any experience with maaco?, not sure if its off topic? Options

[Malhar95]

i decided to get the celi painted soon, i just wanted to see if anybody has any experience with the painting company, "maaco"
i heres some really nice reviews about them and then some really bad ones....

both on the extremes. just need some more comments and experience with them,

i called them up to see how they paint, they say they suggest to get the old color repainted, and by the sounds of it, it seemed asif all they do it sand ur car and apply new paint without any real prepping

i know i get what i pay for and with 500 dollar paint job i know the paints gonna start fading soon and chip eventually but then again, it has 1 year warranty and i can always get it repainted after a year or two?

[6G96GT]

You just have to go in there and let them know you are getting the car painted for yourself because you want it and not to just quickly sell it. I had my car painted fall of 2009 and I paid $1500 with an extra gloss coat which is still warrantied. Anyway, the guy at the desk told me after we got talking that people bring their cars to him to spruce them up a bit before they sell em and they paint them that way (if it makes sense). Mine came out really nice but again, I told the guy I wanted it painted so it'll last for 'me'.