-2013, 09:24 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Virginia
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to have the car completely redone, interior, glass, engine, i mean everything out, basically body in white, painted CORRECTLY and reassembled, i hear 10k. This is why my car has not been repainted because factory paint sucks.
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12-15-2013, 09:35 PM
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$7,500 - $11,000 depending on paint and how far you want to go with it. Might as well do a custom color for that price or Look into wrapping the car instead.
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12-15-2013, 09:43 PM
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just wear tinted glasses that would make the car look black
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12-15-2013, 09:45 PM
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Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009
Location: pittsburgh, PA
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Vinyl wrap
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blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof.
intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not. |
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12-15-2013, 09:56 PM
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Drives: 2014 Red Hot 1LT/RS Join Date: May 2013
Location: College Station, TX
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Buy it! You will learn to love the Blue Ray Metallic. It looks black in certain lighting and you can't beat the color (okay yes you can, but its a very nice color) in the sunlight! It sure grabs people's attention and you can still "black it out", if that is what you decide to do with it. It is almost like Ashen Gray... You can have a dark color and murder it out, and still not have to worry about the swirls as much as you would on the non-metallic black paint.
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12-15-2013, 09:57 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ohio
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I saw some vinyl wraps that looked pretty good. Wonder how they will hold up in the salt and snow. |
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12-15-2013, 10:01 PM
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Drives: 13' Sw 2ss Ls3 Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: porterville ca
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Vinly wraps can be pricey also somethin like $1500+
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12-15-2013, 10:50 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Virginia
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To few blue cars to paint one super common black anyways.
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12-16-2013, 12:02 AM
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Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: WNY
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trade it in on the color you want.
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12-16-2013, 12:04 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Aug 2011
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12-16-2013, 04:32 AM
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 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Vriginia Beach
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I have the blue andin the low light it looks black.. in the sun,,, the metallic is awesome I prefer red 1Le colors but .. I have not seen a blue one so why look like all the black ones running around
I had two black cars.. trying keeping it clean... |
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12-16-2013, 05:18 AM
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Drives: The one with a roof rack Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Northern Virginia
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If it's ABM or KB PLEASE do not repaint it
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12-16-2013, 05:44 AM
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Drives: GMC Sierra AT4 Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Hanover, PA
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Black SS's are a dime a dozen. Like every other SS is Black, you should wait to find one in Black. Seriously just did an Autotrader search within a 200 mile radius from me & there's 134 Black SS's out there. Don't ruin a beautiful car with a somewhat rare color because you want an SS in a color that everyone, their brother, and their grandma has.
When I wanted Imperial Blue I waited to find one in that color & one that was exactly what I wanted.
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