These folks are like dealing with a family member. Most places make you feel like you are bothering…read morethem and rush you out the door. Darren and Sue couldn't have been more nice. Darren knocked out the estimate and Sue was cordial the entire time. I got my appointment and, like a dummy, I brought my vehicle in a week early. Darren said leave it that they might get to it between the other cars. I got it back and the body work looked great. You can't even tell where the damage was done. And the vehicle was washed. I couldn't be happier with the service. If you need body work done on your vehicle, this is the place. Hopefully, I won't need their service again but I won't hesitate to return if needed. Thanks for the great work!

So a car ran a stop sign... wait, no, she said she stopped at the stop sign and I wasn't there so…read moreshe zoomed out and ran into me... who knew my car had the power to materialize out of thin air? And while it was minor accident... no injuries, my airbag didn't deploy, her child was in car seat, thank goodness. My poor car had a jacked bumper, hood, quarter panel & light kit. So I limped home and called my insurance and this location was one of the recommended State Farm body shops. OK. I saw that Harry was a fan and one of my car-guy coworkers likes them too. Sold. Communication was excellent. I dropped my car over the weekend so called them Monday morning. They explained the insurance estimate process to me. And everything went smoothly. Seriously, I emailed them with questions and they answered promptly... I can't even get that sort of response time from other offices, much less a mechanic. The car was ready when they told me and they washed and vacuumed it so it looks great!

Simply amazing. This is the second time I've used A. Vargas Body Shop on Magazine Street in New…read moreOrleans, and the experience has been outstanding both times. In a perfect world, none of us would ever deal with car accidents. But in a city like New Orleans, they're often an unavoidable reality. When it happened to me, Alex and his talented team made my vehicle look good as new--maybe even better. The service was exactly what was promised. Pricing was more than fair, with no hidden fees or surprise add-ons--just honest work at a fair cost. And the timing was spot-on. My car was ready exactly when they said it would be, just like when they repaired our Jeep Renegade three years ago. The quality of workmanship speaks for itself. Alex never judged me for wanting to repair my 2019 Ford Fiesta rather than let insurance total it. I love that car--it has barely 50,000 miles and gets 42 mpg on the interstate--and Alex understood that connection. To top it all off, they returned the car cleaned from top to bottom. While I certainly hope I never need a body shop again, it's reassuring to know A. Vargas Body Shop is just a phone call away if I do!

Brought my car in a few months ago becuase a darned pothole bottomed out my car and my rear bumper…read morecame loose. I called my dealership and they directed me to a place with horrible reviews. So I decided to go it alone and chose A Vargas. I pull in and ask for an estimate. Instead Alex says the bumper is just loose (no damage) and everything looks fine. He then snaps it back it place. Problem solved. Alex wouldn't accept a payment! He said "it was easy" and I told him it was his expertise and availability to quickly help me that was worth money. Finally I just put some cash in his shirt pocket, waved goodbye and walked away with both of us smiling. I can't image a more trustworthy, professional, and knowledgeable body shop. Don't let the location or the cluttered appearance of the shop stop you. This is a great business.

Highly recommend this business. As a busy mom of 3 little kids I honestly don't have time to think…read moreabout car maintenance or service. Thankfully the employees are always available and helpful to schedule service for my 2 cars.

I was on New Orleans, LA for spring break with my daughter and her family when in route I had car…read moretrouble. My son-in-law did a search and found Complete Automotive Repair and Service near the hotel we were staying. Even though Julie and her staff did not have an available appointment for me, she took the time out to look a my SUV. And even after servicing it she even called to see if we made it safely home. I would recommend CARS service to anyone in that area and I am forever grateful and thankful to Julie and her staff.

There are certain businesses I have frequented that I immediately knew I would end up being a loyal…read morecustomer, and GT Automotive was one of them. Owner Greg Roberts and his talented technicians are a class act. Kudos for the fine folks at Automotive Diesel Service (Freddie & Tom) recommending them to me. Having been there multiple times now, I feel I can honestly give them the 5 star rating I feel they deserve. My first experience at GT Automotive was for a check engine light and malfunctioning fuel gauge on my wife's SUV. Unfortunately, the diagnosis wasn't what I wanted to hear, as the fuel level sensor and fuel pump were malfunctioning. And like most newer cars, the fuel pump is in the tank, which requires dropping the tank to replace the fuel pump. Anyway, they quoted me a very fair price, and got the job done the same day. My second experience was a few months later for the same SUV, as the check engine light came on again. Greg's diagnostic equipment was telling him it was the anti lock brakes. Luckily for me, he has a great rapport with a local Nissan dealer. At no extra charge to me, a factory Nissan technician visited his shop with a Nissan "scan tool" to provide a second opinion. It ended up being a loose connection to the anti lock brake "pump" and all they had to do was crimp the wire to secure it. I got an oil change while I was there and I was out the door in a few hours with a bill that was less than $100.00. Whew! My most recent trip was for a Royal Purple full synthetic oil change for my car. For all you gear-heads, Royal Purple oil costs over $8.00 per quart in a retail store. However, GT Automotive changed my oil with 8 quarts of Royal Purple oil and a Royal Purple oil filter for under $100.00; including labor. Furthermore, I asked him to inspect my brakes and change them if needed. Being the honest mechanics that they are, they advised me that my brakes had 40-50% pad life remaining and that I was good to go. Lastly, they didn't even charge me for the brake inspection. That's what I call looking out for your customers. GT Automotive uses top of the line parts, lubricants and fluids. They feature Royal Purple lubricants and fluids, Torco race fuels and VP non-ethanol small engine fuels. For your peace of mind, they issue a 12 month parts and labor guarantee on all of their work. I even got a follow up call after my service to make sure that I was satisfied. So whether you need an oil change, suspension work or your timing belt changed, GT Automotive can handle all you vehicle's needs. Ask for Greg and relax in knowing you have found a reliable, skilled and honest repair shop.

