THE BODY SMITH SHOP

I WENT TO 6 AUTO BODY SHOPS AND GOT 6 ESTIMATES RANGING FROM $200 TO $550. THREE SHOPS SAID $300, SO I WENT WITH ONE OF THEM, THE BODY SMITH SHOP. IT WAS CLOSE TO HOME, THE OWNER WAS VERY NICE AND PROFESSIONAL, AND THE CARS HE WAS WORKING ON LOOKED GREAT. I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF ''NOT MORE THAN $300'' BY VINNIE JR. HE SAID TO BRING IT IN WHENEVER I WAS READY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND I WAS GIVEN A RIDE BACK TO MY FRONT DOOR. BIG VINNIE, VINNIE JR., AND HIS ENTIRE CREW COULDN'T HAVE BEEN NICER. THE CAR WAS READY WITHIN 2 DAYS, AS PROMISED. VINNIE PICKED ME UP AT MY HOUSE AND BROUGHT ME TO THE SHOP TO PICK IT UP. IT LOOKED GREAT. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS ENDED UP BEING $280, $20 LESS THAN THE ESTIMATE! THAT NEVER HAPPENS TO ME. OVERALL IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE, AND I RECOMMEND THEM WITHOUT ANY RESERVATIONS. ONE INTERESTING NOTE, THE 2 AUTO BODY SHOPS THAT GAVE ESTIMATES OF $200 WERE TORN DOWN SHORTLY AFTER. THERE IS NOW AN APARTMENT BUILDING GOING UP.