My 2000 Audi S4 needs a respray. She's 6 yrs old and during her life span she's developed some tiny rust sports, a sandblasted front bumper and hood, and some minor dings and scratches so it's clearly time for a paintjob.

I love my factory Nogaro blue so I'm not doing a color change, just a respray. I don't want to do any post paint stripping, meaning I want to deliver the car to the body shop with all of the lights, molding, windows, etc intact.

I was quoted $4,500 for the job but that seems pretty steep to me. What do you think? What did you pay?

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Thanks,
Jacob

PS, I'm in the Boston & DC area if that makes a difference.

 

i love that color
and i love s4's

4500$ is a lot to me
but what do i know i drive a civic
if you want a professional job, your gonna have to pay a decent amount
gl

 

You're rich enough to pay $4500. How's your pop's Ferrari?

 

4500!!!! i think thats ridiculous

 

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only if you guys knew how much materials cost. on top of that labor time and profit thats why its a business right? nobody want to work for free. thats how i earn my check


Modified by 2'z kuztoms at 11:57 PM 4/12/2007

 

$4500 is about right if you want it to look good as a stock paint.

 

seems right to me

but hey go maaco if you wanna go cheap
just do your own prep and body work

i'm joking

 

$4500 is insane in my opinion, considering there's no way you need anything but the visible parts of the car painted.

 

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there's different grade of paint job, just because one shop quoted u for less doesn't really means you are getting a deal.

he quoted you for less maybe because he not going to put as much labor or quality of products for the job.

how much different a quart of dupont/ppg vs cheap paint ? too much

4500 might sounds alot but if you looking for oe finish then it's about right.

nothing worst than a "discount" for a half ****'d paintjob

 

Sounds about right. A little on the steep side. Completes usually run around 3k - 4k. Specially if its not a color change.

PPG - 75 a quart no reducer

or

Omni - 20 a quart no reducer

There's a BIG diff in quality of paint and the color matching capabilities of the better paint. Oh well, I only spay with DBC anyway.

 

paint has gone up alot lately. and if you want a good paint job and buffed to a great shine then you gonna have to pay.

4500 might be a little bit steep, but expect to pay at least 3 if you ask me

 

&lt;&lt;$1800, Colour change, Red to Laguna Seca. All painted except bay. Was done by the guy who paints for Saleen.

 

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yuppp good bodyshops around me want 5-6k for a color change...and about 4-4500 for same color...it's alot of work and takes time to make it look oem and perfect. . .

 

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PPG - 75 a quart no reducer

or

Omni - 20 a quart no reducer

There's a BIG diff in quality of paint and the color matching capabilities of the better paint. Oh well, I only spay with DBC anyway. </TD></TR></TABLE>

hell yeah