I bought my 07' TLS new right off the dealer lot back then. I'm meticulous with the car and have taken very good care of it. Well about 6 years ago I was exiting the GSP here in NJ and it was raining hard, the car slid into a curve at about 20 Mph. I wasn't driving fast & even though I applied the brakes it kept sliding leading me to believe there was oil on the road. I had it towed to the dealer in North jersey and they replaced the sub frame and various front end parts. When I got it back it drove fine but a few months later the alignment was out badly, I took it back and they aligned it but again it went out. At highway speeds the steering wheel had a vibration, felt loose and kept pulling to the left. Once again it was aligned and as expected it went out, they even adjusted the sub frame too. I took it to a body shop and they gave it to a suspension shop & they told me they couldn't get it in manufacturer spec, so installed an aftermarket adjustable ball joint. Initially it worked but eventually the same problem returned and now front tires were cupping and wearing unevenly. With the car now having 152,000 miles I was faced with a decision, sell it or repair it but I didn't want any dealer doing it because quite honestly I thought they would rip me off and assign a tech with little experience. I contacted PAUL SOBSTYL thru this site and brought the car to him, he looked it over and told me what it needed, literally the front end needed to be rebuilt, so he replaced ball joints, tie rods, upper & lower control arms, numerous bushings & all motor mounts since they were broken. A friend of mine who works for a dealership gave me 4 new A-spec struts for free still in the box! Paul did all the work plus a few other things too. He was honest, upfront and a real nice guy to talk to as well. He also has an adorable young son too. I got the car back and it rides and handles like new! Just like when I drove it home from the dealer! My son aligned it and it is to factory spec including camber. Paul is an EXCELLENT tech and reliable, he knows these cars inside & out and I'm sure he could rebuild an engine blind folded. He'll be getting my work from now on as I also own 2 CRV's. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul if you need any work done. Like I said, he's honest and reliable. THANKS AGAIN PAUL.

 

Now thats what I'm taling about!!! Fix it!!!

Having a car that, no matter what anyone says, cannot be fixed, would annoy the hell out of me...


That's wonderful, so happy for you!!!

 

welcome back TVL65

 

pics?

 

Awesome story. Navigating greasy jersey roads is no fun.