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Old 08-05-2017, 09:46 PM   #23
CraigT
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Re: If a Quality Paint Job Was Free, Would You Paint It?

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Originally Posted by 70 shorty View Post
Would love to have a nice paint job on it, but it's too far gone to justify the cost.
My issue is similar, only my truck looks pretty good. I took it to two reputable paint shops locally. To repair rust and do a good hugger orange paint job...both want $10k. I paid $20K for my truck, have $5k into suspension, A/C, carb, radiator, wheels and tires, and interior. If I put $10k into paint, I'd be $35k into a truck worth $25k. Plus, i use my truck. I loan my truck to friends and family when the need a truck. If I put $10k into paint, I'd be afraid to put three scoops of manure in it and my avocado trees would suffer.

But I don't put my nose in the air and say I love the "patina" lol
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