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Car Forum / BMW Cars / January 2005528i paint job/body work
How much does it cost (realisticaly) to get a new paint job on a BMW 528i? Also I want to change the default black trim on it, to match the paint color (white). Does anyone have an idea on how to go about this, and if so, if it is actuallu successful? Any advice/input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks > How much does it cost (realisticaly) to get a new paint job on a BMW > 528i? Also I want to change the default black trim on it, to match the > paint color (white). Does anyone have an idea on how to go about this, > and if so, if it is actuallu successful? Any advice/input would be > greatly appreciated! Thanks It will be in the neighbor hood of 515,000 drachmae. Actually, it might depend on where the heck you are. -Fred W I'm in the US. Drachmae is greek? Well I'm looking for an answer in the US Dollar if possible? Thanks. > I'm in the US. Drachmae is greek? Well I'm looking for an answer in the > US Dollar if possible? Thanks. Yes, it's greek to me too. But nobody had any way to know that you were in the US from your initial post. Plan on spending a minimum of $1500 for a so-so job to around $3000 for a pretty good one. -Fred W If you're near here (I'm above Atlanta) bring it to me & I'll do a show quality job & save you at *least* $1,000 over any shop doing same quality. Cost depends on the shape of the car, & whether it needs bodywork, stripping, metal welded in to replace rust, etc. ~ Paul aka "Tha Driver" Giggle Cream - it makes dessert *funny*! Like everyone is saying, cost is really variable, depending on what you want. The most cost involved is labor. Sanding, sanding, trim, sanding...If you are a little handy you can do a lot of the prep and save a significant amount , if the body guy will work with you about that. > How much does it cost (realisticaly) to get a new paint job on a BMW > 528i? Also I want to change the default black trim on it, to match the > paint color (white). Does anyone have an idea on how to go about this, > and if so, if it is actuallu successful? Any advice/input would be > greatly appreciated! Thanks make sure they use the good BASF paint > Like everyone is saying, cost is really variable, depending on what you > want. The most cost involved is labor. Sanding, sanding, trim, sanding...If [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > and if so, if it is actuallu successful? Any advice/input would be > > greatly appreciated! Thanks > Like everyone is saying, cost is really variable, depending on what you > want. The most cost involved is labor. Sanding, sanding, trim, > sanding...If you are a little handy you can do a lot of the prep and > save a significant amount , if the body guy will work with you about > that. I'd be very wary of doing a deal where you prep the surface by sanding, etc. Preparation is 90% of a good paint job, and any true craftsman would want this under their control. And if there were problems with the finished result, they might (rightly) blame it on the preparation. Stripping out trim parts is the limit of what I'd do. However, it's likely to be better to simply buy a car of the same age in better condition and of the wanted colour - it will hold its value better. Unless you want a custom colour.  Signature*My designated driver drove me to drink Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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