Z Vandalized, any good body shops in the GTA?

Ire

If you want to take it to velocity gimme a shout. i have to go back there to pick up something i left there but its no rush. I can speak to barry with you and i'll bring harvin too so we can see what he can do. As for total loss its really up to your insurance appraiser. Barry will put it up on the rack and wait for your appraiser to come and take a look. I highly doubt its a total loss.

that said, yours is a very weird situation. someone broke into JUST your garage and broke a bunch of things?
What area do you live in (you dont have to be specific)?
i can understand your fears, id be pretty upset if someone broke into my house. its not just that you had some property damaged its a violation of your house and peace of mind

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Zeetah

is velocity owned by an asian, just curious? i know that area, im usually uptown once a week.

im not sure if i missed it on their site, but i dont see anything about a guarantee on their work.

my insurance company said if i take it to there recommended shop, the work will be guaranteed for as long as i own the car, has anyone heard of assure on 90 wicksteed ave or assured downtown 32 eastern ave.

the velocity pics look SCARY ! did you see all those tires stacked up so high next to the vehicles that are getting work done? i dont even park my car next to any cars

Ire

if you dont take it to your insurance shops, it wont be guaranteed. thats how it works, the shops have a deal with the insurance companies.

velocity is asian owned. i don't see how that makes a difference though.

the tires were never an issue for me. if they fall (which i dont see how they ever could as no one touches them) they cover all repairs. its the final product at the end of the day.

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Zeetah

ya i know, uptown is mostly asian and all my friends are asian, we usually do business with asians most of the time.

can you PM me more details of your situation?

i looked at some other bodyshops online who do guarantee there work, but there are a ton of these shops, but like i said i dont want to take it just anywhere..

im surprised velocity doesnt have there own guarantee?

im assuming barry works at velocity, but whos harvin?

zakimak

not trying to be a **** but come on..I know it's your baby and all but give the shop a little leeway. You'd never eat a hamburger from a restaurant if you know what's up in the kitchen or buy minced meat from the butcher if you know how it's prepared or eat meat if you know how cows are processed, lived, and eat. All that said is that any decent accredited and insurance approved car shop will have your car done in right for surface repairs and if you're not happy, don't sign the approval for payment. Know your rights so you can stop living in fear. Camera while they repair? stop being so paranoid...if anything happens to your car, their insurance will cover it.

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Zeetah

trust me i wouldnt buy an expensive camera just for this purpose alone, im getting multiple cameras in case this happens again for around the house, and i might as well put one in the car is all.. and this will make me feel 100% comfortable being at the shop.

and 1 month ago, my friend took his gtr to a bodyshop for the first time so get some parts installed, and the camera showed that they lied about which day work was done on the car and the car was taken to 201 kmh, guy was, arrested and shop is under investigation. oh ya, car belonged to my friend from york regional police. lol, thats why im paranoid.

i know what you mean though, its the end result that matters.

Zeetah

ill check out velocity, phone rep was very nice. snowing again... i hate our weather

zefaulter

I have a few footage during the time they were working on my car or moving it. It's really your choice where to take your Z. We are just sharing our experience with one shop because you asked



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Zeetah

appreciate it, thnx

do you guys think it would be a safer bet to take it to a place my insurance recommends? bc the insurance said the work will be guaranteed for as long as i own the vehicle. but like i said, if paint doesnt match to my satisfaction or they damage something else in the process and dont want to take responsibility, will the insurance actually side with the shop to save money?

i guess i just have to pick one place and hope for the best right?... after all its just bumpers (hopefully just bumpers damaged and nothing else)

LMBmikeZ

also check out elite concepts

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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elite...45678358837520

disclaimer: in no way shape or form am I tied to this shop only recommending them

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Zeetah

thank you all for the feedback

LMBmikeZ

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Ire

elite concepts is fine too. ive brought it to them also but they're also not guaranteed. phil also owns a 370 if that matters (but barry from velocity drives a 911) .... whatever it doesnt matter what the owners drive lol

I am not affiliated with either shop.

i dont mind just saying what happened to my car.
short short version:
- i spun out and hit a curb in the rain
- car went 180 and airbags on the drivers side went off. front and read bumpers got crushed. my CF lip was torn in half. my drivers side rear wheel was bent in half and my suspension parts on that side were ******. sideskirt was also heavily scratched and i think the rear fender was also hit cuz the wheel hit it coming up onto the curb.
- the tow guy was retarded (he actually didnt know how to tow at all) and ended up dropping the car twice. it scratched my GTHaus exhaust coming off the flatbed. im getting mad just typing this. whatever, there was a ton of scratches all over from the accident AND the tow retards.
- i got sick for three days afterwards from standing in the rain for 6 hours teaching him how to lift the car because he didnt speak english.
- ended up leaving the car in front on velocity @ 5AMish.
- harvin is this guy

he knew i was sick so took care of everything for me. he's also barrys friend (who runs velocity)
- when i was done being sick i went to check on the car. this is what i got back

i couldn't have been happier. perfect paint. perfect fitment. great customer service. but i can say it took longer than he said it would (but thats mainly because they had to wait for parts to arrive)
the whole time it was being repaired i dropped by on my way after work and if barry was there he'd walk me through what was happening that day and/or what part they're expecting to arrive. It was never outdoors unless they had to move things around in the shop and never left outside. the shop is super dusty btw so EVERYTHING was covered in a layer of dust after a day, but barry had my car detailed before i picked it up (which took another day but whatever, id rather it done right than corners cut to be faster)

and an additional plug for the car since i get to show it off a bit lmao
this is a week or so before it started snowing:



if you click on my pics button in my signature you can kinda see what the car was before. though i doubt you can tell much from those but i do have numerous pics during the repair process from when i dropped in to chat and hang out. you can see how dusty the car is and how they left it on the rack so theres no risk of anything touching it

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LMBmikeZ

good write up buddy

sorry to hear about the Z but happy everything worked out for you in the end

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Ire

thanks man
the kit is just stage 1 in this springs transformation. its the blank canvas if you will :P

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