I have an 85 300TD wagon that I recently bought. On first look she looks mint, but I notice the beginings of what looks like some rust about the wheel wells and around the rear windshield seal and around the antenna. I found a body shop advertising on craigslist that just opened and claims to do good work at half the price of a regular shop. I bring the wagon up there for an estimate. The guy pulls off a couple of the lower moldings and to my surprise there is rust down there with a few small holes. ALSO AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER DOORS THERE IS WHAT LOOKS LIKE SURFACE RUST, ITS NOT ROTTED THROUGH but it looks like only on the surface. So I tell these guys I want to keep this car forever and it fixed properly, not just bondo over the rust like maaco. The guy says I should paint the entire car because he cant match the paint. They give me a price of $2500.00 to paint the entire car, pull off all the trim and moldings and repair ALL the rust with sheet metal and no bondo. So I am contemplating what to do. I love the car, but I really did not think it needed an entire paint job. Granted after 20 years it could use it. SO I am in between a rock and a hard place. also my concern is the quality of the paint, it may now be as nice as the factory original. should I just fine a place that can fix and patch only the rust? Another concern is, It may be $1500.00 just to fix the rust, and if I go that far am I better off letting them paint her too? Please help someone!!!