I had a mid 70's Buick with badly faded paint from the Colorado sun. I waited until Maaco had a sale. I think it cost $250 for them to paint it. I wasn't concerned with perfection. It still looked halfway decent 4 yrs later when I sold it.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13