Gee

A raccoon charged at me the other night and mangled my front air dam!
I'm ordering a new one, but don't know who to have install it. The dealership I
usually go to - Montgomery, broke my wheel locks when they did my tire rotation. They blamed the dealership who I bought it from - Donald Craig...so I don't want to bring it to either place. Harrelson has a body shop, but I'm scared!
I know it's not that big of a job, but neither is rotating tires!!

Herkypilot

I bought mine at Harrelson and took my car there a few times for service but became disappointed after dealing with the service department a few times. The service rep didn't really listen to me when I stated problems - assumed she already knew what I was talking about and brushed me off. I ended up taking my car to the Mazda dealer in Concord on Hwy 29/601. Service department is pretty good there. They brought PCM flash updates to my attention when I was there for a tire balance. One of the mechanics seems to have been working on the RX's for a while now and was very helpful. I'm in the "Sandbox" right now in the military so I can't run out to the gararge and tell you the name of the dealership (can't remember the name off the top of my head), but I think they are the only one in Concord. I plan on returning to that dealership with any future issues my car may have.

With all that said, for body work, you may want to try a body shop. I've used only one in Charlotte after my wife tore up a Camry. I took it to Wilburns (sp?) off from Independence. I thought they did a pretty good job although that was about 10 years ago - alot can change in 10 years!

Hope this helps.

Herkypilot

RX-Prime

Willburn's is good also there is one called Sterling auto body, I have teken my 8 there twice now when I have been rear ended the 1st time it was good as new . Its still there from the 2nd time, they are off monroe rd, near downtown. Very good work and nice people. and they ave done 8's before :-)

Gee

Thanks Herkypilot! I did not have a good experience at Harrelson when I went there for an oil change. They put my engine cover on wrong and when I asked what grade oil they put in, they couldn’t tell me! What are PCM flash updates? Never heard of this before.

A couple of people here in Charlotte also recommended Wilburns. I will check them out.
Also will look up your dealership in Concord.

Thanks a lot for the advice. I also would like to thank you for what you’re doing over there for us all. I pray for you guys every day. My thoughts are also with your wife. If
my husband was over there, I swear I would lose my mind! Take care of yourself and let
us know when you’re back in the states so we can get together with our 8s.

***Happy Anniversary!! I also celebrated my 8's year anniversary back in December.

Gee

Gee

Thanks RX-Prime. Damn! You got rear ended twice!! That sucks!
I am so paranoid driving here in Charlotte, guess for good reason!

RX-Prime

Yea, well once wasn't in charlotte it was in wilmintion and the 2nd was in charlotte at a highschool picking up my GF's brother so, but they did a great job. I went by yesterday to pick up my plate its mangled and I need another one they had pulled it apart and I guess ordered parts. I just can't wait to have it back before I head off to Roatry Revolution.

Gee

What's Rotary Revolution?....I want to go!

RX-Prime

check ou the board here called Rotary Rev and the web site is here, http://lat-g.com/Revolution/. Its in Indy sounds fun long drive but I can't wait. I was told I should have my car back by the 30th of march so less than a week. thanks goodness this maliabu rental puts me to sleep behind the wheel.