We haven't had a car painted in years, so our former body-work and paint friends were now retired. We went to several Yelp-rated 5-star places, and I got 3 quotes for my red vintage MR2 repaint for exactly $5,000, which was out of the question. I really felt vulnerable and unhappy, like they saw us coming and were not even trying to work with us on a price we could afford. I guess some places are so busy that they just don't need the work. Other places did not do full paint work and would not even quote, and we started to get really discouraged. Then, when we started asking for referrals from the car guys, several recommended Auto Glow, on a little side street off Monterey Highway.
Our quote from the friendly team at Auto Glow was less than half of the others. I admit, at first this made us wonder. But like any business, there are ways to keep overhead down, and I think that is what the Auto Glow guys do, because they certainly deliver on the quality of the materials and workmanship. What was hard to believe was the price. The quote for my car, same color, stock body in fair condition, brought in clean and empty, was under $2,000, which was the best. At that price, we wondered if we would be risking getting the great results we were looking for. For those who do not know, you do not want prices that are rock bottom, like under $1000, because cheap materials and rush jobs just do not look good and do not last.
I could not believe the quality of their work. I could not speak when I saw my sexy little red sports car, all spanking new in that glossy candy apple red! What gorgeous shiny depth of color! I felt like I was driving the best looking car on the road. WOW! They did a beautiful, flawless job. The detailing was perfect. It just took my breath away. It was hard to believe that they finished it so fast, but it was ready on time in spite of the holiday, and they even came to pick me up when my ride fell through. Talk about customer service!
There were a few details about my 25-year old car that needed attention, and Willie offered to get those done for us at great prices. I just want to tell all you women that are hesitant about knowing where to go for trustworthy, quality work, this is the place. You can relax and just let them take care of the things that would be time-consuming and problematic for us to have to handle. You don't even need to qualify or quibble, just say yes and give them the keys. Let Auto Glow do what they do best. You are going to love the results, like I did. It is just such a relief to find a place you can trust to take your car for paint or repairs.
I respect that these guys have a lean crew, so I respectfully waited for them to contact me to let me know as the work progressed, but like I said, it was ready on time. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to have my darling car looking so perfect! I had forgotten what fun it is to drive a car that looks terrific. Yeah, I sure wave back with a smile at all the guys who beep! There are not many of this body style still on the road, and mine looks primo. I so appreciate that these guys care about cars.
I did my homework about the 3 levels of quality and pricing levels in full car painting, and the great guys at Auto Glow delivered top notch work at a mid-range price. So yes, there still are honest people doing great work at reasonable (or better!) prices, and I think that getting referrals from other car guys and YELP! was the right way to go. read more