are things really that overpriced these days?

Ya never know. I see a few threads on here about "hi priced" and have wondered, earlier, about some of 'em "could I" have built that for that amount of money?

My own car, if I ever can afford to paint it will HAVE to be stripped, and "something" done with front/ rear glass and door seals. For me, for now, it's just a driver, but I can see another 5-6K just to do that much.