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So my 2001 tdi now has 235000km on it and the body is showing a lot of chips and rust. A real paint job would be 4000ish. Spot repair is probably out of the question as there are a lot of spots. Given the resale of this car, 4000$ is a lot of cash, but I will probably drive it a few years yet and don't want it to become a total rust bucket. Is Maaco even an option? I know they are not a high end shop, but it may be appropriate given the car. Thoughts?
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Stefan
-> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
-> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
-> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
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A complete paint job is well north of $4000
Do you know anything about autobody? If so, maybe you can prep your car yourself in your free time?
I've seen people do one panel at a time and drive around in primer until they can complete the entire car. This isn't ideal, but it's an option if you want to save some cash.Tint sucks -
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The 4000 is correct but that is assuming I strip the car completely and put it back together after.Originally posted by Duby T View Post
I've done some body work, but it is not at all one of my strong points... was a bit of a fail.Last edited by stefan; 06-10-2010, 07:51 PM.Stefan
-> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
-> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
-> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
-> FutuRe Ride...??!Comment
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Sell the carKR
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then I'd have no car. I suppose this would solve the paint problem.Originally posted by Kor View PostStefan
-> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
-> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
-> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
-> FutuRe Ride...??!Comment
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Get someone inclined with body work to help you, then get it painted somewhere, I haven't heard anything good about them, yet again I haven't heard anything bad.Comment
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That's sort of where I'm at. You hear bad things, but it's always from a friend of a friend. Just on a quick search, it would seem its fairly dependant on the shop, and then which paint option you choose.Originally posted by Eurotuner. View Post
I'm not looking to get a show car out of this, but I think I can get a lot more miles out of the car mechanically, and would like get a few more out of the tin too.
I would like to work on it myself, but I need to wait until my little ones get a little older before I take on another big project like this. I'm still working on the finishing bits of my garage, and landscaping, and its taking forever!
Stefan
-> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
-> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
-> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
-> FutuRe Ride...??!Comment
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i'm in the same boat as you stefan i need mine painted and it only has 130k on it :(
i'm actually tempted to vinyl wrap the focker not sure if that will cost more than paint would.. i spose you could always DIY job it with a proper air sprayer and just live with orange peel and learn to wetsand really good too.. i dunnoComment
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Same boat here with my nice new huge door bashing. I am thinking of just painting a couple spots at a time and seeing how it turns out.Name: Brent
His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None
If it's smoken it ain't broken
Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.Comment
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just roll on the high-hide shiz you used on your garage wallsOriginally posted by Ryan View Post
Stefan
-> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
-> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
-> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
-> FutuRe Ride...??!Comment
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Seriously putting 4 or 5 grand into paint/body is a bad investment. You sell the car and put the 5 grand in on your next car, get the same car with a better body if you want. Swap over any mods you have that are super important to you.Last edited by Kor; 06-11-2010, 10:04 AM.KR
Porsche 991 Carrera SComment
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sounds more ideal. shouldn't put too much sentimental value into your depreciating asset of a vehicle.Originally posted by Kor View PostJess
2010 Jetta TDI 6 SPD - Stock Comfortline modelComment
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Of course a new car sounds more ideal. If new car was an option, I'd have one. Two even. I'm not attached to the car I have, but unless its a straight up trade, a different car is not going to happen.
You're working on a different budget than I. If I cant find a decent way to clean up this car for a good price, then I'll drive it how it is. Rust and chips aren't the end of the world, just a pain in the ass.Stefan
-> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
-> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
-> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
-> FutuRe Ride...??!Comment
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I'm totally in the same boat as you are. Now I'm thinking of putting the car in storage now and getting a daily beater. I want to keep the car but there is rust building, I mean it is a 7 year old car after all. But I do love the mk4 so I'm willing to do some more work on it/invest in it. I'm thinking save the money and do it right the first time and screw the headaches in the future.drive green ||
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T - ex old fun car
2011 Mercedes Benz B200 Turbo - daily getterComment
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If you just need a car to get to work and back there are some pretty good deals on new micro/compact cars now. 0% financing for 60-72 months is'nt hard to come by on a lot of nissan/honda/mazda/toyota cars.
IF you're bent on keeping the jetta though I would say just leave as is. That maco paint job wont last long.2012 gti, 2012 mustang.Comment
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