I was involved in an accident where my car was hit from behind. I went through the guy who hit me insurance where they best directed me to this place. All the damage consisted of was some paint tranfer on a small part of my bumper and I was told my car would be there for about 5 days and where all they had to do was take off my bumper, and paint the DAMAGED SPOT ONLY. I got a call back two days later saying, "things worked out perfect and car is ready for pickup." When I picked up my car after they called around 3:30/4, I noticed there was an issue with my blind spot sensors, they were sensing everything but a car. I brought it back to Chris, where he told me the car just had to be recalibrated and I can pick it up in an hour. Hour later, Chris calls back saying car is all fixed and ready for pick up. AGAIN, I go to pick up my car and didn't even get a mile down the highway and noticed the SAME issue. Not even 2 minutes later I pulled back up. Another mechanic came out to test drive my car with him so I can show him what I'm seeng. He notices the problem and states, "that should not be happeninig, it could be that the wire is possible pinched," then proceeds to go back to the shop to talk to Chris. Chris comes back all defensive telling me that the "one mecahnic who drove my car back from the calibration place said it was perfectly find and it's my lane assists going off." I calmly stated that that feature is not on in my car and if it was, it would be on the dashboard, it's not. Then they said "its a recall on kia," i have no recall on my car. I explain to him that my car was 100% find electronically upon arrival, and he looks at me and says "your car is 100% fine" .... I then say "when Im turning right into a jug handle with my blinker on, the blind spot sensors should not be activated causing the music to stop, and the car will "scream" to warn you someone is there." He then tried to tell me the car isn't "screaming" at me and again everything is fine and the other mechanic who drove my car is looking at him weirdly but says nothing to defend. Chris then told me that they have to now call statefarm to get approval to bring my car back in and get me a rental car but turns out, compact is reliable since this damage is from their mistake, not the accident.
Turns out, when I had to bring my car to a diaqgnostic center, there was nothing wrong with my sensors, i actually need a whole entire new bumper on my BRAND NEW CAR. Instaed of painting just where the impact was, they repainted my whole bumper where there is now too much paint and overspray on it so now the sensors are malfunctionng. I was told by the diagnostic center that this place pretty much did the "quick and effficent way" to fix my vehicle.
I am now without my car, again and statefarm will be charging compact for the rental car they refused to pay for the first time.
***my peace***
take accountability instead of debating with me that my car is just fine when im stating its not. I am willing to work with anyone. then to tell statefarm that "i can bring it back in and they'll take the bumper back off but not pay for my rental, and if they take it off and it's still not fixed im pretty much beat." Im very dissapointed to say the least and just because i'm young, don't think I dont know what im talking about and think you can go over easy on me. My stepfather has been in the towing service for years dealing with all different shops, your mistake was very easy to find. its a 2025 kia, there should be no mechanical or electronical issues. read more