Originally Posted by worm696
I hate Maaco and will not use them again. They painted my '65 Mustang. There were runs everywhere, paint on my bumpers, headlight trim, window trim and weather stripping, it was terrible. But other than all that, it was GREAT !!!
I wish people would quit expecting good things out of Cheap Body shops like Maaco. The fact is, you're paying atleast 1/5 of the normal price for a decent body shop. You're going to get atleast 1/5 of the quality work from places like Maaco. They use cheap materials that'll start to fade within 3-5 years, they don't take the time that's neccessary to mask off parts that shouldn't be painted (if they even mask at all) and all the do is scuff the areas...something you could do at home. If you want it done the proper way, spend the extra money. In the end it'll be cheaper b/c if you go the easy way and go to Maaco...every 2 years, you'll spend just as much by paying the extra at a nice body shop. I don't know about all other Independant Body Shops like my dad's, but we guarantee our paint for 10 years. So if you go to Maaco, get a warranty or something, unless you're planning on selling the car.