I'm going to get an 03 bumper painted to match my 01 maxi and the guy keeps saying that the whites won't match etc etc. Has anyone had a decent paint job? Or are we to expect a mis match no matter what.

 

no problem on my black car, lol.

 

If they're saying that, then go to a different shop. I had a "flash red" 88 Dodge Daytona and had to get a front fender re-painted. The car was 2 yrs old and the first shop gave me a reddish burnt orange paint job.

I went to a different shop, they put some sort of paint spectre light measuring device on my car's hood and matched it perfectly. I paid an extra $50 bucks but it was a perfect match. So I know first hand that it can be done.

This was in 1990 in North Carolina and since then paint shops and their color matching techniques have come a long way. Find another shop.

 

I agree with the others, find another shop. If your paint is a pearl, they are hard to match but a competent shop can do it.