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    Recon Central

    4.5 (23 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Services - Recon Central

    Bumper repair

    Auto detailing work

    Auto frame testing

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    Paint and exterior protection

    Auto paint restoration

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Auto bug and sap removal

    Scratch removal

    Rear-end damage

    Auto upholstery

    Engine cleaning

    Headlight restoration

    Interior detailing

    Protection

    Wheel and rim detailing

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    Top view of the cluster surround finished in Louis Vuitton, PRICELESS!

    Shelby and his team just hooked me up in a major way! He redid my dash cluster cover to match my seats and that nailed it 1000% SPOT ON! He is the best and will get more of my business very very soon!

    Recon Central Engine Bay Detail on my Audi A7

    Just wanted to mention here about the fantastic service I received at Recon Central last week, after I selected them to perform my Engine Bay Detail service. My main contact was John P. and he was extremely professional, detailed in explaining their services I needed, and pleasant to talk to. I was even offered some home-baked cookies (which my wife and I really enjoyed!). I needed an Engine Bay Detail to wash off oil on the sides of the engine from an oil leak. Without the excess oil removed it was too difficult to determine if my valve cover gasket replacement resolved my oil leak. My engine was dirty as heck before the detail service. John P. and and the Recon Central team provided me a WOW-factor Engine Bay Detail. I was thoroughly impressed in how they detailed my engine bay. I have the finished pictures attached! Thanks so much for the great service! I will be returning to get my rims powder-coated (they do that too... and a bunch of other services). ~AndrewB

    The hamsters

    Amazing service, they took all of the hamsters out of my Kia Soul. They had been dancing to "party rockers" in my car for so long. Wore down my battery more than you know. While they disposed of the Rodents they even provided complimentary hotdogs. Customer service to the next level. I love hot dogs.

    Facts: Recon took my Vette on a joyride. Hard acceleration 13 times 2 hard brakes. 2 hours after we trusted them w/our car.
    Kelly W.

    ***WARNING*** RECON CENTRAL in Carrollton Texas, took my Z51 Corvette for a JOYRIDE after I left it in their possession. They drove it for 30 mins, and during that time they Hard accelerated 13 times(speeds over 80+) and had 2 hard braking reports when the temp was over 100. (Please see OnStar report attached.) I brought my car to them initially to have them switch out the aperture panels. They told me it would take 5-7 days. After a few days after dropping the car off, I tried texting and calling John, but he would not respond. Trying to get any response from him was close to impossible, Which is why I pulled up my Onstar report. When I saw the location of my vehicle I see that it's been driven to a different auto shop 17miles away in East Plano?? Not at RECON! I text John again asking where my vehicle is located and he refused to give me an answer, and never answered where it was. I never gave anyone at RECON permission to drive my car anywhere. Nor was I ever made aware or gave permission for my vehicle to be moved to a totally different auto body shop. When I finally got a hold of John I told him that I pulled Onstar and can see my car was floored 13 times and had the brakes slammed twice on a 100 degree day he DENIED it and told me Onstar wasn't right..?!?!. LIES. I was told 5-7 days, BUT IT TOOK 17 DAYS!!! I told them NOT to drive my car anywhere, and I would go to the East Plano shop to get it. When I got it, the panels had a separation gap on both sides. It was not done right, but I'm NOT taking it back to RECON.

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    This is the place to go if you want it done right. John took his time talking to me about their process and what to expect. Quote was spot on with the final price and the results were exactly what I asked for. Brought new life to my dingy looking motorcycle seat. The stitching and fitment of the leather is cleaner than how it came from the factory.

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    I took my torn bed cover to them over my lunch break and they were able to fix it while I waited and it was cheap. Pretty Great Service.

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    Jay called me back in less than 30 minutes after I sent him a message. He had me on the schedule…read morefor the next business day, texted me to confirm the night before( a Sunday), and showed up exactly when he said he would. We went over the vehicle together and he told me exactly what he thought he could do in each area. He went straight to work and finished in the time he had estimated, and it came out even better than he thought it would! He is a kind and thorough man, and we will not hesitate to use him again! I highly recommend his services, you will get what you payed for!

    This is a one man operation, you drop your vehicle at Jay's address, and need a ride out…read more Discuss your situation with Jay, but he will need to get into it first to tell you what a primary estimate is. Jay worked in the industry for years, but the pace of pushing maximum number of customers each day was getting old. He learned a lot, but did not earn a lot for the stress. The commute was another factor. Jay likes being at his own place, calling his own pace, because he gives each customer good honest attention, and it is fixed the first time. I bought a used truck, "As Is" off a dealer lot... as if I am an Idiot! Prior owner had hacked all the wiring all through the dash installing his own radio & trailer brake lights. I paid the dealer to replace burned out starter... then the generator that ate 2 Sears batteries... then the ECM Finally, while on Yelp one day, by luck I landed on an account that reviewed Jay, and this lady was joyous! I hobbled my vehicle over, left it with Jay. Took out my mountain bike to cruise the area. Jay called later, said "Got er Done!" Jay showed me the Frankenstein spaghetti wiring harness that he yanked out of my dash "As Is" OMG! Now for good part: brand new taillight assemblies, wired correctly, now no more dead batteries. Radio works correctly, and gadgets lights are better to read in all types of light. Horn works, and turn signals too. You know, the dealership already replaced the ECM for $1,000? I got all this done for $600 cash it was 5 hours, but I was out goofing around so it went by fast, no complaints. Jay is a good guy, but just 1 guy, so your deal with Jay is how you make the deal. Obviously not a rush job mechanic. If you bring the correct parts, that could be a deal maker.

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    I found Tony's after looking online for the best car tint shops in the area - especially those who…read morespecialize in working on Tesla vehicles, and they were easily the top result. Tony and his wife Lisa were who we spoke with and who worked on our Model 3 (2021). Tony himself was the actual installer and to say he went "above and beyond" is an understatement. First off, they were able to get us a great deal for the top-of-the-line XPEL XR Plus tint on all glass surfaces. This meant they did all the windows, the glass roof, even the windshield itself - apparently they are able to put an almost clear layer so it doesn't impact visibility that also still manages to block out a TON of heat. Second, when they first checked over the vehicle, they found a handful of flaws I had not seen (we had just gotten the vehicle only days before deciding we wanted to get tint installed before the summer really kicked off), and showed us before ever getting started to put us at ease with how they were going to handle the vehicle and let us know up front of any issues they found. Third, when Tony got to work, he actually noted that at some point some of the paneling had been hastily re-set into place, and was not correctly re-installed... so he took it upon himself to properly correct the issue, bending fasteners that were not correctly attached into their intended positions... meaning when they gave us the car back, not only was the tint installed perfectly, but the car was technically in even better shape than when we picked it up directly from Tesla's own shop in Dallas since now all the internal panels had been fastened as designed from the factory itself! They even registered the warranty for the XPEL tint so we didn't have to worry about any sort of future coverage should any issues occur with the film itself. In the past, I've gone with other tinters and I've had issues come up years later with peeling, cracking, and tearing, but I have a feeling that this is not going to be happening with Tony's work. I don't think we'll be going anywhere else but Tony's from now on. Now we just need to get a time where we can be without the vehicle for a few more days so we can get PPF + Ceramic coating installed on the body. In summary, if you want your vehicle tint installed professionally by some hard-working honest folks who know their craft really well and care about quality - go see Tony and his wife Lisa.

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