Budget Body Shops (If there is such a thing)

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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Budget Body Shops (If there is such a thing)

Asking if anyone knows any Body Shops in the Bay Area or if you know someone who is pro and can paint my bumper and 2 panels for cheap... Thank You!



I'm eventually having Justin do the PDR work but, have unsightly "keyed" marks going down the rear driver side door toward trunk. It's a bad reminder of one of my pissed off "x" that I dumped...

Old Oct 6, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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The old saying of 'you get what you pay for' is especially true when it comes to body shops.
Old Oct 6, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Whipple auto body in Hayward has always taken care of me.....Great bunch of guys too...
Old Oct 7, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Unit 91
The old saying of 'you get what you pay for' is especially true when it comes to body shops.
True. However, I'm trying to get homie homes status and get it done "off the books"... catch my drift *wink*
Old Oct 7, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by pho_shizzle
Maaco.
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If you want cheap, that's what you're looking at. Also, what do you consider "cheap"?
Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pho_shizzle
Maaco.
Top notch shop they are! Truly dirt cheap pricing and Lamborghini quality paint. Don't let anyone tell you that "you get what you pay for."

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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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If you want good quality work for a decent price (not bottom of the barrel), I can get you in touch with two different people. The only thing I ask is you dont **** them off by calling them trannies w/ aids. None of that hyper ADD stuff.
Old Oct 7, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Have you tried calling shops in your area and getting quotes? Painting is really only as good as the prep work which you can do yourself to save some money. Keep in mind though, if you do a crappy job prepping it, it's going to look like crap after it's been painted. I've seen Miracle and Maaco paint jobs turn out extremely well because the parts were prepped and masked off properly.
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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Sounds like maaco is where the money is at.
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