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RepairSmith Opens New Repair Shops


RepairSmith Opens New Repair Shops

RepairSmith, a start-up in the field of car repair and maintenance, recently informed about the opening of its service facilities in Los Angeles and San Francisco. This business was founded to offer car owners convenient and efficient car repair/maintenance services, including honest online pricing, service booking, and choice of service location. Established in 2018 in Los Angeles, RepairSmith receives a significant financial support from Daimler.


According to Joel Milne, the head of RepairSmith, car owners are frequently ripped off by dishonest repair specialists, therefore RepairSmith came up with a new approach to offering top-quality repair services and treating customers honestly and respectfully.


RepairSmith in action

If customers choose “at home” servicing option, a highly-qualified RepairSmith specialist will come to your place at the appointed time in a company car, which has all necessary equipment to deal efficiently with the majority of issues that can be encountered. If more advanced tools are needed to fix the problem, the specialist will take the owner’s car to the RepairSmith workshop to solve the problem and return it when the issue is eliminated. This type of service has gained popularity among car owners.



RepairSmith team


If a customer wants to visit the RepairSmith facility for repair, the company allows customers to leave their cars at its certified shop. All repair services are covered by solid warranties and the top level of competence. The list of services provided by Repair Smith specialists includes the following: transmission rebuild/replacement, replacement of front brake pads, ATF change, synthetic oil change, replacement of spark plugs, replacement of catalytic converters, alternator replacement, and much more. Experienced and highly-skilled technicians at RepairSmith provide a wide range of repair services for different types of vehicles; it is not limited to models produced by Daimler. The company plans to expand its service portfolio to other major urban areas during 2019 and 2020.

According to the Daimler representative Andreas Joerg, the RepairSmith team employs the right approach to customer relations and pays close attention to new tech solutions and trends in the auto repair industry, thereby establishing trust-based relations and developing efficient repair solutions.

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