[V8] Worth Investing in Paint Job?

[Tony and Lillie]

As Kent mentioned, $3k is not a great paint job these days, think of a 
number closer to 5 ;-)

When you say "fading", what do you mean? Is the clear coat peeling, or is it 
just not shiny anymore? If it's not shiny, there are plenty of detail shops 
that can rejuvinate it for a lot less the $3K.

I still have one with nearly perfect original pearl paint, but most of the 
rest of the car is used up :(   The engine is going into another Audi.

Tony
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Subject: [V8] Worth Investing in Paint Job?


> Hey,
>
> I just wanted to get some opinions on what I should do.  My 1993 V8
> (blk/blk) has about 108K miles and has a great interior but a fading paint
> job outside.  It has some mechanical/ electronic fixes I still need to 
> work
> through (mainly the radio isn't working and the Hydraulic fluid is 
> leaking)
> but nothing that I can't fix.  I've always dreamed of owning a "mint" V8,
> is it worth investing around $3K into the paint job on this car to try and
> get it there or should I try to just drive it as-is until a car closer to
> perfect comes along?  I still regret passing on a 54K beauty I saw a 
> couple
> years ago...