$249 Paint job @ The Local Shop...Worth Doing?

Up here in WI there used to be an Earl Schieb, paint any car $199.99, but they are now long gone, had a 79 Pontiac Sunbird done by them turned out pretty nice, there is a Macco up here too in Appleton, don't know if they are any good or not, anytime you try to save money you end up with not so happy ending, if you just want a 5 foot car, Macco's might do ok, I don't think it will be show quality, but that's up to you, I had a "Professional" do mine and it is nothing special, paid $3500.00, and it took him 3 years to do it. good luck with whatever you do lets see pics when it is done.

Hahaha! Earl Scheib. I forgot about him. When I was a kid it was "I paint any car, $39.99". They didn't mask anything. Shot the car and cleaned it later. My friend, you get what you pay for. That said, if you do all the prep work and all they have to do is mask and paint, it might not be too bad. I wouldn't count on it, but if it isn't that great, you are only out $250.