Shaved Trunk
08-16-2008
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Shaved Trunk
I copied/pasted this from a local forum so the shop names might not mean a whole lot to you guys.....
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 =
(no argument, got me a loaner for 3 days)
Contemporary Coachworks service =
(waited forever, had wrong people helping me)
Contemporary Coachworks quality = so far, have to check the creases
2001 automatic Civic sedan they loaned me =
(that thing sucked ***** but got me to work)
On with the show....
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 =
(no argument, got me a loaner for 3 days)Contemporary Coachworks service =
(waited forever, had wrong people helping me)Contemporary Coachworks quality =
so far, have to check the creases2001 automatic Civic sedan they loaned me =
(that thing sucked ***** but got me to work)On with the show....
08-16-2008
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rofl you must be a real honda guy 
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looks good, but i couldnt justify spending $150 on that. not hating, but you could have bought a set of lowering springs or something.
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