Originally Posted by fixitmattman

This isn't a shot at your wheels, but taking it to any reputable shop it will more than likely cost more than what the car's worth. They'll more than likely tell you that too. Not that the car isn't worth keeping (them things are nice and cheap to run), but that's what they'll tell you.

If you're looking for another retired guy, try the penny saver. You'll see ads in there for retired guys offering cheap re-paints. Maybe give them a call and see if they want to do a bit more.

The other option is to try and do it yourself. I did that with my Escort. Do the body repair work yourself, then if you're not comfortable painting it yourself, take it in for a cheap re-paint. Other than a compressor, the tools are pretty cheap and it's not that hard to do once you've done a little reading. Just takes time, that's probably the biggest cost in body work.