Best towing experience I've ever had! I called and within 10 mins the driver, Judah was there and…read moreloading up my car! He was so beyond kind, helpful and knowledgeable. He made the ride home so fun and I felt like I've known him forever. Highly recommend!

The service was quick. They answered the phone as soon as I called and sent someone out to get my…read morecar immediately. Very transparent about the price and did not mind driving out of their normal area to get my car. Can't recommend them enough.

I Found this shop by way of a gps malfunction! I walk in…read morethinking they are another name shop and ask about an estimate that they happily provided free of charge. So I'm talking with a very attractive woman named Jackie about the process of my repair needs and a gentleman who is also speaking with me comes outside to have a look at the damage from the storm to my tri fold cover. Little did I know I was speaking to the owner himself. A very humble down to earth good hearted man whom like myself love vintage cars. As we were talking about the repair and vintage cars I ended up getting an impromptu tour to his ENORMOUS facility that was beyond impressive! I mean this place has everything!! All of his staff are professional and very seasoned in their craft. I'm very particular about who I allow to fix my vehicle and Hwy 280 paint and body has earned my business! Tim's exact words to me were " if I'm going to repair a car I'm gonna repair it right the first time "! If you want it done right take it to Hwy 280 paint and body!!

1 Star…read more Unfortunately, after using Highway 280 Paint & Body three different times, this will be my last. Our 2022 GMC Yukon was damaged by a deer on June 9. We brought it to Highway 280 Paint & Body in mid-June, and they inspected the vehicle and determined that the damaged door would need to be replaced. After filing the claim with Progressive, we had a three-way phone call with our insurance adjuster and the manager at Highway 280 Paint & Body. During that call, we specifically scheduled a date to drop the Yukon off for repairs. The appointment was made roughly two weeks in advance, giving the shop time to prepare for the vehicle and the repair. We dropped the Yukon off on July 20 as scheduled. When we arrived, the manager acted as though he wasn't expecting the vehicle and said he didn't have the insurance estimate. I pulled it up and sent it to him while standing there. The Yukon then sat at the shop for more than a month. During that time, we received different explanations about what they were waiting on--parts, emblems, insurance approval, and eventually that the door needed to be replaced, even though they were the ones who told us in June that the door needed replacing in the first place. After more than a month, we learned that the vehicle had essentially sat there and wasn't actually being worked on until last week. Even then, the repair was still not completed. My biggest issue isn't simply that the repair took longer than expected. Things happen, parts get delayed, and insurance companies can slow down repairs. My issue is the lack of communication, organization, accountability, and urgency throughout this entire process. We scheduled this repair in advance. They knew what vehicle was coming, knew what the damage was, and knew a door replacement was needed. Meanwhile, our insurance rental coverage was running out while our vehicle sat at their shop. I finally asked them to put our Yukon back together so we could pick it up and take it somewhere else. After being a repeat customer, I hate that this is the experience that caused me to leave a one-star review. But based on the way this repair was handled, I cannot recommend Highway 280 Paint & Body. The entire operation felt extremely disorganized, and the customer service and communication were nowhere near what I would expect from a professional body shop. If you're considering having work done here, I would strongly recommend asking very specific questions about when your vehicle will actually be worked on--not simply when they can accept it and let it sit on their property.

It never feels good to complain about a small family business, especially one with nice people…read more Cahaba Tire checks those boxes of kindness and being a local business. While Cahaba tire may be a great spot for tires (cannot comment on that), it struggles for more complicated diagnostics. In this case, brought in the car with a set of lights blinking on the dashboard and reduced braking capacity. A simple google search or a question to AI would have immediately pinpointed even a novice to the fact that this was an issue with the brake booster, simply based on the codes. Yet, the crew here immediately jumped to diagnosis of a faulty battery with great confidence. After inquiring if it could be the brake booster (as I already searched the codes myself), they assured that it's not. Well, "mechanics know best", so I thought. Who am I to argue with them. Thus, paid for the battery, got it replaced and sure enough, all the lights came back on after half an hour of driving. Bringing the car back to them, they acknowledged the misdiagnosis, yet said they cannot fix the issue with the brake booster and it needs to be taken to a specialized shop. However, they did not offer to comp any part of the initial repair cost to replace a battery that wasn't the problem at hand, which would have been a reasonable thing to do from a customer service standpoint. In other words, owning up to their own mistakes and that they wasted a whole day for the customer. Sadly, that did not happen. While everyone was very kind and appeared genuine, the result as a customer is a wasted day without result at a mechanic shop due to overconfidence of the team here and a cost of a battery that potentially did not need to be incurred that day (which there is no way to know for certain now).

