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June 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM in reply to: Any recommendation for a good body shop, preferably north county or central #705721
carli
ParticipantWe like the guys at Carmel Valley Collision Center (http://www.carmelvalleycollision.com/) on Sorrento Valley Rd. Unfortunately, having teenagers, we’ve had to use their services twice and they’ve always provided us with a very fair price and done a perfect job.
I’ve also heard good things about Amato’s but a friend who used them thought they were expensive, and when they worked on her car, they somehow screwed up the electronic locking system, which prevented her from locking her car…she picked it up on a Friday and couldn’t bring it back until Mon because they were closed so she spent the weekend being a little nervous about leaving her (very expensive) car unlocked wherever she went.
June 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM in reply to: Any recommendation for a good body shop, preferably north county or central #705818carli
ParticipantWe like the guys at Carmel Valley Collision Center (http://www.carmelvalleycollision.com/) on Sorrento Valley Rd. Unfortunately, having teenagers, we’ve had to use their services twice and they’ve always provided us with a very fair price and done a perfect job.
I’ve also heard good things about Amato’s but a friend who used them thought they were expensive, and when they worked on her car, they somehow screwed up the electronic locking system, which prevented her from locking her car…she picked it up on a Friday and couldn’t bring it back until Mon because they were closed so she spent the weekend being a little nervous about leaving her (very expensive) car unlocked wherever she went.
June 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM in reply to: Any recommendation for a good body shop, preferably north county or central #706416carli
ParticipantWe like the guys at Carmel Valley Collision Center (http://www.carmelvalleycollision.com/) on Sorrento Valley Rd. Unfortunately, having teenagers, we’ve had to use their services twice and they’ve always provided us with a very fair price and done a perfect job.
I’ve also heard good things about Amato’s but a friend who used them thought they were expensive, and when they worked on her car, they somehow screwed up the electronic locking system, which prevented her from locking her car…she picked it up on a Friday and couldn’t bring it back until Mon because they were closed so she spent the weekend being a little nervous about leaving her (very expensive) car unlocked wherever she went.
June 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM in reply to: Any recommendation for a good body shop, preferably north county or central #706568carli
ParticipantWe like the guys at Carmel Valley Collision Center (http://www.carmelvalleycollision.com/) on Sorrento Valley Rd. Unfortunately, having teenagers, we’ve had to use their services twice and they’ve always provided us with a very fair price and done a perfect job.
I’ve also heard good things about Amato’s but a friend who used them thought they were expensive, and when they worked on her car, they somehow screwed up the electronic locking system, which prevented her from locking her car…she picked it up on a Friday and couldn’t bring it back until Mon because they were closed so she spent the weekend being a little nervous about leaving her (very expensive) car unlocked wherever she went.
June 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM in reply to: Any recommendation for a good body shop, preferably north county or central #706931carli
ParticipantWe like the guys at Carmel Valley Collision Center (http://www.carmelvalleycollision.com/) on Sorrento Valley Rd. Unfortunately, having teenagers, we’ve had to use their services twice and they’ve always provided us with a very fair price and done a perfect job.
I’ve also heard good things about Amato’s but a friend who used them thought they were expensive, and when they worked on her car, they somehow screwed up the electronic locking system, which prevented her from locking her car…she picked it up on a Friday and couldn’t bring it back until Mon because they were closed so she spent the weekend being a little nervous about leaving her (very expensive) car unlocked wherever she went.
carli
ParticipantWhen we had our house totally remodeled and added on to a few years ago, we were surprised to find that our builder hadn’t factored in the cost of gutters. He said they were optional. We went back to the architect’s plans, and found they weren’t spec’d, but when we discussed it w/the architect he said he expected we’d put them on. For a little while, we thought we might skip them because we were afraid they might look ugly (our roofline has a lot of angles), but decided we didn’t want to deal with the water issues. We’re glad we put them on…can’t even imagine not having them with all the storms we’ve had, and visually, we don’t even notice them.
carli
ParticipantWhen we had our house totally remodeled and added on to a few years ago, we were surprised to find that our builder hadn’t factored in the cost of gutters. He said they were optional. We went back to the architect’s plans, and found they weren’t spec’d, but when we discussed it w/the architect he said he expected we’d put them on. For a little while, we thought we might skip them because we were afraid they might look ugly (our roofline has a lot of angles), but decided we didn’t want to deal with the water issues. We’re glad we put them on…can’t even imagine not having them with all the storms we’ve had, and visually, we don’t even notice them.
carli
ParticipantWhen we had our house totally remodeled and added on to a few years ago, we were surprised to find that our builder hadn’t factored in the cost of gutters. He said they were optional. We went back to the architect’s plans, and found they weren’t spec’d, but when we discussed it w/the architect he said he expected we’d put them on. For a little while, we thought we might skip them because we were afraid they might look ugly (our roofline has a lot of angles), but decided we didn’t want to deal with the water issues. We’re glad we put them on…can’t even imagine not having them with all the storms we’ve had, and visually, we don’t even notice them.
carli
ParticipantWhen we had our house totally remodeled and added on to a few years ago, we were surprised to find that our builder hadn’t factored in the cost of gutters. He said they were optional. We went back to the architect’s plans, and found they weren’t spec’d, but when we discussed it w/the architect he said he expected we’d put them on. For a little while, we thought we might skip them because we were afraid they might look ugly (our roofline has a lot of angles), but decided we didn’t want to deal with the water issues. We’re glad we put them on…can’t even imagine not having them with all the storms we’ve had, and visually, we don’t even notice them.
carli
ParticipantWhen we had our house totally remodeled and added on to a few years ago, we were surprised to find that our builder hadn’t factored in the cost of gutters. He said they were optional. We went back to the architect’s plans, and found they weren’t spec’d, but when we discussed it w/the architect he said he expected we’d put them on. For a little while, we thought we might skip them because we were afraid they might look ugly (our roofline has a lot of angles), but decided we didn’t want to deal with the water issues. We’re glad we put them on…can’t even imagine not having them with all the storms we’ve had, and visually, we don’t even notice them.
