Looking for an auto body shop near Princeton (price, shops)

[NewToJersey13]

Hi - I am about to be given a 2005 Honda Accord and it is the awful beige color. I was thinking about getting it repainted and was looking for a good body shop that does good work for a fair price.

Does anyone know of any good places around the Princeton area (within 60 minute drive) as well as what I could expect to pay?

Thanks in advance.

[Retriever]

With a car that is at least 7 years old, you really shouldn't be investing a large amount of money in something like repainting, IMHO.

I would advise that you wait until MAACO is having one of their periodic sales. At that point, you can get a reasonably decent-quality paint job without spending a huge amount of money. While it will not look quite as good as what you would get from a high-end body shop, the age of your car makes it...unwise...to spend the amount of money that a high-end body shop would charge.

For those who are as old as I am, there used to be a chain of auto paint shops named Earl Scheib, which was nicknamed "Earl Slob" as a result of their not-so-good work.
MAACO's work is far better than the old Earl Slob shops.

I don't know where any MAACO shops are relative to Princeton, but since this is a chain (actually, more likely a franchise operation) there are locations all over the state.