I bought the 04 in 2006 and it is in great condition with only 92k miles or so currently. I have addressed a number of things like permanent fix for 3 amigos (custom fix kit from Falcon works in AZ) and some useful mods for camping and travel such as dual battery, hot 12v sockets, on board air w/ reserve tank, medium lift, better drive shafts, etc.
The paint looks like shit now because unknown to me back in 2006, it apparently had a little booboo and shit touch-up air brushing on driver side doors such that now it looks like you used a rattle can but also ran out of paint before finishing.
I love this particular green, Vienna (it's the metallic light 'sage' green, not the darker versions) It also has the Aspen interior.
Considering the door jams and engine bay paint are basically fine, a respray in same color, seeing as it's the color I'd choose, makes sense but I know the $$$ of highest quality body shops in Raleigh NC or out in Seattle where it's going to be relocated. In Seattle there are a couple top notch places like Queen City and Haury's. My guess would be $6000-$9000.
A wrap was suggested, but that seems like a stopgap that could get looking pretty crappy and be more or less a total waste of $ over a 10 year span.
A road trip from NC to WA suggests it would make sense to put off such refurbishing until road trip if completed, but it will get used for trips from WA too so it's not like it's just going to be a garage queen, it's too tall anyway.
Normally I don't bother even washing cars more than a few times a year at most and my lr3 has dents and the 96 disco basically has no clear coat left but this 04 is kind of my special one, hence the idea to repaint to top spec.
The paint looks like shit now because unknown to me back in 2006, it apparently had a little booboo and shit touch-up air brushing on driver side doors such that now it looks like you used a rattle can but also ran out of paint before finishing.
I love this particular green, Vienna (it's the metallic light 'sage' green, not the darker versions) It also has the Aspen interior.
Considering the door jams and engine bay paint are basically fine, a respray in same color, seeing as it's the color I'd choose, makes sense but I know the $$$ of highest quality body shops in Raleigh NC or out in Seattle where it's going to be relocated. In Seattle there are a couple top notch places like Queen City and Haury's. My guess would be $6000-$9000.
A wrap was suggested, but that seems like a stopgap that could get looking pretty crappy and be more or less a total waste of $ over a 10 year span.
A road trip from NC to WA suggests it would make sense to put off such refurbishing until road trip if completed, but it will get used for trips from WA too so it's not like it's just going to be a garage queen, it's too tall anyway.
Normally I don't bother even washing cars more than a few times a year at most and my lr3 has dents and the 96 disco basically has no clear coat left but this 04 is kind of my special one, hence the idea to repaint to top spec.