May 24, 2011 at 7:41 PM in reply to: Modern green home communities in SD North County Costal #698510carli
ParticipantThis post is near and dear to my heart…I totally feel your pain, Mooki, and I also appreciate what briansd1 has posted.
When we moved here several years ago, my ideal west coast dream house was a mid-century modern California ranch. We chose to live in north coastal SD county, thinking we’d find that perfect beachy ranch cottage, but unfortunately, I never saw many of them. Well, maybe I’d come upon one every so often, but they were not in the abundance that I expected. What was shocking was the overabundance of cheap, big, gaudy houses. Faux Tuscan or faux Mediterranean/Spanish crap everywhere.
But, to gripe about it feels kind of irrelevant. As was already mentioned, the builders only build what will sell, but that’s the most disheartening thing. It’s clear that what most people around here like is not what I like. It’s kind of strange to slowly realize that the vast majority of the people in the area that you’ve chosen to live in have a dramatically different design aesthetic (and lifestyle priorities) than you do. ๐
I try to ignore it, but I have to admit to being a little depressed by it, and kind of embarrassed when my friends come to visit from out of the area…although I love to show them around the gorgeous beaches, I kind of cringe at the sight of so many big ugly faux houses. Ick.
May 24, 2011 at 7:41 PM in reply to: Modern green home communities in SD North County Costal #698602carli
ParticipantThis post is near and dear to my heart…I totally feel your pain, Mooki, and I also appreciate what briansd1 has posted.
When we moved here several years ago, my ideal west coast dream house was a mid-century modern California ranch. We chose to live in north coastal SD county, thinking we’d find that perfect beachy ranch cottage, but unfortunately, I never saw many of them. Well, maybe I’d come upon one every so often, but they were not in the abundance that I expected. What was shocking was the overabundance of cheap, big, gaudy houses. Faux Tuscan or faux Mediterranean/Spanish crap everywhere.
But, to gripe about it feels kind of irrelevant. As was already mentioned, the builders only build what will sell, but that’s the most disheartening thing. It’s clear that what most people around here like is not what I like. It’s kind of strange to slowly realize that the vast majority of the people in the area that you’ve chosen to live in have a dramatically different design aesthetic (and lifestyle priorities) than you do. ๐
I try to ignore it, but I have to admit to being a little depressed by it, and kind of embarrassed when my friends come to visit from out of the area…although I love to show them around the gorgeous beaches, I kind of cringe at the sight of so many big ugly faux houses. Ick.
May 24, 2011 at 7:41 PM in reply to: Modern green home communities in SD North County Costal #699193carli
ParticipantThis post is near and dear to my heart…I totally feel your pain, Mooki, and I also appreciate what briansd1 has posted.
When we moved here several years ago, my ideal west coast dream house was a mid-century modern California ranch. We chose to live in north coastal SD county, thinking we’d find that perfect beachy ranch cottage, but unfortunately, I never saw many of them. Well, maybe I’d come upon one every so often, but they were not in the abundance that I expected. What was shocking was the overabundance of cheap, big, gaudy houses. Faux Tuscan or faux Mediterranean/Spanish crap everywhere.
But, to gripe about it feels kind of irrelevant. As was already mentioned, the builders only build what will sell, but that’s the most disheartening thing. It’s clear that what most people around here like is not what I like. It’s kind of strange to slowly realize that the vast majority of the people in the area that you’ve chosen to live in have a dramatically different design aesthetic (and lifestyle priorities) than you do. ๐
I try to ignore it, but I have to admit to being a little depressed by it, and kind of embarrassed when my friends come to visit from out of the area…although I love to show them around the gorgeous beaches, I kind of cringe at the sight of so many big ugly faux houses. Ick.
May 24, 2011 at 7:41 PM in reply to: Modern green home communities in SD North County Costal #699338carli
ParticipantThis post is near and dear to my heart…I totally feel your pain, Mooki, and I also appreciate what briansd1 has posted.
When we moved here several years ago, my ideal west coast dream house was a mid-century modern California ranch. We chose to live in north coastal SD county, thinking we’d find that perfect beachy ranch cottage, but unfortunately, I never saw many of them. Well, maybe I’d come upon one every so often, but they were not in the abundance that I expected. What was shocking was the overabundance of cheap, big, gaudy houses. Faux Tuscan or faux Mediterranean/Spanish crap everywhere.
But, to gripe about it feels kind of irrelevant. As was already mentioned, the builders only build what will sell, but that’s the most disheartening thing. It’s clear that what most people around here like is not what I like. It’s kind of strange to slowly realize that the vast majority of the people in the area that you’ve chosen to live in have a dramatically different design aesthetic (and lifestyle priorities) than you do. ๐
I try to ignore it, but I have to admit to being a little depressed by it, and kind of embarrassed when my friends come to visit from out of the area…although I love to show them around the gorgeous beaches, I kind of cringe at the sight of so many big ugly faux houses. Ick.
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