Any experiences with DTM autobody?
12-08-09, 09:05 PM
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After getting my car repainted at dtm autobody, i noticed a lot of swirls on the finish (which means they over-buffed it or was not careful enough). I took my car back for the first time to have it detailed, only to have them tell me that paint is too fresh and they cannot touch it. 3 months went by and i took my car back again, and this time they rushed the job, and blamed it on SEMA. I got the car back with even more swirls and David told me to bring it back again. I simply didn't want to waste more time with them and just took losses on my end.
cliff notes: They'll do good work if you pay them a lot of money. They will promise you work of the "a lot of money" if you only come in with half of that, and end up with a half-assed car.
cliff notes: They'll do good work if you pay them a lot of money. They will promise you work of the "a lot of money" if you only come in with half of that, and end up with a half-assed car.
12-08-09, 09:58 PM
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No body work here. But, I had my coilovers installed by DTM. The mechanic did a good job installing them. BUT, he put three decent sized scratches in my wheels. When I pointed it out to him, he said that they were already there. Definitely not true, I inspect my car everytime before I have someone work on it. Hey, we're all human and we mess up. If he would have just owned up to it, I would have been disappointed, but ok. Honesty and integrity go a long way and he had neither. Also, when he was done installing the coilovers, my tires were literally sitting on my fender linings. He expected me to drive off like that
I asked him to raise it so I could drive it home. Not the worst experience, but I definitely will not be going back there.
I asked him to raise it so I could drive it home. Not the worst experience, but I definitely will not be going back there.
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12-08-09, 10:20 PM
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I don't know if that is overprice to some of you here, but definitely too expensive for me, even if I don't work in a McDonald and drive a lexus.
12-08-09, 10:25 PM
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DTM quoted me $350 to paint the GFX kit
2020 auto body quoted me $400 to paint but $800 if you want it with primer
Autonetwork quoted me $400 to paint...
out of these 3, which one would you guys go?
Platinum VIP is already out of the question, doesn't fit my budget....
2020 auto body quoted me $400 to paint but $800 if you want it with primer
Autonetwork quoted me $400 to paint...
out of these 3, which one would you guys go?
Platinum VIP is already out of the question, doesn't fit my budget....
12-08-09, 11:36 PM
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I can't really choose the next best bet of these three shops, but I can definitely tell you 2020 Auto Body does good work. My friend's 97 NSX's front bumper was mangled from rock chips. He went to 2020 and got it done there. Customer service is great, and they did a perfect job of matching the paint. A few of my other friends have recommended them a year ago to me too, when I was involved in an accident. I'd go to 2020 Auto Body Tech.
If you're willing to spend the time, you can drop by each of the shops and take a look at how they handle things, and check out the work they do. That'd probably give you an idea of what to expect.
12-08-09, 11:42 PM
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M1 is just like JT Autobody. Anyone remember JT? I'm sure some people remember them. The more greens you pay, the better the work. Period.
2020 Autobody is good, they were one of the "go to" shops back in the days. But they are slow.
Auto Network is where I would go for GOOD work for a GOOD price. I got many parts painted there.
K&W in Walnut is also good.
I would also recommend C&C Collisions in Pasadena, but they might be outta the "budget".
2020 Autobody is good, they were one of the "go to" shops back in the days. But they are slow.
Auto Network is where I would go for GOOD work for a GOOD price. I got many parts painted there.
K&W in Walnut is also good.
I would also recommend C&C Collisions in Pasadena, but they might be outta the "budget".
04-09-11, 10:14 AM
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the worst experience with DTM Auto Body
I have the worst experience with DTM Auto Body. Poor communication and services, and broken promises.
I would never go back. I would not recommend anyone to go.
As a customer, I feel very disappointed and troublesome about the whole process.
They did not do whatever they said and whatever they said were all broken promises.
04-10-11, 07:13 PM
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I have the worst experience with DTM Auto Body. Poor communication and services, and broken promises.
I would never go back. I would not recommend anyone to go.
As a customer, I feel very disappointed and troublesome about the whole process.
They did not do whatever they said and whatever they said were all broken promises.
