Aquilina Tire & Supply

After an accident I brought my Audi Q5 to Aquilina and Marion (Owner) couldn’t have been more helpful and thorough. The car was returned to me in better shape than it was when I bought it. He treated the car as his own. He walked me through the process every step of the way. I will always be bringing my cars to him for ALL body work and other services associated with him. Silvio Buechler recommended him. The best in Houston by far.

I have used Aqualina Tire & Supply for over 15 years now. They are not only my go to place, but my entire family’s…I always recommend them to everyone I know. Mr. Aqualina and his wife are always a pleasure to work with and provide you with the best quality of work not to mention the best customer service. Don’t hesitate to call them today!
–Myra Miranda

Aquilina did a wonderful job cleaning the headlights of my car. At their own accord, Mr. Aquilina cleaned the hood of the car as it previously had some scratch marks. The scratch marks were taken off completely and headlights are perfect and bright!!! He went above and beyond the call of duty!!!
Brenda Gordon
Owner of Houston Precious Pet Care

Good work and very honest. When they were able to save money on a replacement part they passed the savings on to me. Everything was fixed as promised, and in addition they cleaned the entire car inside and out.

My poor Jaguar got sideswiped. Aquilina was recommended to me and I’m so glad! My baby is flawless once again. The folks are super nice, too. It’s a nice midtown location.

I found this place thru Unilocal,and was not disappointment. Marion was straightforward and honest. He gave me a fair price for the work I asked to be done, and made arrangements to do it the next day! Communication and trust are paramount, and he is great at both. He wanted to make sure I was pleased when I picked up my car, and I was! Nice to know there are still people who do business on a handshake, and that the handshake actually means something!

My car was backed into and the other person’s insurance company told me to go get an estimate for repairs. I went to Aqualina and was given a run around. The owner claimed he couldn’t do an estimate and would have to get the insurance company to come out instead? Regardless, I was not impressed with the service — it seemed like he just couldn’t be bothered to do an estimate or take on a new customer.

Mr. Aquilina is a pleasure to deal with. I highly recommend his shop for bodywork. He provided a prompt estimate while I waited, including contacting BMW for replacement parts. I felt extremely comfortable based on Unilocal reviews that he would do what he said he would do. Since I was going on vacation, I dropped the car off to give him a week to do the repair work. When I picked up the car, the repairs were done to my satisfaction, exceeding my expectations and at the price we agreed to. Mr. Aquilina seems committed to trying to work with the customer to develop a repair plan that fits the age and value of the vehicle.
When he dropped me at work he explained to me that he has several employees who father worked for his father. He respects them and he provides them a fair wage and medical benefits. I’m a fan.

The company I work for operates dozens of vehicles which are driven hard daily. We always go to Aquilina’s for any problems. I recently took my own car there to investigate a wobbly thingie and a related noise. Long story short: they investigated the issue for a long time but ended up recommending I do not repair anything at this time, and they did not charge me anything for their diagnostics. Real honest guys there and I won’t be taking my cars to anybody else. Wheel alignment was cheap and done well!

I LOVE this place. I took my car in after seeing the great Unilocal reviews and was so impressed. Not only was the service timely and the owner very friendly, but the price was terrific. The owner acted as a go-​between with my insurance company and ended up saving me a lot of money on my deductible. So impressed.

I gotta say I was not expecting to get the quality work I got. My car look as if nothing ever happen to it. Color matched exactly. The shop is run right. Honest quotes no shifty people. They are the epitome of southern hospitality.

Wow, I wasn’t sure when I got a ride over there in the tow truck after my fender bender. Then I met Marion and his wife. They made me feel like the car would be like it came from the factory and in the end, they were correct. He took his time and did it right. Love this place.

I went to this repair shop based on Unilocal reviews, and I’m really glad that I did. I drove my very low Prius over a curb and took out most of the back bumper. Mr Aquilina looked at it, gave a reasonable estimate and had me come back later in the week. I showed up expecting to wait for most of the day for repairs to be completed. Instead Mr Aquilina yelled to his workers «Alright fellas, this little lady doesn’t have anyone to drop her off and nobody to pick her up, so let’s get to work!» And my car was fixed within 40 minutes for LESS than the estimate.

