How much to respray and retrim a car?
How much to respray and retrim a car?
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Mr Penguin

Original Poster:

4,104 posts

61 months

Unfortunately the only colours available for the cars I'm looking to buy this year are black, silver, and white exterior and for the interior black or a different shade of black. It doesn't seem like any new buyer bought a car with anything else, and for a lot of cars there is literally no choice.

So with that in mind, how much would I be looking at to respray and retrim it, with good quality leather and carpet and people who know what they are doing?

The car would either be a saloon or a 2+2.

Crafty_

13,843 posts

222 months

10k minimum

In other words not worth it unless you'vve got money to throw away. either put up wth the colours you can get the car in or look for different cars.

Edited by Crafty_ on Thursday 26th February 00:21

Belle427

11,232 posts

255 months

Yep,decent retrim probably £5k and the same ish for paint.

sam.rog

1,344 posts

100 months

A full colour change will easily be north of 10k.
The car needs taking back to a shell pretty much.

4-5 weeks labour removing, spraying and reassembling.

DaveF-SkinnysAutos

114 posts

6 months

This isn’t an option unless you are a lottery winner, the work involved to colour change a car is phenomenal. For example it’s an engine out job if you want the engine bay to match, plus all the labour in removing seals and inner doors etc, etc, etc, the list goes on…….

Mr Penguin

Original Poster:

4,104 posts

61 months

I thought that might have been the answer. Back to the drawing board.

Simpo Two

91,077 posts

287 months

Mr Penguin said:
I thought that might have been the answer. Back to the drawing board.
Plan B: Furry seat covers and a wrap nuts