em2ab
08-16-2008, 10:37 AM
All cars purchased from Honda have a 5 year rust protection warranty meaning they'll take care of any rust that bubbles through the paint from the back. My trunk had 2 TINY pinholes of rust that were almost impossible to see but when I brought it by T&T they made an appointment for me at Contemporary Coachworks. I put the car in Tuesday and they called me Thursday to say it was available. Sitting in my car gets me high on paint fumes!
When I originally called to get an estimate over the phone, they said $300 to shave the H so I called Dan at Screamin' Paintworks and he said he'll prep it for $150 and then I can just bring it by Contemporary Coachworks to do the rest of the trunk and paint it. Problem was when I got to Contemporary Coachworks, they told me they won't work over someone else's work, I had to get it all done there. So I asked how much it would be and the guy told me $800....... So then I had him get a manager out to look at it and he told me $150, my reply was, "Write it up!" And it was another $50 to have them paint the black moulding strip over the license plate. I think it looks much better, now just got to paint my door handles, mirrors and get a new grille to be completely badgeless! I even had them fix a NASTY scratch on the edge of my trunk under warranty, even though it wasn't part of the agreement with T&T. I mentioned it seeing if they'd do it under miscommunication and they did!
T&T helpfulness and service = :thumbsup: (no argument, got me a loaner for 3 days)
Contemporary Coachworks service = normal (waited forever, had wrong people helping me)
Contemporary Coachworks quality = :thumbsup: so far, have to check the creases
2001 automatic Civic sedan they loaned me = :thumbsdow (that thing sucked balls but got me to work)
On with the show....
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/1_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/2_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/6_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/5_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/4_G.sized.jpg
When I originally called to get an estimate over the phone, they said $300 to shave the H so I called Dan at Screamin' Paintworks and he said he'll prep it for $150 and then I can just bring it by Contemporary Coachworks to do the rest of the trunk and paint it. Problem was when I got to Contemporary Coachworks, they told me they won't work over someone else's work, I had to get it all done there. So I asked how much it would be and the guy told me $800....... So then I had him get a manager out to look at it and he told me $150, my reply was, "Write it up!" And it was another $50 to have them paint the black moulding strip over the license plate. I think it looks much better, now just got to paint my door handles, mirrors and get a new grille to be completely badgeless! I even had them fix a NASTY scratch on the edge of my trunk under warranty, even though it wasn't part of the agreement with T&T. I mentioned it seeing if they'd do it under miscommunication and they did!
T&T helpfulness and service = :thumbsup: (no argument, got me a loaner for 3 days)
Contemporary Coachworks service = normal (waited forever, had wrong people helping me)
Contemporary Coachworks quality = :thumbsup: so far, have to check the creases
2001 automatic Civic sedan they loaned me = :thumbsdow (that thing sucked balls but got me to work)
On with the show....
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/1_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/2_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/6_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/5_G.sized.jpg
http://danmaher.com/pictures/albums/Shaved-Trunk/4_G.sized.jpg