Geez!! lucky m in syd then for a paint job. i guess there are heaps of spray shops here in pretty much every suburb. but for $5000 you would get a 1200 ute painted to enter the next show and shine or even a panel beat maybe some rust cut and paint for that much.
i have got a few quotes for painting around the $2000 mark with me preping the body work. then the painter masks up, sprays and bakes in the booth.
personally its so hard to keep paint work nice these days if you want to enjoy your car, assholes open and bang there doors at the car park, trucks flick rocks when in front and then wear and tear of a daily driver, not forgetting leaving it in the weather for those with out a garage. (different story if its a show car)
i would look for a private painter, or a 3rd/4th year apprentance that knows how to use a gun. they make some $$$ on the private job and you save some $$$.
thats my 5c

goodluck with the paintwork.