Yep, that's right. Maaco. Signature Series paint job, with Value Prep, well under $800. Business seems to be a little slow there and the one I selected ( I went to 3 diferent Maaco's and let them know I was doing this) cut their price to the bone without too much haggling AND without sacrificing quality.

I watched them every step of the way. They took their time and did a real, real nice job.

Now some of you boys can say anything you want about Maaco. But remember now, they are franchises. They ain't all owned by one big corporation.

Find a good one, with good people working there and you can get a nice paint job for pretty low dough. And pretty quick too. Monday morning to Wednesday afternoon? FIne with me.

Right before and right after Christmas I imagine things are slow at most auto painting places. This is probably the best time of year to get a car painted.

My advice is to study up on car painting a little bit and learn the words so you don't get conned.

Insist on a work order that outlines exactly what they will do to the car and what materials will be used.

Insist on a written warranty.

Inspect it closely when it's done and have them fix any problems before you take off. (I couldn't find anything wrong with what they did for me).

Some auto painters won't like my giving out this advice. The honest ones won't mind a bit.

Oh yeah. What happened to all that overspray on the tires, windows and trim some of you boys promised me?????? I didn't get any.