paint question

I bought a barracuda little over a year ago and the PO had the car pretty much ready for paint the car was primered when I bought it. The car has no major dents and no rust so there is not much work needed on the body. I took it to our local body shop and he quoted me around $3500 to paint give or take about $500. He does a very good job too, he painted a couple trucks my brother restored and they still look great years later. But, you have to realize I live in rural Iowa too, so labor rates seem to always be cheaper here than in the cities.