Luckily I avoided being ripped off by America's Service Station. I had a minor accident and hit a curb which bent my front wheel. America's Service Station towed my car, and called to give me an estimate. Their estimate was $3500.
I decided that I would have to file a claim with my insurance company. After my insurance adjustor came out and looked at the damage, he called and told me that the insurance company would pay for $1400 dollars worth of damages, and this was per the Mitchell estimate system (which all shops and insurance companies are supposed to be familiar with, according to my insurance adjustor.)
I called America's Service Station to ask about the discrepancies between their estimate and my insurance company's estimate. America's Service Station told me that they could fix the car there for $1400. I was suspicious of both my insurance company and America's Service Station because the difference between the two amounts was so large, but when I called my insurance agent, he assured me that the parts they were ordering were name brand parts and that America's Service Station had told me I needed unnecessary parts.
I noticed that many of the parts they told me had to have replaced are listed in the complaints below: tire rod, struts, etc. If I had not filed a claim with my insurance, America's Service Station would have charged me over $2000 more than necessary.
Destri
Richardson, Texas
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