that's what we charged and you got the car back mostly assembled. Also we never painted over anyone elses body work, full strip on everything.
But anyone who isn't charging at least 5k on a paint job isn't using TOP quality materials. I haven't added up my receipts (I am aware shops get consumables and paint cheaper than the rest of us) but I bet I could produce 3K in receipts just in materials and I am nowhere near done. My paint alone retails US $1200 a gallon, just the paint, not the reducer, the clear coat its reducer, primer, epoxy, masking supplies, various sanding papers, gloves etc. I estimate to get it right I need 5-6 qts.
y "doing it free" with hundreds of hours of my own labor will still cost me over 5k- but it will be the way I want it.