The truth about MAACO

[Gary W. Diener]

Where's your MAACO franchise?

iron...@hotmail.com wrote:

> I have seen a lot of crap on here about MAACO. You jerks are spewing out
> false information about something you know NOTHING about. Here is the real
> deal for anyone who cares to know: Maaco uses either Sherwin Williams or
> DuPont paint depending on the shop. If you dont believe me go to your local
> shop and see for yourself. Yes MAACO does get a HUGE discount on materials.
> Its called wholesale.(Boat load discount- get it?) Yes MAACO does do
> inexpensive paint jobs if thats what you want and ask for.An Ambassador paint
> job with 6 months warranty costs $189.95. Body work is extra of course. Yes
> MAACO does do more expensive jobs if thats what you want and ask for.
> However, even the most expensive job only costs $499.95. That comes with a
> FOUR YEAR WARRANTY! (Sherwin Williams Flare urethane). No MAACO does not
> paint or claim to paint "show" cars. If you want a show car paint job, be
> prepared to spend 3 or 4 THOUSAND dollars at a top end body shop. Do you shop
> at K-MART for a Rolex watch? Hell no ! But K-MART still provides a good VALUE
> for the money you spend. And so does MAACO. The only question you need to ask
> yourself is --- do you have 4 grand to blow, or do you want a decent job for
> a decent price? Just ask 10 million satisfied customers if your still in
> doubt.(I mean REAL customers - not these punks who heard some crap through
> the grape vine).
>
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[iron...@hotmail.com]

[H of K]

The guy behind the spray gun is getting a helluva lot of practice, so
he is bound to get pretty darn good! Probably the best paint job for
the money on the planet!

HKS

[David Joyce]

My local MAACO quoted a 1 month warrantee on the $200 job and a 6 month warrantee
on the $600 version. They offer no $500 paint job...

Gary W. Diener wrote:

> Where's your MAACO franchise?
>
> iron...@hotmail.com wrote:
>

[Brad & Traci Brown]

The way to a good paint job with a cheapie outfit like Maaco is to do ALL
the prep work yourself. Remove all your trim and emblems, and use a D/A
sander with 320 grit paper, and sand the vehicle. Then get 400 or 600
grit wet/dry sandpaper, and wetsand the vehicle. Then take the car to
Maaco and let them spray it for you. Yes, the painters are experienced,
so you'll get a decent job. Where they tend to cut corners is on the
prep work; but if you're doing it yourself and you put some effort into
it; you get a decent job for less $$.

Another comment...a "good paint job" from a reputable body shop doesn't
cost $3,000 to $4,000. A good quality job at a local shop will cost from
$600 to about $1800, depending on the amt of bodywork, size of the
vehicle, and the type and color of paint they'll be using. Again, most
shops will spray the vehicle for you if you do all the prep work yourself
(although they usually won't guarantee the work since they didn't do it).

Brad