Worth Painting Hood and Top

[ChrisW]

2008 Yukon Denali, 6.2L, Stealth Gray Metallic (32V), 178.000 miles, bought used in 2015
No mechanical issues (knock on wood).
It would blue book about 8K if it were in perfect condition.
I just spent $1,000 on brakes/rotors and sway bar links.
Thinking about replacing front and rear lights with new style LEDs, about $600 for front and rear.
I love my Denali and plan to keep it. I don't want to spend $100K on a new one.

Hood and Roof have scaling paint.
Estimate to paint Hood and Roof $3800
Is it worth doing both, or should I do the Hood Only? You can't see the top from the ground unless you're 7 feet tall (LOL).
Not sure about painting the Hood only cost, assuming around $2,000

I would appreciate any input.

Thanks

 

[CMoore711]

It’s always been my opinion that questions like this can really only be best answered by yourself.

Only you know how much longer you’re going to keep your vehicle.
Only you know how much having a repainted hood on your rig is worth having for you.

Whether it’s “worth it or not” is a very subjective question…

Will you recoup that cost if you sell it? No…

Personally for me the “worth it” part is time…. Cost of said “refresh” maintenance for the betterment of your vehicle and/or driving experience.

Let’s say you know you’ll keep it for another 2-3 years. To me that’s 50K-80K more miles.

$2,000 to repaint a hood… Spread out over 2-3 years of satisfied ownership is pretty cheap in my eyes. That’s just me. But I’m using ASSumptions on time and ownership as an example for feedback sake.

 

[PPV_2018]

It’s only worth it if you plan on keeping it. If not, why bother.

And that’s for virtually all cosmetic improvements. Model year and mileage basically dominate book values. Issues certainly reduce value, but improvements rarely increase.

 

[Blackcar]

I would check around to other body shops for price on painting hood and top estimate seem a little high.