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aeagleaaron · 11-26-2009, 12:10 PM

My dealer is telling me that it will cost $600 to pait the body kit that I got on my Inferno Orange Camaro. The window sticker says that there is a $325 charge for the paint and of course the charge for the body kit (ground effects package).
They said that I can keep it unpainted, which i dont think looks that great, or I can get it painted.
Has anyone else experienced this?

BackinBlackSS/RS · 11-26-2009, 12:12 PM

The paint charge is not to paint the body kit. The kit comes unpainted on the car. If you want it painted, yes it is an extra cost.

GreyGhost · 11-26-2009, 12:16 PM

Yep, got to pay to have it painted to match. The stock kit looks great on the IOM Camaro, especially if you add cyber grey stripes. One of the few car colors that look good with the stock GFX, imo.

But $600 for painting the GFX kit sounds like a bargain. I have heard of prices nearly 4x that ($2,200) for painting and installing it. If you want the GFX, and want them painted, take the dealer's offer to do it for $600 and enjoy the great look.

aeagleaaron · 11-26-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GreyGhost

Yep, got to pay to have it painted to match. The stock kit looks great on the IOM Camaro, especially if you add cyber grey stripes. One of the few car colors that look good with the stock GFX, imo.

But $600 for painting the GFX kit sounds like a bargain. I have heard of prices nearly 4x that ($2,200) for painting and installing it. If you want the GFX, and want them painted, take the dealer's offer to do it for $600 and enjoy the great look.

Awesome...thank you for the info. My buddy was arguing with the dealer for 20 minutes about this. Im glad to hear this.
Thank you.

aj2ssrs · 11-26-2009, 12:29 PM

My dealer charged me 300.00 to have the body kit painted IOM to match the car. I wanted the diffuser in between the exhaust painted semi-gloss black and expected to pay the body shop extra. (They outsource the painting to a body shop). In the end, I left off the front chin spoiler and didn't have it painted so the body shop didn't charge anything extra. Picked it up yesterday and looks great.

Revo1 · 11-27-2009, 05:44 AM

Definitely have to pay it to have paid it. For real.

RMGee · 11-27-2009, 09:34 AM

It is traditional capitalist tradition to pay for the paid.

Oldrocker · 11-27-2009, 11:39 AM

As they say, you got to pay to paid.

Captain Awesome · 11-27-2009, 12:29 PM

My dealer was going to do it for free but he misunderstood my request. I didn't ask him to pay it paid I wanted him to make it pLaid.

RPI Designs · 11-29-2009, 06:47 PM

We paint these kits all the time. Price is $475.00 and we pay shipping back to you. Quality and paint match guaranteed.

camaro1 · 11-29-2009, 07:06 PM

gm has a bulletin out, if you paint them you loose all gm parts warranty on them,

General Motors has validated the Accessory Chevrolet Camaro Ground Effects (P/Ns 92207441 and 92208008) only with the dark argent metallic finish that is applied by the manufacturer.

These parts are not paint to match and are only available in the dark argent metallic finish.

The painting of these components before or after installation is considered a modification. Modifying the components will void the accessory's warranty coverage. Please advise the customer that these parts are not paint to match

11-26-2009, 12:10 PM	#1
aeagleaaron Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 78 View My Garage	Did you have to pay to paint the body kit? My dealer is telling me that it will cost $600 to pait the body kit that I got on my Inferno Orange Camaro. The window sticker says that there is a $325 charge for the paint and of course the charge for the body kit (ground effects package). They said that I can keep it unpainted, which i dont think looks that great, or I can get it painted. Has anyone else experienced this?

11-26-2009, 12:16 PM	#3
GreyGhost Drives: Custom CGM/Pearl White 2010 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ft Collins, CO Posts: 361 View My Garage	Yep, got to pay to have it painted to match. The stock kit looks great on the IOM Camaro, especially if you add cyber grey stripes. One of the few car colors that look good with the stock GFX, imo. But $600 for painting the GFX kit sounds like a bargain. I have heard of prices nearly 4x that ($2,200) for painting and installing it. If you want the GFX, and want them painted, take the dealer's offer to do it for $600 and enjoy the great look. __________________ CGM w/ Pearl White and Kandy Kopper FlexPaint wrap, matching bow ties and brake covers, amber halos & fogs" Awesome image by: Hazman

11-27-2009, 05:44 AM	#6
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	Definitely have to pay it to have paid it. For real. __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

11-29-2009, 07:06 PM	#11
camaro1 Drives: 550+RWHP 2010 camaro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,588	gm has a bulletin out, if you paint them you loose all gm parts warranty on them, General Motors has validated the Accessory Chevrolet Camaro Ground Effects (P/Ns 92207441 and 92208008) only with the dark argent metallic finish that is applied by the manufacturer. These parts are not paint to match and are only available in the dark argent metallic finish. The painting of these components before or after installation is considered a modification. Modifying the components will void the accessory's warranty coverage. Please advise the customer that these parts are not paint to match __________________ 415ci stroker, TVS 2300 Magnacharger, cnc heads, cam, yank ss3200 converter, Kooks long tubes, Bwoody true cold air kit, ZL1 Pump, magnaflow 3" cat-back, lowering springs,BMR control arms and tie rod bars, 3.73 gears, diff mounts, RX can, ADM fuel controller

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11-26-2009, 12:12 PM	#2
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	The paint charge is not to paint the body kit. The kit comes unpainted on the car. If you want it painted, yes it is an extra cost.

11-26-2009, 12:29 PM	#5
aj2ssrs Drives: IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North NJ Posts: 192	My dealer charged me 300.00 to have the body kit painted IOM to match the car. I wanted the diffuser in between the exhaust painted semi-gloss black and expected to pay the body shop extra. (They outsource the painting to a body shop). In the end, I left off the front chin spoiler and didn't have it painted so the body shop didn't charge anything extra. Picked it up yesterday and looks great.

11-27-2009, 09:34 AM	#7
RMGee Clap Clap Drives: 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 326	It is traditional capitalist tradition to pay for the paid.

11-27-2009, 11:39 AM	#8
Oldrocker Drives: 2010 SS2/RS Victory Red Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Here and Now Posts: 387	As they say, you got to pay to paid.

11-27-2009, 12:29 PM	#9
Captain Awesome Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,746	My dealer was going to do it for free but he misunderstood my request. I didn't ask him to pay it paid I wanted him to make it pLaid.

11-29-2009, 06:47 PM	#10
RPI Designs Drives: 2016 SS 6 Spd Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ohio - www.rpidesigns.com Posts: 3,055	We paint these kits all the time. Price is $475.00 and we pay shipping back to you. Quality and paint match guaranteed.