# Kouki (new paint job help)

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [January 27, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kouki-new-paint-job-help/121426 "2009-01-27T09:18:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![white2abbit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/white2abbit/32/5602_2.png) [@white2abbit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/white2abbit)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kouki-new-paint-job-help/121426/7 "2009-01-27T10:46:43Z")

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> [@Xbox 360](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360/20038/8):
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> A good paint job costs over 3k these days and that’s not changing the color. You want a color change I’d add 1-2k depending on how indepth you want to go. Just the engine bay alone can cost a fortune if the paint shop has to pull the parts.
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> For 1k to 2k you aren’t looking at anything special. If there is rust on your car you better budget even more money because fixing that aint cheap.
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> If I were you I’d really think about it because the cost of a good paint job will never raise the value of the car if you have to sell it.

Ya true. I don’t think I’ll end up going for a paint job - my money can be better spent on wheels, a KA-T setup, or an engine swap, etc…If anything I can replace parts of the car with performance parts (i.e. carbon fibre hood) and get rid of the scratches and improve performance at the same time.

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