Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:33:51 +0000
Reply-To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
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Wow, OK, here is my review of the MAACO in Chantilly Virginia: In 2013 I hit a deer with my 2010 PT Cruiser, a company owned car. I took it to this MAACO to have the damage to the left front repaired. This included the fender, headlight, bumper and driver side door. In my 37 years driving company cars I have had several get damaged and need body work. In almost every case the work was shoddy and the paint NEVER matched. I believe this to be because shops know it is a company car, I don't own it, so I won't care about the quality of the job. Not so with this MAACO, I got the car back and it was perfect. Other than the missing company logo on the door, you could not tell it had been wrecked. A few months later, my daughter wants her 1998 New Beetle repainted. I took it to the same MAACO. Once again, the job was perfect, the car looked beautiful. No one would ever guess it was a repaint. With ANY body shop it is a good idea to look at cars they have just done to get an idea of the quality of their work. Now, I'm sure there folks here who swear by Apple computers, but ask me about my recent experience with Apple-JUNK! they'll never get a penny of my money again! (I know, off topic but just goes to show you can ALWAYS find someone unhappy with just about any product/service.) Jeff
----- Original Message -----
> Here are a few reviews that speak to experiences some
> customers have had.
> http://mythreecents.com/reviews/maaco
> Bernie
> Vancouver
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 5:38 PM, Jon VO <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well I spent close to $7K for my paint job on a Westy, but the works was
> > top notch and the results look like a new van. I did have a few dents,
> > and very little rust, and the top & windows & hardware were removed. I
> > hesitate to call it a "show quality" but hard pressed to find any
> > defects anywhere. That seems to be common in some good body shops, they
> > don't really do an"economical" job - they only know how ( or only want
> > to) to do a really high quality job, and it costs.
> > The Maaco approach could work fine if one stripped everything they could
> > and made the prep & painter job as easy as possible. Also might be very
> > helpful to see some of the work the specific painter has done. Some of
> > the Maaco people may do great, others not so much.
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > On 4/29/2015 2:40 PM, Dan N wrote:
> >
> >> err... Maaco in Orange County, CA quoted me for $2500.00 for a
> >> tintop...plus some extra
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> yes, I do. I'm about to get my van painted at a Maaco that has done
> >>> excellent work for me in the past. They quoted me the same as your first
> >>> one, $1,300.00. They are franchised though, and the quality of work can
> >>> vary greatly from one to another. Jeff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> >>>
> >>> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: PB <
> >>> pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> </div><div>Date:04/29/2015 3:44 PM (GMT-05:00)
> >>> </div><div>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM </div><div>Subject: Where to
> >>> get
> >>> a decent paint job? (long) </div><div>
> >>> </div>I've been asking around about the cost of a paint job. The first
> >>> body shop
> >>> I asked told me it would cost $7,000 and suggested that I try Maaco, so I
> >>> went to 2 Maaco's - only about a mile apart!
> >>>
> >>> The first guy told me that all I needed was their basic paint job at a
> >>> cost
> >>> of $1,300, including fixing a small dent at the front driver side signal
> >>> light area. About 6 years ago my husband took his badly dented 1996
> >>> Camaro
> >>> there and was very pleased with their work, service, and pricing.
> >>>
> >>> As I was arriving at the SECOND Maaco, a beautifully painted 2-tone car
> >>> with a graphic design on it was leaving out the driveway. In the shop
> >>> there
> >>> was a beautifully painted red and white VW Camper pop-top BUS that they
> >>> had
> >>> just restored. He suggested their best paint job at a cost of $2,000,
> >>> including color, sand, and buff.
> >>>
> >>> I don't mind paying an extra $700 if the quality would is greatly
> >>> superior
> >>> to the econo job. Neither of the guys tried any hard sell tactics, and
> >>> took
> >>> their time explaining and answering all of my questions.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have experience with Maaco or any other "econo" paint places?
> >>> I can't do any prep by myself, and not willing to pay several $,$$$'s.
> >>>
> >>> Description of Maaco basic paint jobs
> >>> <http://www.maaco-vannuys.com/auto_paint.html>
> >>> Maaco Platinum Paint Job
> >>> <http://www.maaco-vannuys-north.com/auto_paint.html>
> >>>
> >>> Patti
> >>> 90 Westy Automatic
> >>> Los Angeles
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