Paint or Decals

[DnD]

OK So Dione and I are sold on the new Premier 22RBPR. We of course want to tour one before ordering so we have a little wait time (Aug).

In talking with my dealer this past week I had inquired about full body paint so he checked on the factory price and it was quoted as $5k. He said his rep at Premier reminded him he could do it cheaper there at the dealership. This dealer (Lazy Days - Tucson) has a collision repair center with a massive "state of the art" paint booth and a very good reputation. He is thinking Lazy Days can do it for around $3k. One added advantage is that my truck is cherry red and the dealer can replace the burgundy with a color matched cherry.

So ... My questions are:

Is the advantage of paint over decals worth the $?

and

Would you opt for the factory or dealer performing the work?

TIA,

Dan

[f6bits]

I figure that decals are good for five years. And in that time, I know that my shiny white is going to yellow a bit. I wish mine was full body paint. Maybe someday I’ll do that. I’d go with the dealer since they do that kind of work all the time and you can get the custom coloring. It’s nice to know it’s only $3k or so.

[DnD]

I figure that decals are good for five years. And in that time, I know that my shiny white is going to yellow a bit. I wish mine was full body paint. Maybe someday I’ll do that. I’d go with the dealer since they do that kind of work all the time and you can get the custom coloring. It’s nice to know it’s only $3k or so.

sdayman ... Thanks for your thoughts!

My sales rep did tell me we would have to order a different outer layer on the sidewalls if we want to do it "right" with full body paint at the dealer. Apparently Premier uses a different outer layer on painted vs stock with decals.

I don't know if that will make a difference to your cost if doing it down the road.

[f6bits]

Maybe the extra cost from Keystone is for using a non-standard exterior. I’m sure they use the regular exteriors with the fancy laminate name I can’t remember in such large quantities it’s cheaper that way. But just having the option to have it painted how *I* wanted it done is worth going to a dealer/shop for.

[DnD]

Well it's decided .. we are going to go with the custom paint from the dealer. I'll post pictures in a few months when we pick it up.