My IS250 got beat-up by Camry
07-08-10, 07:26 PM
#61
I just got my car back. Yeeesss!!!! 
I realize how much I love it compared to my rental car (Chrysler 300). I used to think my car was big and heavy. It is alot smaller than the 300 and lighter. I thought I was driving my Civic again.
Plus the suspension feels stiffer in my IS, another reason for me to love. 300 felt like driving a boat.
The shop did a really good job with the repairs. The paint match and alignment was perfect. But I think they also took my car for a joy ride.
The ECT was set on POWER mode and they was about 80 miles extra on the ODO.
I realize how much I love it compared to my rental car (Chrysler 300). I used to think my car was big and heavy. It is alot smaller than the 300 and lighter. I thought I was driving my Civic again.
Plus the suspension feels stiffer in my IS, another reason for me to love. 300 felt like driving a boat. The shop did a really good job with the repairs. The paint match and alignment was perfect. But I think they also took my car for a joy ride.
The ECT was set on POWER mode and they was about 80 miles extra on the ODO.
07-09-10, 12:31 AM
#63
I know they need to road test but that seems a bit much
I took my other car to a body shop for a touch up job and it's clearly they drove it without a reason and the engine was warm when I picked it up, well it must be cool to drive my car out for lunch! Beware of some body shops.. I have heard of this happens to others also.
I took my other car to a body shop for a touch up job and it's clearly they drove it without a reason and the engine was warm when I picked it up, well it must be cool to drive my car out for lunch! Beware of some body shops.. I have heard of this happens to others also.
07-09-10, 12:50 AM
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Congrats. I would see what you can do about the 80+ miles. That is not needed. I left my car at a body shop for 2 weeks for paint work and my car was not even a mile over. I took a picture of the exact mileage when I dropped it off and check again when I picked up.
07-09-10, 09:16 AM
#66
^^ Exactly... if they can't back up correctly, at least, do it slowly so the other guy can swerve and stop in time.
I sent an e-mail to the shop owner to see what they'll say. Perhaps one of his employees decided to have fun in my car without his knowledge.
I already notice some paint inperfection... there is specs of dirt trapped in the clear coat. Someone didn't paint it in a clean room. I didn't expect it from a shop that repairs high end Benz, BMW and Porsche.
Time to bring my car in again.
I sent an e-mail to the shop owner to see what they'll say. Perhaps one of his employees decided to have fun in my car without his knowledge.
I already notice some paint inperfection... there is specs of dirt trapped in the clear coat. Someone didn't paint it in a clean room. I didn't expect it from a shop that repairs high end Benz, BMW and Porsche.
Time to bring my car in again.
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