How much does it cost to professionally paint a car OR change the outside to a different factory color?

I found a REALLY good deal on a car BUT I hate the outside color.





I would like to change it to another color but I heard that paint chips away overtime and it won't look as real as the factory issued color.





So i was wondering how much a professional looking paint that'll make it look like it's brand new from the factory cost.





Also, IF possible how much would it be to just swap the outside? Like take out all the old color and replace it with a factory version of the color that I like. So instead of painting over a color I'm just replacing it with another color of the same part if you know what I meanHow much does it cost to professionally paint a car OR change the outside to a different factory color?
Paint over paint is not a good idea...It will chip and peel in just a couple of years....To get a good job you have to pay the painter at least 2000.00..You can pay as much as 20 to 30 grand for the premium job....I paid a guy 12 grand to paint my plymouth muscle car..How much does it cost to professionally paint a car OR change the outside to a different factory color?
you need to consider the labour cost with the paint and clear coat, and if you want the 3M protection as well, could cost 2500- 3000 dollars, cpuld cost much much more, not the answer you looking for i know but its close to the right cost, good luck, what kind of car did you find any way?
It's not cheap by anyone's standard to paint a car. However, if done properly and by properly I mean using the right grit sand paper and the right stage of the job. It can be done with a very nice finish, professional? I doubt it, but it will look perfectly acceptable to do a ';paint over';. I can't say how much exactly but I do know if your looking for a nice finish without a huge bill. ASK FOR A ';SINGLE STAGE'; PAINT. They are perfectly acceptable but there's not a huge selection of color. If I was you I would go out and buy a gallon of ';single stage'; paint and take it to the body shop with me and say, ';look here, I got my paint what do you charge for labor.'; You can paint a car in no time. You may be able to have it done for $800 give or take a little and replacing the parts would be a royal pain in your back side!!! Oh and a gallon should be all you need considering a 2:1 ratio. One gallon may actually make 2! Oh and if it's already got paint on it there's shouldn't be any reason to need a primer unless the paint wont cover and even then primer is just as cheap. You CAN paint your car without breaking the bank! Seriously! These other jokers obviously haven't had any schooling!