A respray

Assuming good condition and a normal paint, about 2000 quid for a decent job.

More than the car is worth.

HTH.

Aerosol cans at the ready if you wanted to respray any of your Alfa's then!

Blimey, tis a lot.

Will call around a see what quotes a get and failing that I've got a compressor and a spray gun somewhere might have a go at it.

Half the car is covered in gloss paint from some bugger vandal like a few other cars down the street.

Been pondering what to do with it, paint half of it or go for a nicer colour.

The car cost me 6k, so no it's not.

Remember a respray is certainly going to reduce the value of the car unless its done very well indeed (remove glass etc etc).

Not compared to how it is now by the sounds of it!!

It's touch and go, then.

OK, it won't cost you £6k to have the job done. However, if you're going to change the colour, then it's going to cost you a hell of a lot more than £2k to have the job done - you'll need to remove almost everything back to a bare shell, unless you want to wipe a couple of grand from it's value overnight.

Even if you stick with the same colour, if it's metallic or pearl, then Dave's £2k estimate looks a bit low, especially as they need to strip off the gloss that's been tipped onto it.

I'd be either looking at ways to remove the gloss and compound the paint to get it shiny again, or look at what you get offered as a trade-in against another car. It may well be more cost effective to trade the car rather than have it repainted.

Won't the insurance cover that?

Long story short there not paying the full bill.

Definitely one to think about (a trade in)

Maybe go for a bora tdi

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It's probably close to a write off when you consider what they could get selling it as it is to someone who will do the work themselves. (If we say the car is worth £6k before and paying someone to do it may cost £2k if someone will pay them £4001 for it they are better off writing it off especially as they will try to work down on what they think the car is worth).

Assuming you've not either obtained the insurance fraudulently or claimed fraudulently, I suggest you remind them of their obligations.

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Well, depends what you're looking for. If you want to sell it quick and pray for a punter that won't notice it, I've seen a full car repsprayed for £600 (windows in and taped etc). Granted, it was bubbling in 6 months. Having said that, I've also known a flip paint job cost £3k, and that was seen as a bargain. So really, it depends what you're looking for in a finish.