Just turned my Celica in, PAINT JOB Options

[6G96GT]

So my celica is white now and I just turned it in to receive a fresh new paint job. I chose hot rod black which is a flat black but with protectant. I'm having the front ss-III splitters installed as sell and replacing the pass-side fender. It'll be about a week's wait so I post up fresh pics when I get the car back.

This is what it is now before the paint:

[6G96GT]

I'm going to a local body shop called Henry's Auto Body and it has a pretty good reputation. For a complete color change they are charging $2200 with minor body work like a couple dents here and there and my pass-side door bottom corner needs rust repair. Plus they are fitting and painting my front splitters. After the last post I read, that's no where near 3500-5K. I am thinking I might just stay white after all which is disappointing because I love black cars, just don't have more than 2500 bucks.

This post has been edited by 6G96GT: Sep 6, 2009 - 8:48 AM

[presure2]

I'm going to a local body shop called Henry's Auto Body and it has a pretty good reputation. For a complete color change they are charging $2200 with minor body work like a couple dents here and there and my pass-side door bottom corner needs rust repair. Plus they are fitting and painting my front splitters. After the last post I read, that's no where near 3500-5K. I am thinking I might just stay white after all which is disappointing because I love black cars, just don't have more than 2500 bucks.

for the 2200, are the going to remove the doors, hatch and hood, and jam paint everything?
if not, dont do it.
i agree with the guys above, unless the cars paint is really bad everywhere on the car, white is super easy to match once the orginal paint is brought back to life.