I've been driving my roommate's 1965 W111 220S while my car has been down and as I got out of it at The UPS Store, a bunch of guys in a big truck asked me if I ever thought about getting the car painted. I said, "Yeah, but who can afford it?" The guy said that they do mobile auto painting and for $600 they could put three coats of clear coat on it to make it shine like new. Ick. Clear coat does not last in the desert. He said he'd follow me back to my house and do it right in my driveway.

I pointed out all the paint loss on the driver side doors because both doors had been replaced and were originally different colors. When the car was repainted, the paint didn't adhere very well. I also pointed out all the dents. He said, "For $725 I will remove all the dents, respray the doors, and clear coat the whole car. I'll do it right now, right here in the parking lot. You'll never get such a great deal. This is the opportunity of a lifetime."

The guy was really pushy and all his buddies were chiming in, too. I told him the car doesn't even belong to me and I'd have to ask the owner, anyway. That's when the guy said, "Whatever." and got back in his truck and drove off.

I can only imagine the quality of the job if the guy had done it right there in the parking lot. Most likely he would have demanded cash up front and then sped off.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles