Need Comments/Advice on paint & Body

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This morning I went to a guy that was refered to me as a "good" paint and body guy. All talents aside...he was fairly pompous, but this is moot.
After a brief "looksy" at the car(all of 5 minutes) he quickly quoted me a price of $2,500.00 and a time of 1-1/2 to 2 months for completion.
For this "low,low" price I (me not him) would have to dis-assemblr the vehicle (e.g. remove glass, fenders, doors, interior items etc.)

I felt like i was getting bent over to say the least.
I have recieved various quotes of $2000-$3000 from "legitimate places"
and between $800 (I do all prep work and priming) to $1200.00 plus what ever they deemed necessary to add on later.

Can anyone tell me if they have had similar experiences or can they tell me what a "fair" price is before I get shanked by some scammer/ self described "michaelangelo of car paint"?

Also...
If I end up going carbon on body bitz like fenders/decklid/etc...wouldn't that actually be cheaper on the paint job since I intend to go au-natural w/ the c/f?
$2,500.00 could buy me a hella lot of performance parts rather than a paint job I could have done myself.

What is the cost of painting a bug myself?

PLAESE HELP ME!? =P

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