I finally bought one!!
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I've always figured "$5000" for a "decent" paint job. Of course much more can be spent.
This is why, all too often, it ends up being less expensive to buy a used Jag in mint condition at the higher end of the price range than buying at the lower end and spending $$$$ to bring the car up to the same standard.
It's a bit hard justifying $5000+ paint jobs when the value of most X300s is below that and still dropping. But, I reckon most of us have willingly spent "more than the car is worth" many times in our lives. That's what "car guys" do
Maaco is one alternative to make a crummy looking Jag look much better. Just don't get your hopes up too high!
Cheers
DD
This is why, all too often, it ends up being less expensive to buy a used Jag in mint condition at the higher end of the price range than buying at the lower end and spending $$$$ to bring the car up to the same standard.
It's a bit hard justifying $5000+ paint jobs when the value of most X300s is below that and still dropping. But, I reckon most of us have willingly spent "more than the car is worth" many times in our lives. That's what "car guys" do
Maaco is one alternative to make a crummy looking Jag look much better. Just don't get your hopes up too high!
Cheers
DD
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Gerry...I've used the same body man for years and have always been pleased. He knows how I am and I trust him to give me what I want. He is also the type of guy that is not going to let me do stupid things to my car. He is taking the car apart (inside door panels, removing handles, emblems, bumpers, lights etc...). As far as the tape or paint products he uses I don't know. I know he is giving me a deal and I know I told him I wasn't on a time crunch. He is a forums member and has a Jaguar himself. Ill post pics and more info when possible. He knows I want to be proud of my car! In fact when I first pulled up
in the car he tried to talk me out of doing anything. Keep your fingers crossed for me and say a prayer!!!!
in the car he tried to talk me out of doing anything. Keep your fingers crossed for me and say a prayer!!!!
Good, I'm glad you have a guy your familiar with..more likely than not, if he is going to do proper dissassembly, then he will most likely use good materials, and him being a Jag owner is a plus....
In that he knows how to dissassemble without breaking more than he fixes...
Good for you !
and it sounds like your getting more than a fair deal to boot! congrats....
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