Sure I get that to a certain extent...This car was from the south and had all the trim and paint removed. It had 2 simple coats of Lacquer primer so it could be easily removed and it could easily be seen how correct the body already was. It was a good prep, suit up and paint car. But it sure would be "professional" for a shop owner or estimator to view a job before throwing a number out just to see if it sticks. I guess the root point here is that when you are talented and hungry and you have a good neighbor you will certainly take a look and present a detailed written estimate. When you get a T.V. show for a while...not so much.
