Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:15:48 -0400
Reply-To: Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
Organization: Pre-installed Company
Subject: Re: A Vanagon of a Different Color
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Eric,
Their just playing the "infamous" UPSALE program. Wanna have some fun, call them back and
act like you've never called them before, and just ask them for a price on clearcoat. If
ya like it call them back again and tell them you want the color, then the clear coat.
It's a shame that companies play that game, but that's all about the "bottom line"
bull****. Look around, call alot of shops. Hopefully you'll find one that you'l hit it off
with the mgr/owner and get a deal. Try my approach of doing the prep work yourself.
Remember most of the cost in a paint job is the labor of the prep. Car is in the paint
booth for a very short time.
Try getting a price from one shop and telling the next shop that you already have a price
of $XXXX and your looking for a better bid. You could find one that is short on work, and
will give you a deal. Try not to take it personal, remember it's "business". The shop you
call this week may be loaded with work, but next week, may not have much. It's their job
to make as much profit as possible, and your job to spend as least as possible.
Ron Semko
Orlando, Florida
EMZ wrote:
> Interesting you should mention Macco. I called them last week, just
> checking to see if I would be better off having them do some paint work
> for me. They stated there cheap paint job was $299. Up grading was $399.
> I asked what was the brand and quality of the clear coat? The reply
> was "OH! If you want a base/clear paint job these start at $1500!" Well
> I almost hit the floor!
>
> Eric 86-VW4x4
> vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z
> Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Scarlett Semko wrote:
>
> > In the past I have changed the color on many different vehicles, and used some
> > discount pain companies, like good old Earl Schieb, Maaco and the like. I found that
> > doing much of the prep work yourself, like sanding, and removing crome, bumbers,
> > grill, lights made a big difference in the outcome of the work. Their paint is
> > avereage quality, its their prep that is really bad. They just tape and shoot. The
> > more you can do the better off you will be. I remember once I sanded and took
> > everything off a Volvo before I took it in, and when I got their I removed the
> > lights too. The folks at the pain shop really appreciated me doing all I did, and
> > maybe they did a little bit better job for me (kinda like bringing a clean engine to
> > a shop, the tech takes a little bit extra effort, maybe he respects the way you
> > treat your equipment). Anyway, I've had success taking it to the discount shops
> > doing it the way I did.
> >
> > Ron Semko
> > Orlando, Florida
> > 1984 Vanagon
> > 1978 300D
> >
> > Steve@Schwenk-Law.com wrote:
> >
> > > Check out Michale Sullivan's van. his turned out
> > > great.
> > > steve
> > > EMZ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > If your looking for a near perfect job, forget it. Think of the
> > > > amount of interior parts, sticker in door jams, under the hood
> > > > parts, etc. that has to be removed and replaced to paint all those
> > > > areas. The entire vehicle would have to be rebuilt.
> > > >
> > > > Eric 86-VW4x4
> > > > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z
> > > > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Ron Lussier wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to completely change the color of a Vanagon? (i.e., from
> > > > > blue to white?) What would be involved? (I figure a good-quality paint job
> > > > > is $6,000. Are there additional costs?)
> > > > >
> > > > > Coyote
> > > > >
> > > > > -- /\_/\ ____
> > > > > Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ Andromedia, Inc.
> > > > > coyote@andromedia.com \ / \X / 818 Mission St.
> > > > > 1.415.365.6467 \_/ \/ San Francisco, CA 94103
> > > > >
> >
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