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Old 08-30-2017, 04:15 PM
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I had a driver run into the back of my car at the Marathon Station on 466A May of last year. I was waiting for traffic on 466A so I could enter and while I was stopped he ran into the back of my car causing $2400 in damage. Needless to say, it was his fault and his Traveler's Insurance paid for everything. I asked their appraiser if they recommended anyone other than the dealer, and they said Car Guys of Lady Lake.

I called Car Guys and when they asked me for the claim number they had the appraisal on their computer screen. So there was no need to explain anything. They asked if I wanted to bring the car in tomorrow, I asked how long to get the parts, she said they would have them tomorrow. As soon as I walked in and gave them my name, they called Enterprise Rental Car at LSL and by the time I had filled out the paperwork they were there to pick me up.

The initial appraisal was for $1200, but the next day Car Guys called to say their techs found additional damage, the trunk had been damaged. I said should I called Travelers, she said they already had and the appraiser had come by and approved $1200 additional repairs. Because of Memorial Day Holiday they had the car for about 5 days. When I went back to pick up my car, it was just like Jomar said, the car was spotless and like new. The only way I knew they painted the back bumper was the dealer's decal was no longer there, which I liked.

From what I learned, they have Car Guys in Ocala, Crystal River, Spring Hill and of course, Lady Lake. The company is owned by a fellow who once owned a dozen or more locations in the Tampa Bay area and sold them for $20 million. He was only in his 40's and didn't feel like retiring, so he moved away from Tampa and started a new company out of Ocala.

Car Guys has two locations in Lady Lake, one on 441/27 about a mile south of 466, shown here.

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A second location is about a block behind and south of the 441 location, you can see it from 441 and it's actually where my car was repaired.

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Car Guys Collision Repair - Lady Lake North - Lady Lake FL - Auto Body Review