Buying Bug with Paint job needed!

Highlander Learner Dubber

2 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 24 Mar 2010, 9:08 pm

#769660

Hi

spent the weekend looking at Bugs with my daughter, she has seen one that she likes, however, despite its good mechanics and interior, it will require some paint work.
The bonnet has a patch about the size of 2 sheets of A4 long and wide! it is a respray that has come off and the original (same) colour is coming through, likewise on the roof, patch slightly larger! there is very little rust on her, drivers side botom of windscreen!and paint starting to crack on rain gulleys on roof!

seller is looking for 5 half for it, (1970 1500)
how much will the paint job cost and what is your best guess on an initial offer???

I know it is the provbial "how long is a" question but all thoughts please

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 24 Mar 2010, 9:09 pm

#769661

how much prep work can you do yourself as this will save you money.
mine was just under 3 and my old man and i did all the prep.

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Highlander Learner Dubber

2 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 29 Mar 2010, 4:51 pm

#770641

i could certainly do prep work, then you reckon 3 for the actual job!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 29 Mar 2010, 4:54 pm

#770643

depends on the painter but thats what mine cost me but that was 6 years ago.

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 29 Mar 2010, 5:00 pm

#770644

3 thousand is about the cheapest you will find a paint job. Even if you paint it yourself if you have all of the equipment and experience, you will end up spending about $1500 just on materials at least

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Burgo Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 2 Apr 2010, 5:30 pm

#771292

DUDE DONT PAY 5.5K FOR A BEETLE WITH WORK NEEDED TO BE DONE!! Im not selling anymore (too attached to mine now haha) BUT i was going to sell mine for 4.3k just recently
Trust me when I say there are plenty of desperate sales if you just wait- dont buy an already overpriced beetle with a crap paintjob 😀

http://aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=81722

^ I accidently removed my photos http://s703.photobucket.com/albums/ww34/Burgodawg/VW/ is what the dub i was goign to sell looked like.

kavio013 Casual Dubber

20 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 2 Apr 2010, 5:35 pm

#771294

holy shit 3k for a paint job?.... thats a awesome paint job WITH the painter doing the prep here in the states..... shit i chose the wrong country to live in .. i could be a millionaire
.......lol

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