Took my 2002 Dodge Van in here to get an estimate on rear bumper and hatch repair. I own an Engineering business in Cedar Park and am professional, which can be a rarity in this area of Texas. The owner performed an accurate quote & obviously knows what he's doing. Believe me, it was a great breath of fresh air to finally run into a "professional" body shop where you felt safe. Not alot of personality there, but at least the owner did a professional quote in a non-clumbsy way I experienced at other body shops. I didn't like that his body shop employees were sitting around outside the work area being loud and obvoxious when I pulled up. They definitely quieted down and went their separate ways when the owner & I walked outside to get the quote done. Just looked unprofessional & gave me an immediate feeling me & my insurance company were going to try to be taken for a ride. Owner is a big NASCAR fan, I being an Indy Race League (IRL) fan, so I struck up, or at least tried to strike up a coversation about racing, and love all his NASCAR models displayed across nearly the entire space of the walls. Quote finally came in about $600.00 higher than my lowest, with my lowest being from a dealership (don't ever take your car to a dealership to have it fixed). I've heard you pay for what you get in Auto Body repairs, but I wound up having to take it to the bloody dealership when I wanted to take it to Hutch's so bad. Hutch's probably only wants to work on cars that aren't rust buckets & wants to do the work themselves to make money, which is fine. There's only two body shops in this kind of Scheister area of Cedar Park, Lago Vista & Leander you can trust, Hutch's & Cedar Park Body & Frame, & Heritage (use Heritage as a last resort). Don't even bother with the rest.
Pros: Professional quality, straightforward & knowledgable in craft
Cons: Some yahoo unprofessional shop workers
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