[mtdave2]

When I was looking to have my old truck done, I had a range of quotes from 1500 to 6000! It really depends on, where you are in the country, how good of job they will do, quality of paint and other stuff.

I guess it would come down to you, how long are you going to keep the truck? What type of person you are, do you like doing things once, right, and pay the money, or do you like to try to get the best deal and gamble a bit on the quality.

If you have ever tried to paint something yourself, do all the body work ect, then you know how much work is involved I was shocked when I did my sidecar. I had no idea. thats way I couldn't understand how a paint job could cost 6000!

In short if I were to do it now, with my beloved longhorn. I wouldn't be upset paying 4k or so. but I would want a top notch job done, and all the body work done perfectly.

Spray booth to me is a must. You can do it w/o one, but if its a good shop they will have one, skip on that guy!

How many coats? How many can you afford? the pain is the cheap part of the project. What you are paying for is mostly labor.
spending an extra 700 for several coats of paint/clear is money well spent in my mind.