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Good question but tough to answer 'cause there are many variables as stated. Location labor rates vary and some paint types are not available in states like Cal. with tough VOC , omissions, laws. As suggested , a single stage paint has the color all the way through with no clear top coat. Any defects are easier to polish out and chips are sometimes easier to repair with single stage. Wheels are usually painted with single stage if not powder coated.
There are a couple of extremes depending on your fusiness: have a chain shop redo it with single stage over the sealed existing finish and ask for a guarantee. The other extreme is to take it down to metal or as close as possible, and in coastal states with higher labor rates, the cost can be $20,000 or more depending on prep. We know folks who live in Cal. and send their cars out of state to get lacquer or banned paints and lower rates. The modern base coats in VOC restriced states are usually water borne (reduced solvents) but the top clear coats are solvent based and are the weather barrier coat, which need to be top quality.