Our Rav4 was rear-ended at a traffic light in the middle of May in Naples, causing damage to the rear swing out door/bumper/quarter panel. Supreme was recommended by Geico as an Xpress facility. I took our car by for an inspection/estimate and was told at least 2-3 weeks depending on parts, and off I went in a rental car.
After 3 weeks, I went to go pick up our car and upon initial inspection I had mixed feelings about the repair. The rear glass didn't mate up like it did before on the drivers side of the tailgate, ~3/8" high, while the passenger side was flush to the body. The gap across the top of the door where it mates to the roof also appeared wider than previous. Upon functioning the door latch, the door felt a little stiffer to open/close and was making an audible click/dragging noise while opening, coming from the area around the hinges/wire harness. There were also supposed to be 2 bump stops to help secure the door, one above and one below the latch on each corner of the driver's side of the door. There was only one installed at the top, and it was longer than the original. There were also some paint marker lines still drawn on the under carriage from where they had pointed out dents during inspection from the impact. I asked the service manager (Joe) if he would have them look it over again. They took it, wiped away the marker, tightened the latch to pull the door tighter and told me, "We checked it and it doesn't leak, but if you have any issues it's all guaranteed so you can bring it back." He also was going to order the correct parts and hold them until I returned. For the time being I accepted it and went home.
After ~4 weeks we returned, the noise still hadn't subsided and car was brought back for that and parts ordered. I again spoke with Joe about the issue. They installed the new bump stops that were ordered and made a small adjustment to one of the tabs near the lower hinge and the popping noise stopped. They also greased the hinges claiming they were stiff. JR was also there and we talked about the misalignment and bump stops. He had made the comment, "this time we had another (Rav4) here to look at and compare" in reference to the bump stops.
Fast forward to the end of July. After hand washing the car, I noticed "new" (to us) damage in the form of drag marks across the bumper, as well as new dings across the front passenger quarter panel including a chip down to the plastic on the fender flare that chipped a dime size of paint off. Considering the residual glass (from when the rear window shattered) and dust (from repair work) that was left in the crevices in between the seats and inner panels after detailing, I went to Supreme to have them look it over. Immediately the paint damage was dismissed by Kim as rock chips and ill parking resulting in damage. Given the time that had passed, this was hard to dispute. Shawn with Geico agreed they would repaint the chipped flare as a "courtesy."
Fast forward to the end of August. The rear door was still making a dragging noise. Upon closer inspection, the door was actually rubbing the door frame when it was cycling open and closed. This wore down to the primer on the frame and the bare metal on the door which began to rust at the point of contact. The car was taken to a different Geico Xpress facility (Facility #2) not affiliated with Supreme for inspection.
With minimal information of the accident and repair history, Facility #2 immediately observed the rear door was not centered properly and "something just isn't right." There were also imperfections in the body work (streaks) on the rear by the door. Upon further tear down, Facility #2 determined the floor was not pulled into a position to allow proper alignment and causing alignment issues with panels and the door. It was described as "putting a cast on a broken bone that was never set." Facility #2 completed the necessary repair in ~one week after approval. Nearly all the labor was repeated to pull the floor, repair/body work, paint and reinstall components.
Supreme matched the paint well though. read more