# Good/Affordable Paint Job near NYC

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-affordable-paint-job-near-nyc/32909>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 5, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-affordable-paint-job-near-nyc/32909 "2009-07-05T20:41:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![spettypi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@spettypi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spettypi)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-affordable-paint-job-near-nyc/32909/1 "2009-07-05T20:41:24Z")

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Hey all, I’ve got a 1998 BMW 3 series that is COVERED in scratches and the paint has completely lost its glossy shine. I want to get it painted, but don’t want to spend more on a paint job than the value of the car but am nervous about taking it somewhere too cheap. Anyone have a good experience with a paint job in the NYC area? I’m looking to spend about $1,000. Thanks, Happy 4th!

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-affordable-paint-job-near-nyc/32909/2 "2009-07-06T01:37:52Z")

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You’re going to be really limited with a price of $1000. You could try a chain like MAACO, but you usually get what you pay for when it comes to automotive paint jobs.