I took my car to Auto Body by Duie and the outcome is unacceptable (paintchips, flakes, rough spots, etc). I have been trying to mend the problems with the shop over the last 10 months and they refuse to do anything about it.
I am currently taking this issue up with BBB and charging back my credit car, but I need a good bodyshop in NJ that can mend these mistakes.
TIA
Any NJ 240sx'ers who has had their car painted - please help
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Jusepi97sx
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i'm in the central jersey area.. there are a few places that do good work... some tend to be expensive.. but you can go get estimates to see what they say., i would first recommend Showcase Auto body in somerville, to be honest w/ you the place looks like **** from the outside., but the catch is my dad is the painter there... not trying to promote him or anything.. but he does good work. he painted my car.. also they are not too expensive... aside from that there is Aswell auto body in Hillsborough. on 206... those are the ones around me... but let me know what area your in i might know of more.,
There was a shop in Boundbrook, New Jersey that was going to charge me $1800 for a full paint job(includes painting the inside door panels and pearl) and installation of a body kit. These guys are reliable and gaurentee their work. The thing is i don't have their number. I have the number of a repair shop which is right next door to BM transmission(these guys specialize in dsms and sr20 swaps). Ask them for the number to the body shop next door. Bm transmission's number is 732-563-2922. Good luck!
I hate to be so paranoid and skeptical like this, but how can I possibly know that any of the above suggested bodyshops will not butcher my car? I don't mean to offend you or the bodyshop, but this lesson has strengthened my idea that if you want things done right, you have to do it yourself. Unfortunately, I am not a painter.
Auto Body by Duie was supposedly a well respected bodyshop that produces spectacular results. It is just the opposite in fact.
Auto Body by Duie was supposedly a well respected bodyshop that produces spectacular results. It is just the opposite in fact.
MarvynDT wrote:I hate to be so paranoid and skeptical like this, but how can I possibly know that any of the above suggested bodyshops will not butcher my car? I don't mean to offend you or the bodyshop, but this lesson has strengthened my idea that if you want things done right, you have to do it yourself. Unfortunately, I am not a painter.
Find people who have had work done, and see how it looks. If you aren't a painter, 90% of the body shops out there will do a better job than you could do. They've got the experience and the proper equipment.
I'm not gonna remove my own spleen just because I don't trust doctors, nor am I gonna take a can of krylon to my beloved car.
As I've said, look at examples of their work. Ask if you can talk to some of their prior customers. There are excellent body shops out there, you just have to find them. Maybe you could ask around if you have any local car clubs.
BadMojo wrote:How're the prices? Have you had any work done there? I need some little stuff done.
they tend to be a little high because even the cheapest stuff they do comes out looking great. I had a front plastic bumper sprayed by them and it was around 300 for everything. Like i was saying this place does normal cars and really high end show cars. They took a almost totaled plymouth prowler , and now it is in better then showroom condition.
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ImportIntelligence
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If any of you people are going to the Import Revolution this Saturday you can ask Steve Mohan, who is one of the judges for that show, about the shop in boundbrook. He knows how good they are. I know how good they are and thats why my car is going to be painted by them as soon as I get my damn Uras body kit shipped from Japan, which should be anytime soon.
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Jusepi97sx
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you say you dont know the name of the shop in BB?... what street is it on?
the Import Revolution this Saturday,.... is that at the somerset covention center place?... you going?... my experience w/ it from the past is it usually sucks., they charge like $20 even if you show up an hr before it closes.. but maybe i'll head out there this time...
the Import Revolution this Saturday,.... is that at the somerset covention center place?... you going?... my experience w/ it from the past is it usually sucks., they charge like $20 even if you show up an hr before it closes.. but maybe i'll head out there this time...
Actually I'm one of the guys helping out people park their cars in the correct spot. I get free tickets. Bm transmission's address is on their website which is http://www.bmtranny.com.
The Import revolution is at the Medowlands in Secaucus. Look at their webpage for directions at http://www.importrevolution.com.
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Jusepi97sx
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that link didnt work... but ok yeah i know which one your talking about now... i didn't know it was this saturday., i'll try to see if i can make it out there., the one i was mentioning is the ' metro import auto show' metro import auto show
i knew july 6th is summer slam nationals in englishtown., and had that in mind.. is the one in the meadowlands pretty big?!
i knew july 6th is summer slam nationals in englishtown., and had that in mind.. is the one in the meadowlands pretty big?!
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Jusepi97sx
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