I recently dented the front fender on the driver’s side. Instead of having a bodywork, which would entail a complete replacement of the fender + paint job, I opted for a paintless dent removal service.
I took my car for estimates for both body work and paintless dent removal to a couple of shops with high ratings on Unilocal.The estimates were much higher than I expected and I was about to give up until I decided to swing by Aquilina’s before calling it a day.
Mr. Aquilina is super friendly and honest. He tried to get me an aftermarket fender and also asked one of his mechanics if he could repair the fender. The estimate I received from him (for body work as opposed to dent removal) was much lower than the quotes I have received from the other shops. As I was getting to walk out of the shop, he recommended that I talk to a professional dent remover, Mr. Flaming, who has a contract with his shop and operates on site.
To my surprise, his quote was less than a HALF of what other paintless dent removal place had quoted. In addition, he said he could get the work done in 45 minutes while I wait.
Took the car back to the shop next morning and got the dent repaired. He said that it was not possible to achieve a perfect finish because the dent was so deep, large, and over the circular crease of the front fender. I consented. 45 minutes the work was finished. I was very pleased with the work he did — came out much better than I anticipated. He is courteous, professional, and charges a very reasonable rate.
Because I didn’t get a bodywork here, I cannot really speak about getting huge repairs done but as far as dent removal is concerned, this is the place to be.
I’m usually pretty wary of places that have 5 out of 5 stars on Unilocal with nothing but raving reviews, but this place seriously rocks.
Summary
1) On-​site dent repair — super quick, awesome result, super reasonable rate
2) Great experience overall. Mr. Aquilina’s great.
3) Highly recommended.

Add me to the list of fans. I was looking on Unilocal for a body shop in my area and came across Aquilina. My 2008 Tundra had a relatively minor amount of body damage but I wanted it done right. I cannot say enough about Marion and his work ethic. I dropped in to check on the status one morning and he told me it was to be buffed that day and ready by the end of the day. He called me later to tell me that he wasn’t happy with the paint and was going to strip and repaint it, which they did on a Saturday and had it ready for me Monday. I cannot find a single blemish, and after a dozen such experiences over the years, I have always been able to find something.
I have a 67 Mustang that I’ll be taking to them.

After moving here from California, I needed a body shop when my car ran into a diesel tire in West Texas. It wasn’t enough damage to necessitate my deductible, so I needed a place that wasn’t going to gouge me and would do good work quick, as I was starting my new job ASAP!
Thank you, Unilocal,because Aquilina Tire and Supply was fair, quick and quality. Unilocal didn’t steer me wrong, and Aquilina was great. This is an excellent example of why Unilocal is so great. It’s so hard to find a place like an auto body repair shop when you first move to town, but thanks to these reviews, I did.

Took my sad check engine light on Subaru here — Marion read the code, told me to make sure my gas cap was on tight, turned off the light, and sent me on my merry way directing me to come back if the light came back on. It hasn’t come back on but I will most certainly be back.
The other place I took my car to first wanted half a day and a diagnostic fee to find out what was going on… I am so grateful to have found an auto shop where I don’t feel I’m getting taken advantage of. Not that I want anything else to go wrong with my car, but I can’t wait bring my car back here.

I look forward to visits with the owner, despite the fact that I’m there because damage has been done to my car. It’s classic Houston at it’s finest, down to the wood paneling and terrazzo floors. Marion has overseen body repair for 3 of my cars, and he’s has repaired them all with great service and care. Honest crew, good work.

When it comes to mechanics/​body shops, my experience has never been terribly positive. I was in need of some bodywork to my 2002 Mercedes and called Silvio’s in Midtown to see who they would recommend. Without hesitation, the young guy at Silvio’s told me to head over to Aquilina Tire & Supply. Marion Aquilina is a very nice, helpful man. He was able to get me in pretty much right away and was very honest and helpful on what needed to get done, how he’d go about it, how long the work would take, and how much the parts and labor would cost. The work was done as promised and I was very happy with the results. I will go to Aquilina (and Silvio’s) for all of my Mercedes-​related needs.
If this review was helpful and you head to Aquilina, tell Marion hello from «Mr. Joe».

Greatest, nicest people you’ll ever meet. Marion and his wife run this amazing body shop. If you ever have anything wrong with your car, you need to bring it here. They’ll either fix it for a VERY fair price or recommend another great, high-​quality car person to do it (if it’s not their speciality). I cannot tell you how many times they’ve helped me out when I’ve been in a serious bind, even jetting me over to my office a few blocks away. They are amazing. I love them, and I dearly miss people like this since I’ve moved away from Houston.