I feel incredibly lucky that I called Fender Bender Auto Repair. I almost didn't, because Google showed them being located in N Ft. Myers. I only called because Google showed their hours being 24/7, and I needed a weekend estimate. The hours turned out to be accurate, but I was delighted to learn that they are actually located at 1206 SE 9th Ln, Cape Coral 33990.
I had significant front-end damage from rear-ending the car in front of me in bumper-to-bumper bridge traffic. Having only liability, the repairs came out of my pocket. During the estimate Anthony explained they take pride in the aesthetic aspects of their work but it was clear he understood my priorities - repairing the car to a safe standard with a low bill at the end. He looked over the car with me, telling me the price for each part as he looked it up. He gave me an estimate for labor. In all, it was considerably less than what I expected. I thanked him for his time and let him know I needed to gather a few estimates before making a decision.
Those other estimates were an eye-opener. Some places wanted me to leave my car, promising an estimate in a few days. Others wanted to take a photo of my VIN so they could send an estimate in a few days. All of them gave me a tentative quote of 2 to 3 times what Fender Bender had quoted.
I brought the car back to Fender Bender the following weekend. Anthony asked for a deposit on parts, which is completely fair. It was very easy to complete the payment digitally and he emailed me my receipt. I then waited, hoping it wasn't too good to be true.
Anthony had great communication during the repair process. When I reached out to see how it was going he gave me a detailed progress report and an estimated day of completion.
Once it was repaired, he and his wife actually delivered the car to my home. He did not charge me a penny over my estimate, and the car looks and runs incredible - better than before the accident.
I can not recommend Fender Bender enough. My neighbors, family, friends, and coworkers have all commented on how great the car looks and I gush over the quality of service I received. I highly recommend anyone who needs body work or a paint job to call them up. If I need anything car-related I will call them, because even if it is a service they don't provide personally, I trust them to recommend someone honest. And when it comes to cars, that is something you just can't buy.