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WRXD · 12-10-2008, 03:34 PM

When I say good I mean decent customer service and good quality work. I hate oversprays onto molding, reusing hardware that has been damaged, crap like that, not to mention getting lied to about rentals, scheduling and parts being 'on the way'.

I think 3D autobody does a only mediocre work and Brandywine Coachworks who I think does great work has terrible customer service and scheduling problems.

is Grand Sport Auto any good?

coleycole · 12-10-2008, 04:57 PM

Grand Sport Auto has painted a couple of my cars and done a descent job. I only had one problem with them before and it was my the alignment of my driver side door but they fixed it with no questions.

2slowMX5 · 12-10-2008, 05:54 PM

FWIW: I went to cavallo years ago (right after they opened their west chester 202 location) to get a quote for my damaged 2001 gti vr6 bupmer repair. They were about 3 times higher then the next "expensive" guy and treated my like dogsh!te cause I had a economy car.

CHAOS · 12-10-2008, 05:56 PM

cavallos?

ive never had problems with brandywine coachworks... its always been with my insurance company

coleycole · 12-10-2008, 06:26 PM

Cavallo's are a buch of pricks!! But then again they are geared towards a higher end client so when your average Joe walks up they are like WTF are you doing here. My gf's dad gets all the work done on his cars through them and they are outrageously expensive. I picked up his SL55 AMG the last time he had it in for paint work and the alignment was off on the car. When he called to have them fix it they tried to pin it on me saying it must have been something I did.

WRXD · 12-23-2008, 09:24 AM

Its funny cause I have heard good and bad things about every shop around this area pretty much.

I would take my car to Brandywine Coachworks, but its my GFs car in question and she didn't like how they treated her. They told her all the parts for the repair had come in so she brought her car down and it turned out they hadn't even ordered them yet. This happened TWICE before they actually ordered the parts. She decided that she didn't want to trust them with her car after that.

06 ICYWRX · 12-23-2008, 09:35 AM

Phoenix Performance

Kool-Aid · 12-23-2008, 10:17 AM

I have been to grand sport and they do pretty good jobs. I have been there multiple times and they have always did a good job on my DD

agoodall · 12-23-2008, 10:43 AM

Brandywine Coachworks are great they fixed my friends '00 BMW pretty quickly couldnt tell you pricing, but the guys that work there know ther stuff and are really nice

DC2.2GSR · 12-23-2008, 11:35 AM

i would only recommend grand sport if it's the west chester or new collegeville shop. the other 7 shops are pretty much all crap. i used to work for grand sport. it's amazing how ignorant most of the people in that company are. the only reason the WC shop is decent is because Lew Korn (regional manager - WC shop manager) is a paranoid d-bag who has to watch his own back, so he'll never let anything slip out that's not up to par. the new collegeville shop is good also simply because they're the newest and biggest shop and they still have to prove themselves in the area. also because the owner is at that shop most of the time.

i have also heard good things about brandywine coachworks "from the inside" - body shops talking about each other and whatnot. except for customer service, everyone seems to think brandywine is one of the nicest shops around.

btw, just so you know... scheduling issues and parts problems are a necessary evil. it sucks, but you're not going to find any shop that's 100% in those areas. parts especially. day after day after day inside a body shop the thing that gets bitched about the most is parts. things are rarely on time coming to the shop.

djb5118 · 12-23-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06 ICYWRX

Phoenix Performance

didnt know you guys did body work?

Vince@R/TTuning · 12-23-2008, 12:24 PM

LIP Collision North Wales Pa

215 699 4442 ask for Mark or Josh

They have done all of our cars, as well as many of our customers cars. Some of which are members here...

2slowMX5 · 12-23-2008, 12:34 PM

BTW: Getting bodywork done during the holidays is the suck

There is less staff, longer waits on parts... longer turnaround on your vehicle

such is life...

iloveturbolag · 12-23-2008, 01:40 PM

call up LIP collision. they do amazing work and have great CS

Jfaphoenix32 · 12-23-2008, 10:59 PM

Come see us at phoenix Auto body... Small two man shop... all work done by Chris and his helper... No foolin around, tricks or games... Quality guaranteed work...

