<VV> Body, Paint & Interior Prices

[Norm Witte]

Thanks, Mark.  You know that like many people on the list, I learned that one the hard way.

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Norm Witte 
DeWitt, Michigan 
'65 Corsa 180 convertible 
'65 Corsa 140 coupe 
www.wittelaw.com/personal 

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From: airvair <airvair at richnet.net> 

> Norm, 
> 
> Those words ought to be etched on a granite mountain. No truer words 
> ever spoken. Excellent advice to post! 
> 
> FWIW - Back 15 years ago I got a guy to do the body for my Corsa. He did 
> beautiful work at a modest price, and was very good at asking for my 
> advice on certain "critical" areas. But it took him from fall til spring 
> to do the car. Notwithstanding, it was something I was rightly proud of 
> when I got it back. Rome wasn't built in a day..... :o) 
> 
> -Mark 
> 
> Norm Witte wrote: 
> > 
> > The trick is to find someone whose bread and butter isn't insurance work and 
> who is passionate about cars. But remember that whether it's painting your car, 
> remodelling your kitchen or just about anything else, there are three 
> objectives: 
> > 
> > 1) High quality 
> > 2) Low price 
> > 3) Fast work 
> > 
> > The best you can hope is to get two of the three. Most artistes tend to work 
> on their own schedule, not yours. If you want to hire an artiste that is 
> actually good at getting work out on time, you're gonna pay for it. 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Norm Witte 
> > DeWitt, Michigan 
> > '65 Corsa 180 convertible 
> > '65 Corsa 140 coupe 
> > www.wittelaw.com/personal 
>