Please avoid these people. I brought my son's suv in. We told them the passenger side ball joints…read morehad an issue. They changed the ball joints on the right?? They said OOPS now you have to pay for that! They do not credit the excessive "diagnostic" fee towards the repairs which at 60 I have never heard of. I was also a faithful fan of Greg! I will find another place for my family to go.

This is the place you want to take your car to get it repaired. They have put a new catalytic…read moreconverter on my car; repaired my radiator; de-carbonized my engine; fixed my brakes; repaired a broken motor mount; replaced my ignition coils, and fixed my cv axle. Not in that order. New Orleans is hard on vehicles, but they've kept my 2016 Toyota corolla running all these years. In their shop is a sign that reads "Quality work at an affordable price." That is what you get. One of the best things about them is how they traige your vehicle; they tease out what needs to be done today from what can wait, and they tell you how long it can wait. Because they ate so good and affordable, they are very busy; so you will HAVE to make an appointment.

I've been going to this mechanic for 30 years they don't try to rip you off they give you a…read morereasonable price and a guarantee and I've never had to bring my automobile back again for repair that they previous I know I'm going to get a fair price and as a woman I'm not going to be ripped off like I was before Icame here

Great service and work. Owners were very helpful and got it done in a timely manner with updates…read morealong the way.

Fixed my Jeep quickly and at a fair price. Part of my coolant system had "disappeared" from under…read moremy hood and other parts had failed. They were able to replace the first, find the second, and get things in tip-top shape in about 24 hours. Great job. Very happy.

I needed my sensor replaced and a new bumper. The complete job was done in 1 day and when I picked…read moremy car up it looked new both inside and outside. The price was much less than I expected. I would highly recommend them. Ray H

Best place I've been to. Good pricing,polite and caring. I'll be back for more services.read more

While I wouldn't quite say Collision XPerts is a chop shop, I will tell you that in my opinion they…read moreabsolutely are very shady. Avoid at all costs. My story: It is the law in Louisiana that any vehicle in a wreck is automatically required to be deemed totaled if the estimated cost of repair materials and labor equals or exceeds 75% of the car's Actual Cash Value. Collision XPerts ABSOLUTELY lowballed my estimate to keep it from being deemed totaled. Because of course...if the car is deemed totaled, Collision XPerts loses out on business! Thus, they lowball the estimate AND use cheaper, aftermarket non-factory parts on your car, which can actually void the warranty on many newer cars. I knew my car was going to be totaled, I just needed them to sign off on it. When they lowballed me to keep it under the 75% threshhold, they didn't expect I would have done enough research to know that they were full of shit. When I told them I was having my car towed somewhere more reputable, they tried their best to make that very, very difficult for me and I had to threaten them with legal action to get the keys to my own car back. One other note of concern that anyone consider it should know: this repair shop does not use protective crash wrap on cars, even when the car's damage renders a door or window being cracked open until it's repaired. My car's door couldn't fully close after its accident and it was sitting outside for DAYS, along with every other damaged car, with zero Crash Wrap and a well-publicized tropical storm just dumping buckets of rain into the cars. Will Collision XPerts do a decent enough job on your crappy old Nissan Sentra after it gets in a fender bender? Probably, sure. Go for it. But if you have a more expensive car, or if you're wondering if your car is totaled or not, they absolutely will be shady. And if you call them out on it, they will get more standoffish and try to coerce you out of taking your car elsewhere. Attached is a photo of a car which was just fully getting rained in because its door couldn't close and they don't use Crash Wrap. Avoid this place at all costs. SPECIAL NOTE TO THOSE INSURED WITH PROGRESSIVE: there's a reason that Progressive has Collision XPerts listed as one of their partners, and why they try to steer you to have your car towed here instead of anywhere else: because they know Collision XPerts will lowball your estimate to avoid the car legally being deemed totaled, thus saving Progressive money on your payout. In Louisiana you are legally allowed to have your car towed to ANY repair shop, not just the ones that insurance companies partner with.

Very disappointed with this shop. I was told my vehicle had been repaired, but later found out the…read morepart they claimed to fix was never repaired at all. Honest communication and quality work are important, and unfortunately, I did not receive either. I would not recommend this shop based on my experience.p