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Originally Posted by Will_w202
I couldn't live with myself if I put a maaco paint job on a Benz. That's my limit. Call me nuts. I'd take a few bucks and find one in better shape with factory original paint - oh wait, I just did!
My plan was to "restore" the 400e someday (maybe I will), and match the factory paint and paint process as closely as possible. Looks like about a 3k job to get it factory-original.
One more thing for the OP: does it ever end? No, but a Benz that has lived a proper life should cost you no more than maybe 1k a year, at shop prices. Less for DIY.
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I thought you got rid of the 400E.....in that case, its definately doable. I was under the impression that you put some work into it and were still displeased with it because the paint was peeling and it still didn't feel right....etc, etc. Good luck to you restoring the 400E! As for the paint job by Maaco, I think that did a great job for under $900 plus a 4 year warranty. I had the whole acid rain hood, roof, and trunk thing going on
