Great car, looks terrible...

[motormaker]

Originally Posted by hitman619

Someone needs to start a thread on, why all these cars in California all have the clear Coat peeling off.

None of my CA cars ever had the clear coat peel and they sit out 24/7.

[galaxyhi]

Originally Posted by ItsRick24

It's a Hyundai Santa Fe and I got the paint code from the dealer (dark navy blue). As I mentioned, the hood is shot to hell with oxidation and is partly blended into the top of the fenders. I wish I could load a picture here to give you an idea. Body guys say that they'd have to strip it, prep and decorate.

I have an '06 Kia Sedona minivan {sister company to Hyundai}. It's worth about $3k-$3,500, but I will keep it another 5-6 years at least. There is nothing wrong with the paint, BUT:

ItsRick24: You need to evaluate the value of the vehicle, and how long you will keep it.

You DO say it is mechanically sound, so IF you plan to keep it for many more years, then a $1500 paint job may not be so bad.
Shocks, struts, brakes and maybe tires will cost you that and at 8 years old {soon to be 9} I am sure you will have to have done/may have/have had done/will need done-2 out of those 3 or all three to the tune of about $1500....so would you ignore the shocks and struts just to save some money? Probably not, so you have to look at the paint as "routine maintenance " you'd do like the shocks/struts/brakes.
And $1500 over 60 months is only about $25/month in cost, and I think it'd be worth it to keep it nice looking.

Now, $2,500, for me, I'd have to really consider it, as it is about the value of the vehicle, even at keeping it for 16 years...I might do just a Maaco quicky-job, to help it out lasting longer. I wouldn't get that out of it...IF I sold it...

Now, have you tried several body shops in your area? They may not all be so expensive. And a Maaco job might just be for you @ $500.

BTW it was recently backed into. I had it all fixed nicely for $600. That included repairing the rear quarter panel dent and repainting it. For that price, it was well worth it to keep it up.
Why? Simply BECAUSE I will keep it for another 5-6 years at least, and that is worth it to me.

Its ultimately up to you.

[jambo101]

Before spending mega money on a paint job you might want to take the car to an auto detailer,as your condition may not be as bad as you think and detailers have been known to work magic on car finishes.=
https://www.google.ca/#safe=active&q...d+after+waxing

[ItsRick24]

I've gone to several body shops. $1500 - $2500 for paint. Even Maaco hollered $1500 when I went there today on my lunch hour. I'm still on the fence about the whole thing.

[jambo101]

Looks like you arent alone in your paint problems with this particular vehicle.
https://www.google.ca/#safe=active&q...paint+problems

Different people would address the problem in different ways, some would shell out the money for the paint job,
Others would spend a couple of hundred at a detailers shop.
I'd probably go buy a can of Tremclad and a paint brush.

[SAL9000]

Originally Posted by ItsRick24

I've gone to several body shops. $1500 - $2500 for paint. Even Maaco hollered $1500 when I went there today on my lunch hour. I'm still on the fence about the whole thing.

That doesn't quite add up. People get hoods painted all the time for $200-$500. Perhaps they can't match the paint and/or level of oxidation elsewhere on the car so they have/want to paint the whole car?