AllState's recommended body shops were very busy on Nov, 2022. I was required to waiting at least 3 months for fixing my car. "Reliance" was recommended by my client; thus, I had no hesitate to try.
"Reliance" seemed one-man-operate business. Tracy, the manager, was the only one could speak fluent english, and she seemed not only handling paper work but also "handy work"
Tracy told me that my car was served when I arrived to her shop. Of course, my simple thought was that it was my client's loved shop, it might give me more flexible and nice offers.
Once I arrived in, Tracy wanted me to pay the insurance deductible payment, I shocked but paid it without asking. Honestly saying, she knew what the charges she expected for. The payment of the repairing work was much higher than my AllState's partnership shops did. The repairing work of this shop was just fair, of course, it was far from the original !
Unfortunately, my rental car's small window got broken by the burglary again. The rental car shop wanted us to let them check and quote how much was the cost. Indeed, I could assume the cost would be much higher than I asked for Reliance to do so. Actually, I had already found when I got the part and how much it was. However, the rental shop required not me to replace it, thus, I gave "Reliance" did it to me. The funny was Tracy's tone looked like she gave me a great help. Actually, the part was at $35 only and I was asking to pay $105.
Followed her lady helper repeated to me over and over again by her reluctant broken English, she said, "Did you pick up your car today?'' I said at least 3 times, I only had one parking spot , I could not pick up my car on that day because the rental car needed to be fixed. The worst was whatever I explained to Tracy's helper, she seemed she did not understand. Perhaps her helper wanted to finish her job only whatever the client situation was!
After 4 days, the part arrived and I went to "Reliance" again. At that moment, the shop had the same lady who spoke broken English only. She wanted the rental car being fixed first before I picked my belonging back to my own car. Actually, my initial plan was that I was able to shorter my time for handling both cars at the same time. However, I had no other option at that moment! Boil!
On next day, I found my car's the rain receiver which was a black plastic rim was broken. It was on the other side of my car door and was not required to be fixed but needed to be checked how was the condition doing of the burglary. My humble requirement was given to "Reliance" staff, Tracy and her inspector at least two times. Afterward, I called Tracy and drove back to "Reliance" asking what had happened of my car? As I mentioned on the above, Tracy seemed she was also in charge "handy work" !! She said she did nothing on the broken park , even she did not touch but "only used visual check my car door", how professional she was in. She emphasized my car was old! Sarcastically, my car was the first time to be repaired and I just paid off my leasing payment only.
Concluded that Reliance Collision Center located at 540 Parrott St which is Tracy's the second auto body shop, all she needs is more businesses!! read more