How much to repaint an older BMW in a newer color?

[BMW-FW26]

I'm looking to paint my older 325is to the same color as my current M3. Is it gonna cost me an arm and a leg? Or can a small local shop get the same color from the dealer and do it cheaper?

 

[theBMWenthusiast]

I'm looking to paint my older 325is to the same color as my current M3. Is it gonna cost me an arm and a leg? Or can a small local shop get the same color from the dealer and do it cheaper?

i didn't even think the dealer can paint the cars...unless your dealer has a paint shed, i would just take it to a shop and do it with the BMW color...if u get this done let me know how much $$$...i want to pain my old BMW silver grey and get some stuff re-chromed

 

[epj3]

i didn't even think the dealer can paint the cars...unless your dealer has a paint shed, i would just take it to a shop and do it with the BMW color...if u get this done let me know how much $$$...i want to pain my old BMW silver grey and get some stuff re-chromed

Most dealerships (which are typically familes of dealerships) have body shops or certified body shops. I'd talk to the dealer and see who they reccomend or who they have do their body work. Take it to them if you want a true bmw paint job (since BMW would only reccomend bmw-certified painters!!).

 

[MrElussive]

Usually a good paint shop is through word of mouth. Body shops are very familiar with the quality paint shops. It's always better to stick with the color the car currently is, for a re-paint. It gets more expensive and technical when you want a different color painted.

 

[finch]

yeh i want to go black.. how much more is the new colour compared to the same colour redone..?
double..?

 

[Kirby]

It depends. It should not cost any more to change the color if they paint just the outside of the car. But when you open the doors, trunk,etc. You will see the old color.

You can take care of this by painting all visible surfaces, it is much more labor intensive. They can either mask & tape the interior OR they can remove the interior (door panels, rubber moldings, etc. ). Removal is best - that's how it is done on a restoration project. It's labor intensive and can add 50% to 100% to the price.

 

[epj3]

It depends. It should not cost any more to change the color if they paint just the outside of the car. But when you open the doors, trunk,etc. You will see the old color.

You can take care of this by painting all visible surfaces, it is much more labor intensive. They can either mask & tape the interior OR they can remove the interior (door panels, rubber moldings, etc. ). Removal is best - that's how it is done on a restoration project. It's labor intensive and can add 50% to 100% to the price.

Probably worth it... its the little things that will disappoint you.

 

[VANCE]

for a quality job you are looking at an easy 5k

 

[BMW-FW26]

Alright. Well I dont think I want Phoenix Yellow unless someone can convince me it will look good on an E30. Any ideas for color? Its silver now, but that is so boring. Its going to be a track car.

 

[epj3]

Alright. Well I dont think I want Phoenix Yellow unless someone can convince me it will look good on an E30. Any ideas for color? Its silver now, but that is so boring. Its going to be a track car.

Hennarot (from the M3 - probably very expensive)

or...

If it's a track car?

In fact, an E30 M3 owner on the one E30 forum I post on painted his M3 like that - even included the decals and it looks amazing.

 

[BMW-FW26]

Well its not going to be 100% track. Im thinking white car with powder coated black rims. I saw an Mk2 VW GTi a while back in a Vdub magazine that looked pretty slick and that's what its color scheme was. He said he wanted it like a cop car. I take it an old cop car because ours are blue.