How is Maco's work quality? Why are their car paint jobs so cheap? What is the catch? (More info inside)?

Get a new and great car appearance from car shop in low cost paint job. MAACO is a national low-cost chain that can often paint a car for between $250-$400. Middle of the road auto body shops often will quote prices between $1,000 and $2,000, depending on the amount of work. Custom body shops can charge $4,000 to $8,000 if it involves removing many parts, changing the color of the car, detailing the engine, rebuilding mechanical parts, chrome plating, etc. Tip: Be sure to ask about a shop's warranty. Bad paint jobs are notorious for lasting less than three years. Warranties can run five years. A place like MAACO might offer a six month warranty against peeling. Additional costs: There are many possible upgrades. Even at a discount shop such as MAACO, some customers will choose to upgrade the paint to a higher-quality one. Customers may also choose additional layers of paint (more than two) or a layer of clear coat. When cars are repainted, sometimes they need body repairs beforehand. Small repair jobs (dents, etc.) can run $200-$500. An advice for keeping your new paint car from scratch. It's better to prepare special quality car cover for protection. It will keep your car against rain, dust, scratches from pets, tree branches and slight collision, bird droppings and so on.

I bought a Ford Ranger that had been painted at Maaco by previous owner, i ended up re-painting the truck a few years later, the paint itself held up but it didnt look to good up close, they might have blind people taping around the trim. Door jams where left original color (not a huge deal unless you have a show car), but yeah it all depends on how good you want it to look. I doubt if it would look crappy but dont expect flawless.

You will no doubt get a lot of answers from people that never had any car painted, let alone one by Maaco ,and most are just repeating what they have heard, again from those that never had the experience. Maaco will paint almost any car for the price advertised, BUT, this is with minimum preparation that is, very little sanding or cleaning of the surface before painting, and one color. If any person desires a good paint job, and takes the time to properly sand and clean the car including masking some of the area's, Maaco paint job wil look good close up and last. They gurantee against runs and missed spots.