You have to experience this shop to believe it. G & R stands head and shoulders above a swamp of shady and disreputable collision shops. It is a beacon of integrity and fair dealing. The rear passenger door of my Camry was dented while it was parked overnight at the MPG Lincoln Square parking garage, where I am a monthly customer. (Unless you can produce a witness who saw them make the dent, they do not accept responsibility for any damage.) The dent was about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long and went down to the bare metal. I contacted various collision shops, all of whom had good ratings and reviews. (Memo: be wary of good reviews.) Typical of the morass was Gotham City Collision. From a picture I sent, they stated the cost would be $1300-1500 with parts, labor, and paint. After taking the car to them and then getting a highball price revision for door moldings, the cost ballooned to $1908.
I decided to buy the moldings myself ($322) and bring them to a different shop. I had sent the dent picture to several which proved to be in the same price range, so I almost fell out of my chair when Rosie from G & R Auto Services phoned me with a price of $400. I thought for sure this would be a lowball price that they would jack up after I took in the car. But I decided that, even if they doubled the price, I would still come out ahead compared to the other shops. I took the car to their shop in Woodside. It is kind of a dumpy neighborhood, but the inside of their workshop is sparkling. Rosie came out and marked the dent with a green marker, plus a few other spots (bumper, mirror) for touch-up. She wanted to keep the car 3 days which was fine. You will love her; she is very personable and considerate. The shop did a beautiful job, with the new paint graduated into the old so you cannot tell. They did not need to paint the front passenger door, which Gotham City Collision insisted was necessary. And most shocking of all, the price stayed at a firm $400, plus tax and a 4% surcharge for paying by credit card. Nobody looks forward to taking a car in for body work, but I would be delighted to go back to G & R if my car needs it in the future. If you have a good car that you want to hang onto and keep it looking nice, G & R will surely help you do that. An amazing experience. By the way, Gotham City Collision was wrong when they told me the moldings would have to be replaced. Gotham said they were attached only with tape and would be wrecked by removing. Actually, the moldings have three camloc snap-fit fasteners that push into holes in the door (plus double-faced tape). The old moldings were not damaged by G & R Auto Services when removed. They are total professionals. read more