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November 2023 by Stu Tallant
2008 Buick headlamp restoration today. I wish I had taken a before photo. I wasn't expecting the quality of the transformation. KUDOS to McDowells and their technician CHRISTIE COMBS.
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October 2023 by Ryan Jordan
I was recommended this place. I have an imported RHD 1991 Toyota Supra from Japan that had a baseball size dent in the left fender when it was in storage down in Florida where I was previously stationed. After a few hours my car was ready and the dent was removed. You wouldn’t even tell their was even dent there.
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October 2023 by Sara Mink
I am so happy I found McDowells! They helped me with my Toyota Sequoia driver’s seat repair and it looks brand new, thanks to John and Chrissy! John is so friendly and helpful and showed me the best route to take and then Chrissy finished the job with repairing the new seat! I even have before and after pics! Would definitely highly recommend and will go to them again for any of our upholstery needs! Thank you!Service: Car upholstery
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October 2023 by Donald Ashby Jr
Customer service is outstanding! Christine did wonders restoring my headlights on my 2008 New Beetle. They look brand new. I had the drivers seat kidney and long boxings panel replaced. I was amazed and so surprised at how well the repair turned out. The seat looks brand new. Christine even cleaned the entire seat after discovering an over spray from a previous repair. Jason did a great job sewing the seat cover together. Both Christine and Jason should be commended for their professionalism and going above and beyond for restoring my bug seat and headlights. Thank you so much, I am overjoyed.Services: Restoration
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October 2023 by janice schaefer
Being my first experience with McDowells, I’m very impressed! I brought my older car in needing some TLC. They went above and beyond in cleaning, removing stains I had been unsuccessful in removing, and polishing the clouded headlamps to look like new, and even repaired two areas to the leather. They steam cleaned the engine and it looks the same as when I bought it! My car looks brand new, seriously! If you’re looking for a place to detail your vehicle, I would definitely recommend you give them an opportunity. A huge shout out to Matthew M, the estimator, Christine C and Tracy S for making this a really great experience and for working so hard to make my car look amazing! I’m so impressed with what you did! Definitely a happy customer!Services: Restoration
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September 2023 by Erick Kurkowski
?WOW!! My experience with McDowells was just that…WOW! I did not know what to expect having my driver side seat reupholstered. The ride itself is a 2003 Toyota Tundra and it still runs like a champ. Over the years getting in/out has worn the seat. The technicians (Martin, Zachary) who completed the job are masters of their craft. I expected a much improved seat and look but not this good! If my ride was newer, I would have had the entire seat reupholstered. I am beyond happy with the outcome. Future vehicle restoration work will be going to McDowells, and I will be making my friends and family aware of their excellent services and finished products. My “Thanks” to John, Martin and Zachary!!??
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August 2023 by Suzette Mangini
We had our leather seat repaired in our car by McDowells. Jason Mankiewicz and Martin Nunez did a great job. Very happy with the craftsmanship of the work. The leather panel had to be removed and replaced and dyed to match. I can’t tell the difference between the old and the new except the new looks factory fresh. Thanks Martin and Jason. Great job.Service: Car upholstery
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August 2023 by Kay Christensen
From beginning to end, working with MacDowells was a complete pleasure. I recommend them without hesitation!John was awesome. He explained process and costs, kept me posted all along the way, and was great to answer questions and promptly return calls. His genuine enthusiasm about the project was much appreciated! It was a delight to work with him.Zach’s craftsmanship was outstanding. He brought a nearly 100 year old chair (complete with straw stuffed seat) back to life! It’s gorgeous—beautiful new fabric and touched up wood—keeping all of its character but now useable in this century.You—and your furniture—will be in very good hands!Services: Furniture upholstery
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August 2023 by Bill Hannah
