Can anyone recommend a good body shop? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

deucethemoose · 10-21-2012, 06:53 PM

Long story short - a woman in a rather large truck ran over the front driver's side corner of my car while I was parked at a Starbucks... It's going to need some work done and I don't have any experience with body shops in this area - mainly concerned about paint, as the last car I saw come out of a local body shop was two different colors because they couldn't get the metallic right. Had to go back three times and the shop ultimately painted the entire car because they couldn't get a match.

Fascist Fish · 10-21-2012, 07:35 PM

sorry about your car. some people shouldn't be driving big trucks.

QFry · 10-21-2012, 08:16 PM

Cliffords Auto Body in Bremerton Wa (you asked...), they do a lot of custom Hot Rod and Muscle Car body work and restorations as well as collision repairs for everything else.

HATED1 · 10-21-2012, 08:28 PM

Collision specialists in Tacoma, Wa.

(253) 476-0564

Ask for Cody, tell him Bernie sent you. They have experience in this field as well as have an extensive knowledge in the import scene.

Seriously, give them a call.

Drift-Office · 10-21-2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HATED1

Collision specialists in Tacoma, Wa.

(253) 476-0564

Ask for Cody, tell him Bernie sent you. They have experience in this field as well as have an extensive knowledge in the import scene.

Seriously, give them a call.

They've got one in Kent too, and Dave runs that one... or there's Auburn Way Autobody... He does most of my client's insurance work...

Bob

deucethemoose · 10-22-2012, 12:30 AM

The guys at Polished Image in Tacoma told me to go to Paramount Centre in Fife. I'll be checking out Collision specialists and Paramount tomorrow.

31katys · 10-23-2012, 01:58 AM

Bodyworks Auto Rebuild in Bellevue. I've used them several times.... They're great about getting prices for you at cost and their painter is supreme.

deucethemoose · 10-23-2012, 09:54 AM

I ended up taking it down to Paramount Centre in Fife. They are Toyota/Lexus/Scion certified for auto body work. I felt it was in good hands as most of the cars in their lot were luxury European (Audi, Porsche, Mercedes).

Preliminary damage assessment totaled a little over $3,000.

JesseE · 10-23-2012, 03:52 PM

make sure you get them to give you 20% MINIMUM diminished value

tdog227 · 10-23-2012, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deucethemoose

Long story short - a woman in a rather large truck ran over the front driver's side corner of my car while I was parked at a Starbucks... It's going to need some work done and I don't have any experience with body shops in this area - mainly concerned about paint, as the last car I saw come out of a local body shop was two different colors because they couldn't get the metallic right. Had to go back three times and the shop ultimately painted the entire car because they couldn't get a match.

Sorry for the damage but, on the up side the clear coat on these cars suck,...so if they paint the whole vehicle you may come out better in the long run,...hope so,...

deucethemoose · 10-23-2012, 05:10 PM

They'll just be blending into the hood and left door.

deucethemoose · 11-02-2012, 04:36 PM

Got the car back today from Paramount Centre in Fife. They did an excellent job matching the paint and getting everything back in proper alignment. I noticed the tech was very lazy and didn't pay attention to details though - I had to point out a half dozen areas on the bumper that were scratched up.

One of the scratched areas, for example.

whaap · 11-02-2012, 04:46 PM

That should be a re-paint of the scratched areas. After all, that was why the car was in their shop in the first place; to repair damage.

slizoth · 11-02-2012, 04:50 PM

I would still call it a great success, congratulations!

10-21-2012, 06:53 PM	#1
deucethemoose Functionally Retarded Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: LinkECU V6 MR2 - MKVII Golf R Location: PNW Posts: 709 Thanks: 81 Thanked 425 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can anyone recommend a good body shop? Long story short - a woman in a rather large truck ran over the front driver's side corner of my car while I was parked at a Starbucks... It's going to need some work done and I don't have any experience with body shops in this area - mainly concerned about paint, as the last car I saw come out of a local body shop was two different colors because they couldn't get the metallic right. Had to go back three times and the shop ultimately painted the entire car because they couldn't get a match. __________________ 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - 1MZ-FE 3.0L - Other Stuff I'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.

10-22-2012, 12:30 AM	#6
deucethemoose Functionally Retarded Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: LinkECU V6 MR2 - MKVII Golf R Location: PNW Posts: 709 Thanks: 81 Thanked 425 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The guys at Polished Image in Tacoma told me to go to Paramount Centre in Fife. I'll be checking out Collision specialists and Paramount tomorrow. __________________ 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - 1MZ-FE 3.0L - Other Stuff I'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.

10-23-2012, 09:54 AM	#8
deucethemoose Functionally Retarded Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: LinkECU V6 MR2 - MKVII Golf R Location: PNW Posts: 709 Thanks: 81 Thanked 425 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I ended up taking it down to Paramount Centre in Fife. They are Toyota/Lexus/Scion certified for auto body work. I felt it was in good hands as most of the cars in their lot were luxury European (Audi, Porsche, Mercedes). Preliminary damage assessment totaled a little over $3,000. __________________ 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - 1MZ-FE 3.0L - Other Stuff I'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.

10-23-2012, 05:10 PM	#11
deucethemoose Functionally Retarded Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: LinkECU V6 MR2 - MKVII Golf R Location: PNW Posts: 709 Thanks: 81 Thanked 425 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They'll just be blending into the hood and left door. __________________ 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - 1MZ-FE 3.0L - Other Stuff I'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.

11-02-2012, 04:36 PM	#12
deucethemoose Functionally Retarded Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: LinkECU V6 MR2 - MKVII Golf R Location: PNW Posts: 709 Thanks: 81 Thanked 425 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got the car back today from Paramount Centre in Fife. They did an excellent job matching the paint and getting everything back in proper alignment. I noticed the tech was very lazy and didn't pay attention to details though - I had to point out a half dozen areas on the bumper that were scratched up. One of the scratched areas, for example. __________________ 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - 1MZ-FE 3.0L - Other Stuff I'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.

10-21-2012, 07:35 PM	#2
Fascist Fish Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Sold: 13 SWP BRZ Location: FG, OR Posts: 209 Thanks: 48 Thanked 32 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	sorry about your car. some people shouldn't be driving big trucks.

10-23-2012, 01:58 AM	#7
31katys Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: whiteout mt fr-s Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 147 Thanks: 45 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bodyworks Auto Rebuild in Bellevue. I've used them several times.... They're great about getting prices for you at cost and their painter is supreme.

10-23-2012, 03:52 PM	#9
JesseE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: LS Swapped BRZ Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 419 Thanks: 65 Thanked 173 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	make sure you get them to give you 20% MINIMUM diminished value

11-02-2012, 04:46 PM	#13
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That should be a re-paint of the scratched areas. After all, that was why the car was in their shop in the first place; to repair damage.

11-02-2012, 04:50 PM	#14
slizoth Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 WRB Subaru BRZ Location: Oregon Posts: 454 Thanks: 185 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would still call it a great success, congratulations!

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