Originally posted by 35 trucker:
Here in Michigan $10K would be on the high side. 6K would be a very good paint job. $3K would be an economy job that might be OK for a driver. A good quality paint job is very labor intensive as a good paint job is in the preparation. Paint color will also determine price. Paint type and manufactor brand name also varies the price.
Just want to echo what 35 trucker said. It appears to me that in the Twin Cities (MN) area the 10K+ for show quality, 6K for very nice, and 3K for daily driver quality.
It appears that I am like you. That is, if you put all this work into the truck, might as well do a good job of paint. Paint quality is usually what people notice first.
Brian