Where do I begin? How do I adequately convey the awesomeness? I am not sure that I can, but I will try.
On the recommendation of a few neighbors, I went to Eastern Ave Auto Body to get my passenger side view mirror repaired/replaced.
Ok....super embarrassing, but it was a really hot day when I went in and in the middle of my conversation with Gerry, I felt really faint and told him I had to sit down. Gerry sprung up from his seat, propped me in a chair, and got me some water. The receptionist, Angela, came racing over with a cool cloth and placed it on my neck. They were amazing kind and compassionate.
Ok...hopefully you don't have a fainting spell in the garage.
Moving on....
Gerry scoured a bunch of sites, trying to find an after-market replacement mirror for me in order to avoid having to buy directly from Toyota. Eventually, we did have to order from Toyota, but only after Gerry and Angela placed numerous phone calls to a variety of after-market dealers who just did not have the mirror in stock.
My car is a total beater. Missing hubcaps. Missing Scion badge. Headlights all cloudy. Paint all dull and drab.
When I went in to have the mirror put on, I decided to pick Gerry's brain about breathing a bit of life into the car. I thought it made sense to paint the car and I asked Gerry about the cost. Immediately, he said that the pain job would cost way too much and just wouldn't be worth it. Now, keep in mind, he had told me the previous day that business had been slow because of Covid. He could have raked me over the coals and painted my car, but he didn't.
Instead, he sat with me and we discussed more affordable options to make my car look nicer. We settled upon ordering new hubcaps (again, Gerry offered me the option of ordering cheaper hubcaps, but I did want the original Scion hubcaps, so he scoured the web to find the cheapest set), a replacement badge, and having the car detailed.
People.....I am here to tell you that I almost cried when I picked up my car this afternoon. It looks like it just came off the assembly line.
Total cost.....$300. For four new hubcaps, a scion bade, and a detail service.
If you need work on your car do yourself a favor...run, don't walk, to Eastern Auto Body and have a conversation with Gerry. He will have your whip looking amazing in no time flat. read more