Collision shop for a repaint? Just don't do it.

Maaco gets a bad name for this or that reason. Do your research on each one. I had a complete paint job on my 04 Camry at a local Maaco and it came out terrible. 2 years later, the shop is under a different company.

The paint job had a 3 year warranty so I took it to another Maaco who advised the other shop did many things wrong and agreed (with corporate's approval to) to repaint the car. They guaranteed and reassured that I would be happy although I was quite skeptical. They kept their word. I have to give them credit as they did a magnificent job. They have a former painter on the side that gets called in when needed. It is hard for them to keep good people and each shop is owned independently. They proudly display their work on Facebook to include several older cars, classics and drag cars.

I don't want to pay 5K right now for a regular shop to paint my '73 which has been sealer primed and all ready to paint from the same shop. I will seek an estimate from Maaco.