Hi Mrs. H was involved in a minor collision resulting in the rear bumper and left tail lights broken. It's a 8 y/o Isuzu 4X4 PU so we don't need to restore it to showroom, just looking for a place that can replace the damaged parts. Any suggestions around CM? TIA

It would help if you said where your located.

Body shops are everywhere in Chiang Mai, in my 3 km commute to work I pass 4.

search this forum for 'auto paint' and you'll find some discussions and suggestions.

i use a workshop call " SAVEWAY " there did a Ok job , for my Truck . a 3 years old Vigo .

some motorist trying to ride in rev . bump onto my door when he try to escape a in coming cars when i was in chaingmai going to the Hot spa . just a minor bump on the right door .

i send it in . cost me about 3500 b . look ok for me

at first it sound expensive to me but after seeing the result i feel much better

oh the workshop is along the Highway , if you head out from the Airport or Airport plaza junction . head onto the Highway . - , you will pass by the LPG gas station , Caltex then PTT petrol , you will see the sign for airport Hotel and then a Overhead bridge 50 meter before the EOSS satation you will see SAVEWAY .

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search this forum for 'auto paint' and you'll find some discussions and suggestions.

Unfortunately said search yielded only your post!

Hey CH.....I know a shop just down the road from you and will call you later this morning with directions.

J

i use a workshop call " SAVEWAY " there did a Ok job , for my Truck . a 3 years old Vigo .

some motorist trying to ride in rev . bump onto my door when he try to escape a in coming cars when i was in chaingmai going to the Hot spa . just a minor bump on the right door .

i send it in . cost me about 3500 b . look ok for me

at first it sound expensive to me but after seeing the result i feel much better

oh the workshop is along the Highway , if you head out from the Airport or Airport plaza junction . head onto the Highway . - , you will pass by the LPG gas station , Caltex then PTT petrol , you will see the sign for airport Hotel and then a Overhead bridge 50 meter before the EOSS satation you will see SAVEWAY .

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OK thanks for the directions I'm not overly familiar with CM.

Hey CH.....I know a shop just down the road from you and will call you later this morning with directions.

J

Great - leaving for there in a couple hours...

My experiences in the U.S. and in Chiangmai all reinforce the value of using the dealer's repair facility, specially if it is fairly new. If nothing else, I am confident they are using the right tool for each job instead of vise grips, 1 screw driver, a hammer, and a nail for a chisel. But I also like their use of OEM parts instead of a part off a 20 year old model or an entirely different make that has been sitting around for 25 years (no, not a typo).

Use the Izuzu dealer and his mechanics know the car. Use the local shop and the mechanic might have learned the trade on a Holden.

The slightly different price makes it worth while for me as I keep a car for 20 years or more. When ever I used some corner shop, I and my car suffered sooner or later.

My experiences in the U.S. and in Chiangmai all reinforce the value of using the dealer's repair facility, specially if it is fairly new. If nothing else, I am confident they are using the right tool for each job instead of vise grips, 1 screw driver, a hammer, and a nail for a chisel. But I also like their use of OEM parts instead of a part off a 20 year old model or an entirely different make that has been sitting around for 25 years (no, not a typo).

Use the Izuzu dealer and his mechanics know the car. Use the local shop and the mechanic might have learned the trade on a Holden.

The slightly different price makes it worth while for me as I keep a car for 20 years or more. When ever I used some corner shop, I and my car suffered sooner or later.

My experience with the CM Isuzu dealer ended after I caught them installing counterfeit brakes.

My experiences in the U.S. and in Chiangmai all reinforce the value of using the dealer's repair facility, specially if it is fairly new. If nothing else, I am confident they are using the right tool for each job instead of vise grips, 1 screw driver, a hammer, and a nail for a chisel. But I also like their use of OEM parts instead of a part off a 20 year old model or an entirely different make that has been sitting around for 25 years (no, not a typo).

Use the Izuzu dealer and his mechanics know the car. Use the local shop and the mechanic might have learned the trade on a Holden.

The slightly different price makes it worth while for me as I keep a car for 20 years or more. When ever I used some corner shop, I and my car suffered sooner or later.

Yes but Isuzu charges you (me) more... I had a bit of bumper damage on my truck...

Isuzu 3,000 baht and two days

Another shop 150 baht and 10 minutes

I have used a shop diectly opposite Makro ( the old one ) on the superhighway. It's a big yellow building. They have always done a good job at a fair price.