Body Shop

[cloudhopper]

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

[Fishenough]

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.

[drtreelove]

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

[Ta22]

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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Edited December 22, 2010 by Ta22

[cloudhopper]

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

Unfortunately said search yielded only your post!

[jaideeguy]

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

J

[cloudhopper]

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 .

.

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

[cloudhopper]

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...

[noise]

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.

Edited December 23, 2010 by noise

[cloudhopper]

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.

[LJW]

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

[Sansai Sam]

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.