I want to preface this review with the fact that prior to today, I was a long time advocate and happy customer of Brown's Body Shop in Franklin, TN.
My family and I have used Brown's for collision repair on all of our vehicles since the late 90's (Well over 6 cars).
I will also preface this with the fact that I have a very detailed eye. It is hard sometimes to distinguish a below average repair vs a proper one.
~3 years ago, I brought my Range Rover Sport to Brown's to have a few panels repainted due to road rash and other paint chips. Based on my experience, I had no reason to believe that the repair would not be as good as the ones before it. Unfortunately, there were multiple over sprays on glass, plastic and rubber in addition to a couple runs in the paint. I showed the issues to the shop manager (will remain nameless) and he agreed to repaint and fix the issues. Upon my second visit, to my surprise there were still runs in the paint.... I got the owner involved and she apologized over and over and said they would make it right. They did.... To my delight... make it right!
After that event I made sure I recommended anyone that needed repairs to Brown's.
In a world where perfection doesn't exist and humans make mistakes.... it is nice to know that there are companies in the world that will do their best to make it right.
Fast forward to this past year, my in-laws hit a deer in their Lexus. Of course, I recommended Brown's and I went down to the shop with my father in-law to review the repair with him. There were many issues... over spray... new bumper not gapped (the fit) correctly and the paint being mismatched on the panels they painted vs the rest of the car. Granted, it is a 2014 and paint fades... it is very hard to match sometimes. Nonetheless, they agreed to make it right. And they did!
If you're keeping track, that's two cars and 3 "redo's": 2 on the Range Rover and 1 on the Lexus (that wasn't even my car).
Today, I brought my Audi Q7 in to Brown's to get an estimate from some car wash damage this past week and I was informed by the owner that Brown's body shop had decided they would no longer do business with me.
I was absolutely floored. In fact, I poked the owners shoulder and laughed, to which she said "i'm serious".
I'm not angry, i'm honestly hurt. I had built what seemed like a friendship with this shop and a few of their staff.
A 22+ year and 10+ car relationship severed because of their own mistakes, which in the end they made right multiple times.
Will Brown's do a great job in the end for your car? Yes. They will also fix their mistakes.... Until it becomes too costly for them.
It is very unfortunate that due to their own mistakes they have decided not to do business with me again.
I hated to write this... but felt it was necessary. read more