Painting a car: You have to expect these costs
A well-maintained paint will make the car shine, but having it painted in the event of damage can also cost a lot. You can find out how high these costs are and what you can expect from what type of damage in our advisory article.
Have small paint damage painted - information
If it is only a small scratch, the costs are comparatively low:
- A small paint damage includes a flaw or scratch that your car received from a shopping cart or from children playing. Often only small forces act, so that the entire paint layer does not have to be renewed. Nevertheless, you should plan at least 150 euros.
- Tip: Compare several providers, the prices often differ considerably. This is mainly due to the fact that some painters paint more than is actually necessary. This way, you only incur more costs.
- Important: If your car is a luxury car with a special paint, you should plan even more. The more complex and expensive the actual painting is, the higher the costs for repairs. Then a small scratch can cost around 300 euros.
Larger paint damage - you expect these costs
It gets more annoying if you have major paint damage to your car. Read here how high the costs can be in this case:
- In many cases, major paint damage is repaired by painting the entire car completely. This is the only way to get a really equivalent view. However, the costs for such work are also much higher. For a complete painting of a small car, you should plan between 1, 500 euros and 3, 000 euros.
- The painting of a mid-range car or a limousine starts at at least 2, 500 euros. Depending on the model, the total costs after completion of the work can be up to 5, 000 euros.
- The bonnet usually has the most paint damage due to stone chips or other influences. Painting a complete bonnet will cost you between € 250 and € 500.
- Tip: In some cases it may make more sense to have damaged parts of the body replaced with original parts. These include, for example, the bumpers. However, you should have this assessed by an expert directly on your vehicle.
- Alternative: Foiling your car is cheaper than painting. We summarize the advantages and disadvantages of foiling in another article.
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