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Mordarvia · 11-09-2008, 12:26 AM

How much would it cost to get my car re-painted from Meteorite Metallic
To Black Sand Pearl?

Just wondering for shits and giggles Thanks in advance

Luna V 2.0 · 11-09-2008, 12:36 AM

I've heard that good paint jobs can cost up to 2k. Of course I don't know what that would consist of, I think I heard that estimate including racing stripes or something, so it might be a bit less.

m911gt · 11-09-2008, 01:47 AM

that's an extremely hard figure to put a handle on...one could easily spend $0-$10,000 depending on who you know or who you'd have do it.

SilverBack · 11-09-2008, 02:43 AM

A good paint job would be at least $600 starting price (exterior + all door jams), but you can bargain too. I got the dings and scratches from my 2nd car with total repaint included for only $350, and that was because I ran back and forth between 2 competing places a few times. It was kinda tiring, but the price dropped from $625, so it was worth it.

BTW if you're looking to get the engine bay repainted too, then like Luna says, you're looking at shelling out 2K, maybe more.

As long as there's very little or no damage to the paint and body, I would personally keep things the way they are. Besides, even though I also wanted a black Yaris originally (didn't pick that one because dealer wanted more $$ for less features), the current color looks very nice too IMO.

ddongbap · 11-09-2008, 04:39 AM

If you really wanted to, I could paint your car into my personal paint. I call it, "I'll sand w/e part randomly,"

Mordarvia · 11-09-2008, 04:54 AM

I may shop around originally I was set on Black. When the 2009's came in they had one in meteorite. that had all the bells and whistles. This was the middle of October. and the sales guy told me they could not get a black yaris in atleast until january. I don't mind the color but If I could get it re-painted. at a descent cost its somthing I may look into.

Bob_VT · 11-09-2008, 10:05 AM

Cheaper that the paint job is to trade the car.

CTScott · 11-09-2008, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_VT

Cheaper that the paint job is to trade the car.

+1

I wasn't sure that my dealer was going to be able to get the color I wanted, so I talked to my cousin, who owns a very reputable body shop. His take was to wait for the color I wanted, as he said to do it "correctly" would run over $5K. "Correctly" invovled prepping every to-be-painted surface and an unbelievable amount of masking, both of which take many hours of labor...

b_hickman11 · 11-09-2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordarvia

How much would it cost to get my car re-painted from Meteorite Metallic
To Black Sand Pearl?

Just wondering for shits and giggles Thanks in advance

Does this give you better gas mileage or something??

Bob_VT · 11-09-2008, 11:00 AM

WTF??
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10524

SIPNGAS · 11-09-2008, 11:03 AM

interesting...

Bob_VT · 11-09-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SIPNGAS

interesting...

And in the Fuel Economy Forum! May I suggest "Short Bus Yellow"

Phaeton · 11-09-2008, 11:17 AM

Trust me, you don't want a sub $1500 paint job. Unless you have a relative that's a body man. My uncle have his own shop and with the family discount it cost me
$1000 to repaint my Tacoma.

Thej3sta2 · 11-09-2008, 11:22 AM

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Damit Metorite metalic is so sexy. Its shines diffrent shades in the lights why would you want to do that (im not even going to get into the argument of wich color is better s dont even . . Start)

firemachine69 · 11-09-2008, 11:36 AM

How much you pay for a paint-over is almost directionally proportional to the quality of the job.

*jclo3313* · 11-09-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_VT

And in the Fuel Economy Forum! May I suggest "Short Bus Yellow"

LOL

rg570lvr · 11-25-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordarvia

How much would it cost to get my car re-painted from Meteorite Metallic
To Black Sand Pearl?

Just wondering for shits and giggles Thanks in advance

I've been told by different Toyota dealers before when I asked about repainting a Camry I had, that the new paint job will never be as good or durable as the factory paint job because of the electical charge that the factory uses in the process to bond the paint to the body, besides it all being computerized. Instead of little chips on the front from rocks you would have big flakes comming off instead... If it were me I wouldn't chance it with a new car.

tuckevalastin · 11-25-2008, 10:36 PM

Well the factory paint is not very high quality so you can definetly get better paint jobs, but they aren't cheap and to me it wouldn't be worth it.

11-09-2008, 12:26 AM	#1
Mordarvia Drives: 2009 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haliburton Ontario Posts: 19	I know this is crazy??? How much would it cost to get my car re-painted from Meteorite Metallic To Black Sand Pearl? Just wondering for shits and giggles Thanks in advance

11-09-2008, 01:47 AM	#3
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	that's an extremely hard figure to put a handle on...one could easily spend $0-$10,000 depending on who you know or who you'd have do it. __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

11-09-2008, 02:43 AM	#4
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	A good paint job would be at least $600 starting price (exterior + all door jams), but you can bargain too. I got the dings and scratches from my 2nd car with total repaint included for only $350, and that was because I ran back and forth between 2 competing places a few times. It was kinda tiring, but the price dropped from $625, so it was worth it. BTW if you're looking to get the engine bay repainted too, then like Luna says, you're looking at shelling out 2K, maybe more. As long as there's very little or no damage to the paint and body, I would personally keep things the way they are. Besides, even though I also wanted a black Yaris originally (didn't pick that one because dealer wanted more $$ for less features), the current color looks very nice too IMO. __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

11-09-2008, 10:05 AM	#7
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Cheaper that the paint job is to trade the car. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

11-09-2008, 11:00 AM	#10
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	WTF?? http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10524 __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

11-09-2008, 12:36 AM	#2
Luna V 2.0 Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Blazing Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 63	I've heard that good paint jobs can cost up to 2k. Of course I don't know what that would consist of, I think I heard that estimate including racing stripes or something, so it might be a bit less.

11-09-2008, 04:39 AM	#5
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	If you really wanted to, I could paint your car into my personal paint. I call it, "I'll sand w/e part randomly,"

11-09-2008, 04:54 AM	#6
Mordarvia Drives: 2009 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haliburton Ontario Posts: 19	I may shop around originally I was set on Black. When the 2009's came in they had one in meteorite. that had all the bells and whistles. This was the middle of October. and the sales guy told me they could not get a black yaris in atleast until january. I don't mind the color but If I could get it re-painted. at a descent cost its somthing I may look into.

11-09-2008, 11:03 AM	#11
SIPNGAS I LOVE my Yaris! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Polar White LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 5,164	interesting... __________________ We don't see things as THEY are...we see them as WE are. Lisa aka *SIPNGAS*

11-09-2008, 11:17 AM	#13
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	Trust me, you don't want a sub $1500 paint job. Unless you have a relative that's a body man. My uncle have his own shop and with the family discount it cost me $1000 to repaint my Tacoma.

11-09-2008, 11:22 AM	#14
Thej3sta2 Drives: Soon to be LFA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 523	nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Damit Metorite metalic is so sexy. Its shines diffrent shades in the lights why would you want to do that (im not even going to get into the argument of wich color is better s dont even . . Start) __________________

11-09-2008, 11:36 AM	#15
firemachine69 School'er of hard knocks Drives: Silver Yaris 4dr. HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sudbury, On Posts: 556	How much you pay for a paint-over is almost directionally proportional to the quality of the job.

11-25-2008, 10:36 PM	#18
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	Well the factory paint is not very high quality so you can definetly get better paint jobs, but they aren't cheap and to me it wouldn't be worth it.

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