Thursday, August 27, 2009

How to check out if a company is legal with the Bureau of Automotive Repair

Before you spend any hard earned money letting just anyone touch your auto please do a simple back ground check with the Bureau of Automotive Repair(BAR) for your protection first. All these auto related services have to be registered with the BAR to legally operate around San Diego County and the City of San Diego to perform alarm installation, Auto Body and Paint, Auto Collision Repair, Auto Glass and Windshield Replacement, bumper repair, , mechanical work, painting, paintless dent repair, wheel repair . From what I was told by my BAR rep was if they are not registered you do not have to pay anything, Not even for parts! They are also supposed to have estimate sheets filled out when doing repairs that have the companies name and phone printed on it, not just hand written.
Both shops and mobile repair have to be register with Bureau of Automotive Repair and the City of San Diego plus each city or county if they are mobile!

If a company cannot take the time to legally operate in San Diego why should you trust them with your second largest investment or even more important your life!

Click Here to see if a company is legal with the Bureau of Automotive Repair


Bureau of Automotive Repair
10240 Systems Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95827
(800) 952-5210
Field Office
1310 Union Plaza Court, suite 100
Oceanside, Ca 92054

(858) 716-1025

Bureau of Automotive Repair
10240 Systems Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95827
(800) 952-5210
Field Office
1310 Union Plaza Court, suite 100
Oceanside, Ca 92054

(858) 716-1025


BAR Mission:
To protect and serve California consumers by ensuring a fair and competitive automotive repair marketplace and administering a model motor vehicle emissions reduction program.

Hopefully this post saves someone a lot of grief in going with the wrong company.
Eddie Martin owner of The Dent Devils Paintless Dent Repair and Auto Reconditioning shop
Check out our testimonials http://thedentdevils.com/testimonials.html A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau

Monday, August 24, 2009

San Diego’s Premier Paintless Dent Repair Shop

Welcome to Downtown San Diego’s Premier Paintless Dent Repair Shop



Hello. My name is Eddie Martin, the owner/tech of The Dent Devils. Since 1996, I have been offering mobile service around San Diego County, but as of March of this year I made the decision to move in with my friends at Euro-Tek Auto Collision. Even after taking awards the last three years for Best Mobile Paintless Dent Repair setup in the 6th, 7th, and 8th Annual International Mobile Tech Expo in Florida, I felt like I was being held back in the craftsmanship that I strive to bring to each and every repair offered to my customers due to the limitations imposed on me by being a mobile technician. I knew that many of the problems being faced by mobile companies, such as having to drill needless access holes to make dent repairs due to the extreme complexities of today's cars, would be eliminated if I was in a shop. I'm the first to agree that having someone come to your work or home offering a mobile service is very convenient. However, most people will agree that a quality job is worth spending a little more on and also worth the inconvenience of dropping their car off for repair. As we all know, in these tough economic times we'll be holding on to our cars longer, and we want to keep that new car feel for as long as we can.

Both myself and Joel De Lara, owner of Euro-Tek Auto Collision, have independently been in the body and paint field repairing high-end cars in San Diego County for well over 22 years. Just ask your insurance company, or most anyone around town, as both companies are very highly respected in the industry. But don't take my word for it; make sure you check out my testimonials and the write-up in the 2008 January/February issue of Mobile-Tech News!

Unlike body shops, dealerships, detail shops, and bumper companies that only subcontract out Paintless Dent Repairs, all of the work on your vehicle will be done by me, a 25-year master tech, so you won't be paying needless markups or risking damage to your vehicle by having a new, inexperienced tech "practicing" on your car. Our shops have highly-trained experts in all facets of collision repair, such as color sanding and polishing your scratches, overspray removal, removing big dents to little door dings, creases, hail damage, custom painting and body work, and all types of bumper damage and wheel damage (scuffs, scrapes, and road rash). We also repair or can replace windshields that might have stone chips, stars, spider cracks, or long cracks. Choosing trusted, reputable companies like us can result in savings of thousands of dollars off what others will charge you and keep you from needing to have things redone. Reduce your stress knowing things will be taken care of right the first time around at a fair price!

If you need help with your lease return or just want to restore your investment with a facelift, drop by our shop today at 1025 13th Street, Downtown San Diego, 92101, for a free evaluation to see if your car is a good candidate for Paintless Dent Removal.* As an alternative, submit your online estimate request with pictures to me today via e-mail or cell phone.

Sincerely, Eddie Martin

*If your vehicle cannot be repaired with PDR, I will automatically forward your request for an estimate to our affiliate body shop, Euro-Tek Auto Collision. Your car could be looking like new tomorrow!