Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 37042
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2005/4/2-4 [Transportation/Car] UID:37042 Activity:high
4/1     Hey motd, the paint job on my car got thrashed because of some dumb
        prank that went a little too far.  How much does it cost to get a good,
        professional, manufacturer's quality repaint?  Nothing fancy, just a
        single color over the car with no cute flames or naked women or
        anything.   TIA.
        \_ What kind of car? I don't think you will be happy to know the
           price.
           \_ Honda Accord.  And no, I don't think so either, but it's pretty
              unacceptable in its current state.
        \_ a good quality whole car paint job would easily run $3-5000
           or more if you go to a shop who take pride in their work (and
           won't paint it w/o repairing every single ding or dent). there is
           a lot of labor to strip it down and paint all of the bodywork
           for a seamless job, compared to the earl scheib special.
        \_ Earl Scheib, $299.95 for the "quality" paint job, with free one
           day car rental.  Ob ygwypf.  Are you paying for it or is the
           prankster?
           \_ Theoretically, the prankster.  In reality, probably me.  >_<
        \_ So what was the prank?
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