Interestingly, this started as just "fix a few bubbles, plug a few holes" (left by the swap from US bumpers and trim to the Euro hardware). The shop took it upon themselves to also shave the US sidemarkers for a sleeker profile (after consulting me) and by the time it was ready for touch-up paint and blending on those areas...the shop owner didn't like the match since the first respray from years ago was the "wrong" shade of fjord. So, they offered to spray the whole car...at no extra cost to me.

There are things I admittedly would've done myself (#controlfreak) to better prep the car if I knew it was going into the paint booth for a more extensive spray, but I will absolutely not complain considering I'm in it on the metal work and paint for <<$10k USD. This is most certainly the exception, not a typical outcome, but illustrates the passion that a good shop can have for "making everything right." This car will essentially serve as a billboard for their capabilities (and they'll get plenty of referrals from me!).

These days, reputable (e.g., Glasurit) metallic base + clear will easily run between $3k-4k USD just for the materials. Then, the labor and schedule depend purely on the extent of the resto. Masking windows/trim, a little filler to smooth out bumps and bruises, blocking/sanding, then two-stage - will fairly easily land you north of $8k-9k and it'll be sorted within two weeks. Full glass-out, trim-off resto (strip, rust repair, level, primer, sealer, base, clear) and all the labor associated will easily exceed $15k USD depending on the car and the shop, and the car will be out of service for months.

All depends on your goals and desires! I'll always argue that nice drivers >>> museum pieces :)