Saturday, August 29, 2009

My Brand "Used" Car!

My Honda Accord is 10 years old - and looks ever bit it's age. There is a dent in the left rear passenger door, scratches all over the body, and the paint on the hood was faded from the sun.

I was thinking that it's about time to trade it in. BUT... it still runs so well!

I was thinking about having it painted but just didn't want to put 2 or 3 thousand into a ten year old car. I'd heard that MAACO offers cheap (er.... inexpensive) paint jobs, but I'd also heard that it's only good for a couple of years.

The MAACO here was offering a sale so I thought I'd check them out. I called and talked to someone on the phone, then drove my car over so they could take a look at it. I ended out leaving it with them so they could paint it while I was out of town. They have several packages and the lowest end package is only good for 2 years. Out of five packages, I purchased the 2nd to the highest package for $599 and it has a "polish warranty" for four years, and includes a better quality paint. I also paid them another $100 to get the dent out of my door. So, for $700, I got a brand used car!


I just picked it up on Friday. The guys at MAACO were really nice, and they even vacuumed the trunk for me! I'm so happy with this that now the Tracker is there for the $299 paint job.

1 comment:

  1. That is a wonderful paint job on your car. I can't wait to see what the Tracker looks like. You have been so busy that I hope you get a break and won't have to travel for awhile.

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