Body Shops in Jefferson, LA

“I appreciate all the communication and updates they gave us about our car.. And I think they did an amazing job with the body repair. I am very happy with their work and their customer service. Thank you very much!”

“I’m satisfied with my experience here. I took my used but new to us SUV here for a pre-purchase inspection. I grew up in my family’s auto shop and do majority of my own repairs/maintenance, but they were able to point out some things that I wouldn’t have noticed at all with the body and drivetrain. They also pointed out some things I wouldn’t have thought to even look at. For instance the rear struts were mismatched. One was OEM the other was aftermarket. They should be replaced in pairs. Would you just replace one tennis shoe if it had a hole in it? That’s not anything I would’ve caught or thought to look at until there were noticeable handling issues. They also pointed out failing/noisy pump. Realistically all minor problems.I took their report back to the dealer and asked them to make it right by replacing the rear struts with a matching pair, and to replace the failing pump. They acknowledged the problems, agreed with the findings, but refused to replace the pump and told me replacing one strut meets their service standards. If these are the dealer’s service standards, I don’t want any car that has been on their lot. They lost a $50k+ sale over literally a couple hundred dollars in parts that I could’ve replaced in my driveway in less than an hour.So thanks to Paul and Uptown Auto Specialist for pointing these things out and helping me dodge a bullet by getting to see how bad this dealership’s service standards are.I’ve read other reviews about Paul being rude, I found that to be not the case. He’s blunt, short, and straight to the point. Again, growing up in auto shops most mechanics I’ve been around are just that. It can be easily mistaken for being rude if you’re not used to people being blunt with you.As far as price. I knew what the price was before getting there, if I thought it was unfair I wouldn’t have gone.If I buy another used car, which it looks like I’ll have to, I won’t hesitate bringing it back here for another inspection. Hundreds of dollars now can save you thousands down the line.”

“Moving here a few years back, I had no clue where to take my MINI. I stumbled upon The MINI Shop and have never left. After 3 years, I've taken my MINI in for everything from oil change, alternator change to a new windshield. Marion is great, but what's even better is that he'll explain how to care for your car to prevent damage(s). I've never been disappointed leaving and don't see myself going anywhere else. I've been a MINI exclusive driver for a while and I intend to buy another MINI soon, mainly because I know there's a reliable mechanic to service it.”