Dularn
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I fancy the Orange Fury/Sunset Orange color that the Fit is available in; but unfortunately, it is not available on the Civic (I also like the Inferno that used to be available on the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra). So I think I may purchase a new car and then take it to a body shop to have it painted. I plan to keep the vehicle as long as possible, perhaps even joining those who have driven one million miles, so I figure why not have it painted the color I desire. That being said, resale value is not a factor in this case. I plan to get a Sedan with the 2.0 NA engine with a manual transmission. However, I do have some questions:
-How much should I expect to pay to have a Civic painted by a quality body shop? I realize the price can vary anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, greatly depending on the quality of the body shop. It can also depend on the size of the vehicle. I'm hoping that to paint a Civic wouldn't be any more than $3k. Basically, I'd want the quality to be similar to if the manufacturer offered the vehicle with this particular color; nothing super fancy otherwise.
-I've read that Hondas traditionally haven't always had the best paint jobs from the factory. They tend to peel and fade as the vehicle ages (despite waxing several times per year), and I've even read on this forum about paint chipping very easily. Would a new paint job help solve this problem?
-Do they sand the old paint job off, or simply paint over the old paint when painting a vehicle? If they paint over the old paint, would this add a noticeable amount of weight to the vehicle? Forgive if this seems like a bone-headed question, but would it add enough weight to affect fuel economy? The only dumb question is the one you don't ask, as they say.
-Lastly, about how much would it save if they only painted the exterior vs. painting under the hood, truck, and inside the doors? I would prefer to go all the way and paint all of it, but if there's a big enough difference, may skip it or perhaps have them finish painting the innard parts later.
-How much should I expect to pay to have a Civic painted by a quality body shop? I realize the price can vary anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, greatly depending on the quality of the body shop. It can also depend on the size of the vehicle. I'm hoping that to paint a Civic wouldn't be any more than $3k. Basically, I'd want the quality to be similar to if the manufacturer offered the vehicle with this particular color; nothing super fancy otherwise.
-I've read that Hondas traditionally haven't always had the best paint jobs from the factory. They tend to peel and fade as the vehicle ages (despite waxing several times per year), and I've even read on this forum about paint chipping very easily. Would a new paint job help solve this problem?
-Do they sand the old paint job off, or simply paint over the old paint when painting a vehicle? If they paint over the old paint, would this add a noticeable amount of weight to the vehicle? Forgive if this seems like a bone-headed question, but would it add enough weight to affect fuel economy? The only dumb question is the one you don't ask, as they say.
-Lastly, about how much would it save if they only painted the exterior vs. painting under the hood, truck, and inside the doors? I would prefer to go all the way and paint all of it, but if there's a big enough difference, may skip it or perhaps have them finish painting the innard parts later.
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