I went to have the tires I purchased earlier in the year rotated and get an oil change. Being…read morethere already, I asked if they could replace the O2 sensor under the car that I had previously purchased. I was charged $145.00 to unscrew and replace a simple part. It is a basic task requiring no longer than five minutes. I paid the extreme amount anyway and left. A mile from the shop, the hubcap flew off and passed the car. After retrieving it from the ditch, it was plain to see that someone had busted it. Additionally, the rear hubcap is also broken. After being sufficiently fleeced by the labor cost, an additional cost of thirty-five dollars was necessary to replace the hubcaps they destroyed. I will never patronize them again, and I cannot recommend their services.

Came here to patch a tire and service was quick and fair pricing took great care of usread more

Had a tire go out on my boat trailer heading north to TN. They didn't have new tires but they let…read moreme drop my boat and go get new ones for them to install. So thankful for what they did for me. I was in and out in no time. Thanks again E and J!!

Excellent customer service highly recommend! They got me in and out quickly, I'm back on the road.read more

Terrible service...they feel like they should give you what they feel you should have when you pay…read morefor their service...later I called back to talk about the issues with the owner or manager, and I found out it was the owner that originally did the service in the first place and not a lazy worker....they didn't even have the decency to call back to see what the problem was at all...I went through a 3rd party so they went back and fixed it with another provider for no cost to me..one reason I gave 1 star is because I had to in order to complete my review

Was stranded on I-65 and not familiar with the area. Calera Garage quickly picked me and my car up…read moreand got me fixed up with a new tire. The staff was so very nice and the work was quality. I feel so lucky to have found them that day. I only wish I could repay them with a lifetime of my business.

I've had two vehicles repaired by this shop and they do excellent body work. They are very…read moreparticular about paint matching and keep you informed on the status of your repairs. Easy to work with insurance and enterprise rental also.

Do not use unless price is not a concern. They will give you one price and when repairs are…read morecomplete charge you whatever they want or feel is "necessary" They'll get every dollar out any job done there. Took a car in, they took a long time to get it done and a surprise in the end of a 1500 up charge, stay away. The estimator was easy to get a hold of, and if you don't know what your doing he sounds very professional with his scam.

Before payment, you're treated like a valued customer they desperately need. They send you videos…read moreof the car you're buying, the price, and bombard you with multiple phone calls and emails every day. After you pay, no one responds to you anymore. My temporary tag expires in a week, and I still haven't received the car title they were supposed to mail out. I checked with the local DMV and there's no record of my information. I've called every relevant department, and each one says they'll look into it and get back to me--but days have passed and absolutely no one has followed up. So I don't recommend this place at all. If you don't want to create trouble for yourself, stay away from them.

I recently bought a used car from Long Lewis Alabaster. The sale itself went smoothly, the salesman…read morewas nice and polite and honest, and I got what I thought was a good deal on a car. The mechanics at Long Lewis Alabaster said that their inspection didn't find any issues, but after taking the car to my personal mechanic as soon as I could (one week after purchase), he found (and showed me) that the car I bought needs new front brakes and has an engine coolant leak, so now, I have to put over $1,500 dollars into a car that I was told was in good working order. I will NOT be returning to Long Lewis Alabaster for another vehicle purchase in the future. I'm rating two stars only because the salesman was nice, polite and seemed honest.