Unfortunately, paint jobs are not cheap, I have seen a lot of nice cars with lousy paint. But you have to remember, that the first thing everybody sees, is the paint. A lot of guys dump tons of money in the motor and drivetrain, then when it comes time for body & paint, their broke. That's OK for a race car, but not a street, show car. If you have a decent car, with a good body, you should budget about 10K that should get your car looking like something you can be proud of.
