Body Respray

[oka97]

How much would it cost to have the colour of my 2000 IS200 Sport from grey to platinum ice?

Just a rough figure would be appreciated.

[jonthebarber]

cheaper to sell your car and buy the colour you like .

[oka97]

So it'd be more than a grand?

[jonthebarber]

to have it done right , inc door shuts , under bonnet etc . yes . good luck .

[Maz]

You lucky to get it done proper with 2k

[jonthebarber]

you tell him "maz"

[Maz]

and im not even goin to tell you how much it cost to get my sprayed with Rage paint...........CRY...2nd, 3rd, 4th Mortages..............CRY CRY CRY.......but i still want it done................ :iraqi-info-minister: :duh:

[jonthebarber]

go for it my man

[danny_boy]

why do you want to get car completely re sprayed anyway?

be probably be better part exchanging to prefered colour car.

if you want re spray on car, it cost more than expected, it may need new bits like roof moudings, door trims & seals etc...... as some parts dont go back on once is taken off, not sure on Lexus/Toyota cars tho. but my old car(96 mazda 323F) roof moulding was taken off as roof was re sprayed & rubber windscreen seal, roof mouldings had to be replaced as it didnt go back on properly. mazda parts are v. expensive so lexus parts, work it out!

you can leave some parts on while being re sprayed, they use masking tape to cover bit up but it leaves over spray & looks crap (most bodyshops & car dealers do this unless you tell them but charge you more as they call in specialist autoglass as things like glass is sometimes bonded in & some body shops cant remove it)& in hot weathers especially, rubber parts sometimes expand causing paintwork to flake, i seen this happen many times.

i know from past experience you have to think & do everything correctly.

also car de value if re sprayed in different colour, if they know it has ne way.

just my 2 pennies worth

cheers

[UKPulse]

Ok, dunno if I'm working this out right but according to the Parkers web site, a 2000 IS200 Sport on a W plate with 30K miles on the clock will fetch you £14,440 private (£12,825 trade). To buy the same car from a dealer (in the colour you want!) will then set you back approx £15,190 according to the guide.

So if you sell privately, then you're looking at £750 as a best case to then trade up. More like a grand if you get knocked down, or the dealer adds a bit on.

Mind you, there's a W reg (2000) Platinum Ice 200 Sport with 27K miles going for £14,950 on the Lexus website. Good luck! :)

[Fever]

I guess if you are gonna spend the money on a new colour...you might as well go the whole hog like Maz and get a funky one that nobody else has!! :D