Mega thanks to the McDowell team for greatly exceeding my expectations. They repaired my ’04 Z-4 in three areas - passenger seat, vinyl cracking on driver armrest, and lastly several significant dents. All this had accumulated over the 18 years I’ve owned the car. I found their communications excellent, pricing very reasonable, and end results well beyond expectations.My advisor, Matt, was very knowledgeable about all the issues, and personable, and I was left with a feeling they could set everything right, and boy, did they!Philip was the dent technician - the proof is in the pudding as they say. Absolutely NO indication there were any dents where he carefully applied his expertise. To minimize cost, I had identified four - what appeared to me - significant dent areas I wanted corrected that visually jumped out at you. Philip went above and beyond to fix some others that to his eagle eye also should have been repaired but I didn’t identify. I am so grateful for his superb work and additional effort.The passenger seat had numerous large dog scratches on the black leather seat, and the overall it was very worn (but not cracked), so seams were no longer black and the leather was obviously starved for moisture. I could not believe the result; Christine did her magic, took out scratches, reconditioned, and dyed the seat to perfection! And it’s pliable one again. My elbow over the many years had worn, on the driver’s arm rest ,a large X-shaped crack in the surface so the foam core below was very visible - as in ugly. And it kept getting bigger as time went on. Normal “repair” would be to replace the entire door panel at great expense. Again, Christine did her magic and the result looks brand new, with a vinyl-bonding filler, superb finishing to the original pebble texture, and black color matching.Although we had contemplated selling this in the near future, I’m putting that on hold - for a long time I’m sure! I regret not taking before pics, but found one of the pax seat bottom as described. So here’s a before/after on that one. Also even though there’a no before pic on the arm rest, compare my description above with the repaired one below.I highly recommend McDowell’s for auto speciality repair. Could not be happier!Services: Restoration
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May 2023 by David Walters
Went in to get my driver's seat repaired on my 2005 gmc, while doing so they noticed that my seat heater was also malfunctioning. They said that they had a used one that they would try at a reduced cost. After a week I noticed that I was still having issues so I took it back. They got me right in and determined that the back rest heater was also bad, they order a brand new set and charged me nothing for replacing both. Absolutely amazing service after the sell and I would highly recommend them for repairs!!I only had them repair the outside edge of the bottom seat as that was where the damage was, if you look at the picture.Services: General repairs
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May 2023 by Max Menlow
Quoted me half of every other place in town, got me in months sooner than any other shop told me (McDowells had availability the next day!) They did a phenomenal job on my torn seat, and the steering wheel looks better than brand new. Will definitely be bringing all my cars here if they need work.Service: Upholstery repair
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April 2023 by Robin Douglas
McDowells did an excellent job on our Lexus. They replaced damaged and worn leather pieces, then made everything match perfectly. John’s whole team was great. Chrissy showed her first class skills and attitude. See before and after photos to see what I mean. Highly recommend McDowells in Boise.Services: Car upholstery
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April 2023 by Mark Burgess Jr.
McDowells Specialty Repairs sets the bar in the Treasure Valley. I have had the pleasure of utilizing them for the addition of tint to my vehicle as well as my most recent appointment for a steering wheel repair on my 2022 Honda Accord Sport. While exiting my car, my wedding ring caught the steering wheel causing multiple small tears to the leather. I contacted McDowells and spoke with Matt, their general manager. Matt quickly diagnosed the damage and told me that it could be fixed and did not need to be replaced. On the day of my appointment, the expert technician who worked on my car was Chrissy; and let me tell you, she is an artist! My steering wheel is quite literally better than new, and you cannot even tell where the damage was! The level of service and customer relations that McDowells offers this community easily places them at the top of the list. I am a lifelong customer!Service: Restoration
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March 2023 by Erin Olson
As a small business owner myself, it is important that my clients feel like their business is important to me.At McDowells it was a simply wonderful experience from start to finish!I have been trying to get my driver seat repaired for a few weeks. All the other business would call or email me back. My friend told me about McDowells and I emailed them and they same day replied, had me quoted and scheduled for my seat repair. Within 5 days I am back on the road like new.Their team is knowledgeable and quick to respond. Explains needs and cost very well. Makes the whole process as smooth as possible.Huge thanks to Matt for taking point on my car. And the repair team for making it look brand new again! I appreciate your customer care! I will recommend them to anyone who needs any upholstery repair hands down.Services: General repairs & maintenance
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March 2023 by Peder Kopperud
Outstanding! We took our vehicle here to get a front passenger seat repaired. Two tears in the perforated leather. The drop off process was easy; we took advantage of the drop box process. The repair was quick and done perfectly. We will use them again for sure. Highly recommend.
