In regards to the comments about not rushing them or you will lose quality, I agree to that to an extent. For example, the first body shop I ever used. They told me the car would be done in 3 or 4 months. However, the car sat at the shop for 2 months untouched. Then they put the lambo doors on in 1 night. Then they didnt touch it for another month. Then they built it a little, then wouldnt touch it for weeks. I dont think I would mind as much if they worked on it a little bit each day, but when it gets worked on about 8 hours every 2-3 weeks, that is what I dont understand. I would think the shops would want the car out of the shop ASAP in order to get their money out of it. My first body shop almost made me miss my SEMA show debut. IT got out of the shop on a Friday night at 9pm, I had to be at SEMA by Sunday at noon. That was the roughest cross country drive trailering it and barely made it.

Def. DO NOT pay up front. 1/2 is ok, not full. IF they get all your money upfront, then they are in no rush to get it done because they already have thier money.

Scott, all I have to say about is the Z is WOW. That is awesome that all your shops not only finished when they said they would but did in in half the time. That is the way it should be at every shop. I would rather someone over estimate and I get excited if it is done earlier, then be under estimated and get frustrated.

I think the majority of it is they tell you what you want to hear. If they tell you 1-2 months, they get your buis, then if it takes 4-5 months it is too late to switch.