Cost to paint
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Cost to paint
Does anyone have any experience with repainting? I have a 2007 RX400H that was stolen and recovered, but the thieves spray painted half the car in black. Insurance is offering me $4500 if I keep the car. Can I repaint the whole car with a 3-step pearl white paint job for that price? If I accept the total loss offer, they'll give me $9000, but then I have to buy a new car, which I would prefer not to do. Thanks for any advice. -Chip
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Does anyone have any experience with repainting? I have a 2007 RX400H that was stolen and recovered, but the thieves spray painted half the car in black. Insurance is offering me $4500 if I keep the car. Can I repaint the whole car with a 3-step pearl white paint job for that price? If I accept the total loss offer, they'll give me $9000, but then I have to buy a new car, which I would prefer not to do. Thanks for any advice. -Chip
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Does anyone have any experience with repainting? I have a 2007 RX400H that was stolen and recovered, but the thieves spray painted half the car in black. Insurance is offering me $4500 if I keep the car. Can I repaint the whole car with a 3-step pearl white paint job for that price? If I accept the total loss offer, they'll give me $9000, but then I have to buy a new car, which I would prefer not to do. Thanks for any advice. -Chip
Second, I have to say that at first blush, $4.5k is a LOT towards a paint job with no body work involved. Obviously, the best thing to do is call a body shop, but you have in your favor that its not a color change, so that's always less than if you wanted to spray the jambs and other hidden surfaces.
Let us know what the body shop says, please!
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You certainly cannot get a repaint of the entire vehicle for $4,500 even CLOSE to the level Lexus OEM paint quality is at.
I agree with the idea of taking it to a high end detailer to have them attempt to save the OEM paint.
I agree with the idea of taking it to a high end detailer to have them attempt to save the OEM paint.
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