Unless you are getting it painted a custom color, Id leave the paint alone. I have seen aftermarket paint jobs and they come out like ****. (well, at least over here on the east coast) There are runs in the paint, dirt gets stuck underneath. It just never comes out as good as it did from the factory. Unless you are really ready to dish out the dough, don't do it half assed and pay $100 for a paint job because YOU WILL REGRET IT! If you want it painted orange, or yellow, etc. Just colors the car isn't avaliable in, then I would go for it. But be ready to pay a couple of grand. A friend of mine has a black civic that was wacked on the side and needed to be repainted. In the shade, it looks OK. But let the sun hit on it, wow, you can tell what panel is original and what has been repainted. I wouldn't want my whole car looking like that. LOL. Thats why I say make sure you really like the color of your car before you drive it off the lot. (Can't go wrong with black) <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>