Body kits are usually heavy and don't fit exactly right... anything aftermarket will most likely have weird gaps. Also, if you are going for performance, I would ONLY get either something JDM or mugen... something that is made specifically for the car and for performance (i.e., not too heavy and aerodynamic). That's one of my big pet peeves with car modding is that people go all-out on performance stuff AND cosmetics, when all that heavy cosmetic stuff counter-acts the performance stuff by adding weight and taking away from aerodynamics (not in all cases, but a lot of them). I'm not saying you can't have both performance and looks, but you've gotta find the right balance for the look and performance you want.

As for body work and paint, if you want a better deal, hit them up around november before it starts snowing and before people are flooding the shops with snow-related repairs. Summer is prime time for body shops... save your money and wait a few months.

And that's my two cents... I'll get down off of my soap box now