Let me start off by introducing myself. Name's Paul, new to the mustang world, and my 87 GT is also my daily driver, so while I'd like to spend a week fartin around with my car in the hobby shop, I don't have that luxury. When I need something done right the first time and in short order, I have to take it to a shop.
The shop I've taken nearly everything to is Jame's shop, hereby referred to as such because the name is crossed out like a swear word for some odd reason.
Jame's hooked me up on everything, from super super cheap installs on shocks/struts, to great deals on much more complicated install deals. Another big plus is that he doesn't really have a set hour schedule. Mustangs are his life. As where a lot of us get off of work and go home to kick off the boots and down a brewskie, Jame's idea of a break from work is to work on mustangs for another couple of hours lol.
He'll quote you the 'best case scenario' price on a job, even if it takes much longer, (which still turns out to be way cheaper than a lot of the competition. Heck, 60$ an hour for labor sure beats 110$-140$ an hour, especially when that adds up for complicated jobs). Not to talk crap about another shop, since I'm sure they do a great job regardless, but JBA wanted 2K$ to do a cam job and install new heads while putting the motor back together. Jame literally wanted half of that cost. (I got the quote for Jame's work, and then stopped by JBA while on a cruize to just check out the competition. After the guy was done with the calculator I nearly crapped my pants). With the economy going the way it is, people aren't spending money like they used to on hobbies, so you'd expect shops to take a labor hit to keep the business up. Apparently that notion doesn't apply to people who think they poop gold bricks.
On 95% of the work I've had done to the car to this point, I'd be hard pressed to find someone within a few hundred miles who could match the price on work, let alone beat it. You're not paying less for a halfass job, either. Jame will make sure that the work is done better than how he'd do it on his own cars, and without a rising labor cost to bite you in the ass.
Just wanted to say, overall great experiences every time, and I'll probably being going back shortly for a cam job.
On a slightly related note, show me a shop that will actually let you observe the work done within reasonable limits, while explaining what is happening when and why. Sure, it's one thing to drop off the keys and roll, only to pick up the ride a few days later, but to actually have a professional who explains the ins and outs to you is an entirely more rewarding experience from my point of view.
The shop I've taken nearly everything to is Jame's shop, hereby referred to as such because the name is crossed out like a swear word for some odd reason.
Jame's hooked me up on everything, from super super cheap installs on shocks/struts, to great deals on much more complicated install deals. Another big plus is that he doesn't really have a set hour schedule. Mustangs are his life. As where a lot of us get off of work and go home to kick off the boots and down a brewskie, Jame's idea of a break from work is to work on mustangs for another couple of hours lol.
He'll quote you the 'best case scenario' price on a job, even if it takes much longer, (which still turns out to be way cheaper than a lot of the competition. Heck, 60$ an hour for labor sure beats 110$-140$ an hour, especially when that adds up for complicated jobs). Not to talk crap about another shop, since I'm sure they do a great job regardless, but JBA wanted 2K$ to do a cam job and install new heads while putting the motor back together. Jame literally wanted half of that cost. (I got the quote for Jame's work, and then stopped by JBA while on a cruize to just check out the competition. After the guy was done with the calculator I nearly crapped my pants). With the economy going the way it is, people aren't spending money like they used to on hobbies, so you'd expect shops to take a labor hit to keep the business up. Apparently that notion doesn't apply to people who think they poop gold bricks.
On 95% of the work I've had done to the car to this point, I'd be hard pressed to find someone within a few hundred miles who could match the price on work, let alone beat it. You're not paying less for a halfass job, either. Jame will make sure that the work is done better than how he'd do it on his own cars, and without a rising labor cost to bite you in the ass.
Just wanted to say, overall great experiences every time, and I'll probably being going back shortly for a cam job.
On a slightly related note, show me a shop that will actually let you observe the work done within reasonable limits, while explaining what is happening when and why. Sure, it's one thing to drop off the keys and roll, only to pick up the ride a few days later, but to actually have a professional who explains the ins and outs to you is an entirely more rewarding experience from my point of view.
Professional :lol:
