This is my GR Carrera "beater". Every single panel needs paint. Dents, scratches, dings, scrapes. It's horrible. But other than the headlight rings and RF fender it's original single stage.
Stand a few feet away and it looks great..... point is, does it really NEED paint? You might continue to enjoy the car as is, and then when "someday" comes, get it redone completely.
Why not show us a few pics of yours?