09/12/07

What more could I ask for?

by avitech7

I just picked up my Celica today. And what can I say? The car is in better condition now than when it first came out of the Factory. The Hood never lined up properly as a manufacturers defect. But after this body shop worked on the car replacing the front hood and bumper everything lines up perfectly. It's like driving a brand new car again only better. They even detailed the car wiping off the dust on the Dashboard and all the engine grime under the hood and they waxed everything for free.

When I dropped the car off on the first day, ?Sam", who helped me out there, told me it would take 7 business days. And guess what? It took 7 business days exactly. How about that! A car repair facility that does what they say and says what they do.

What's amazing is that usually car repair shops will not do a good job on what most people consider a cheap car like a Toyota Celica, but on the contrary for this place. They put it back together again profesionally like as if it was a Mercedes or BMW making sure to take care of all the minor details. Nobody could ever tell the car had been in an accident. And here's the real kicker; the paint has a LIFETIME WARRANTEE! They said they use 3M paint.

One of the coolest things about this experience is that the shop was nice enough to bend over backwards for me. Normally they only use brand new aftermarket or OEM replacement parts. But I requested used OEM factory original parts in order to save money since Farmers Insurance would not pay for the cost of a brand new OEM hood. It was a win win situation. I got an OEM safety item part. Farmers Ins. got to save their money, and the planet got a little less hydrocarbons emitted in the Biosphere since using used parts from the scrap yard is basically like recycling.

I would definitely recommend this shop to anyone who needs their car fixed properly and in a timely manner. Well done Sam and all the rest of the crew!

• Pros: On time, Professional work, Clean & Organized business in a chaotic city
• Cons: They left a drop of paint on the drivers seat. I had to remove it with nail polish remover