How much would it cost to get a car painted?

I'd rather take it to a high end cosmetic car service JUST to have them paint it. How much would it cost if you did all of the prep work yourself?How much would it cost to get a car painted?
most places wont paint it if you do the prep work on it because they wont trust the work you did to it,they will want to do it all them self to assure the paint stays on and looks good for years to come,maaco will paint one if you prep it but they tell you in writing that it may not last and may not be warrantied,so your really better off letting them do their own prep work on a car,this way they,ll guarantee everything about the paint job,good luck.How much would it cost to get a car painted?
Maco will do it for about $500, but be sure to get the urethane paint. If you don't it will need paint again in about 3 years.
prep work is the most important job to do


if it looks like ****, paint will look like ****