Phoenixville pa. 610-933-8938 or 610-482 0141 we work with all insurance companies...

a2low240 · 12-24-2008, 12:07 AM

Man if your having problems with brandywine coachworks then your doomed anywhere else.

12-10-2008, 03:34 PM	#1
WRXD Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SEPA Member #1156 My Ride: 2013 Ford Focus ST iTrader: (0)	good body shops around exton, WC, or Downingtown? When I say good I mean decent customer service and good quality work. I hate oversprays onto molding, reusing hardware that has been damaged, crap like that, not to mention getting lied to about rentals, scheduling and parts being 'on the way'. I think 3D autobody does a only mediocre work and Brandywine Coachworks who I think does great work has terrible customer service and scheduling problems. is Grand Sport Auto any good?

12-10-2008, 04:57 PM	#2
coleycole Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2008 Member #7902 My Ride: 2004 Nissan 350Z Roadster 6m/t iTrader: (0)	Grand Sport Auto has painted a couple of my cars and done a descent job. I only had one problem with them before and it was my the alignment of my driver side door but they fixed it with no questions. __________________ "As you sow, so shall you reap."

12-10-2008, 06:26 PM	#5
coleycole Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2008 Member #7902 My Ride: 2004 Nissan 350Z Roadster 6m/t iTrader: (0)	Cavallo's are a buch of pricks!! But then again they are geared towards a higher end client so when your average Joe walks up they are like WTF are you doing here. My gf's dad gets all the work done on his cars through them and they are outrageously expensive. I picked up his SL55 AMG the last time he had it in for paint work and the alignment was off on the car. When he called to have them fix it they tried to pin it on me saying it must have been something I did. __________________ "As you sow, so shall you reap."

12-23-2008, 12:24 PM	#12
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12-10-2008, 05:54 PM	#3
2slowMX5 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Member #1351 iTrader: (1)	FWIW: I went to cavallo years ago (right after they opened their west chester 202 location) to get a quote for my damaged 2001 gti vr6 bupmer repair. They were about 3 times higher then the next "expensive" guy and treated my like dogsh!te cause I had a economy car.

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CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	cavallos? ive never had problems with brandywine coachworks... its always been with my insurance company

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WRXD Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SEPA Member #1156 My Ride: 2013 Ford Focus ST iTrader: (0)	Its funny cause I have heard good and bad things about every shop around this area pretty much. I would take my car to Brandywine Coachworks, but its my GFs car in question and she didn't like how they treated her. They told her all the parts for the repair had come in so she brought her car down and it turned out they hadn't even ordered them yet. This happened TWICE before they actually ordered the parts. She decided that she didn't want to trust them with her car after that.

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Kool-Aid Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Downingtown Member #10202 My Ride: Neon yea a neon & 84 Monte SS iTrader: (0)	I have been to grand sport and they do pretty good jobs. I have been there multiple times and they have always did a good job on my DD

12-23-2008, 12:34 PM	#13
2slowMX5 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Member #1351 iTrader: (1)	BTW: Getting bodywork done during the holidays is the suck There is less staff, longer waits on parts... longer turnaround on your vehicle such is life...

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iloveturbolag Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Morgantown Wv Member #8772 My Ride: S14 iTrader: (0)	call up LIP collision. they do amazing work and have great CS

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Jfaphoenix32 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Phoenixville, Pa. Member #10525 My Ride: 2008 STI iTrader: (0)	Come see us at phoenix Auto body... Small two man shop... all work done by Chris and his helper... No foolin around, tricks or games... Quality guaranteed work... Phoenixville pa. 610-933-8938 or 610-482 0141 we work with all insurance companies...

12-24-2008, 12:07 AM	#16
a2low240 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Member #1724 iTrader: (1)	Man if your having problems with brandywine coachworks then your doomed anywhere else.