We have been sharing with you, our Paradise NEWS readers, our recommendation of Potter’s Precision Imports for repair and maintenance of your German automobiles ever since 2014 when Tom Potter had the courage to go out on his own and open his first repair shop several years ago.
He had worked on my older Mercedes years before when he was already a Mercedes technician at Gramley’s Automotive. Tom Potter was an ASE certified Master Technician, Mercedes-Benz Master Technician, Mercedes-Benz Master Service Advisor and one of two AMG Specialist while at Crown Euro-Cars Inc. in St. Petersburg. After reaching Mercedes-Benz Master Service advisor, he went on to represent Crown in “Stars of Service Championships” where he was south region winner in 2009.
Your response was sufficient to encourage Potter’s to expand from their initial shop with just two lifts and two mechanics to their new faciity, with room for their growing team to work on a dozen cars at a time. Sometimes quality can suffer when your a young business. Not at Potter’s Precision Imports!
Tom Potter has been in the local German auto repair industry his entire career. Tom chose Richard Webb, a highly regarded and very experienced service writer, with whom he had worked at a local Mercedes Dealer as his service writer and right hand man. Well known for their honesty and work ethics, Tom and Richard have built a team of repair professionals with the same kind of attention to detail as they themselves are known for. When they add to their team, they utilize their network of professionals for their referrals to select the best people available.
That is what we strive for at Paradise NEWS! Advertisers that we can recommend on an ongoing basis that will take the best care of our readers. We are very excited to note that Potter’s has apparently been taking superior care of all of you. Whether you talk to your German car-driving neighbor or look online, I challenge you to find an automobile repair shop with a better record of satisfying clients. It is helpful that these days you no longer need just take our word for it.
Check out Potter’s Precision Imports reviews on Google, benzshops, Facebook, bimmershops or even Yelp, and you will find rave reviews with five star ratings from satisfied clients, many of whom say they will NEVER take their German automobile any where else for service. Some even drive 100 miles for service at Potter’s Precision. Brian Zmich summed it up nicely on Facebook last summer:
“These guys are the absolute best! If there was 10 stars on here I would give them that. If you have a German made car Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen etc you don’t want to take it anywhere else but Potter’s. These guys are friendly, courteous and experts in car care!”
Karen Hickam wrote a year ago
“Honest, Trustworthy, Experienced, Professional, and Competitively Priced are a few words that come to mind when I think of Potter’s Precision Imports! Peace of mind too; I know based upon the morals and values of the owner, Tom Potter, that ONLY what NEEDS to be done will be done and it will be done well and at a fair price.”
Lots more reviews echo similar sentiments.
Potter’s Precision Imports shop could not be more centrally located in St. Petersburg, four blocks north of 38th Ave N. off 31st St. Do not be confused by the residential neighborhood you drive through to get there. (Turn north just east of US 19 and left on 42nd Ave.) The exact address for your GPS is 4200 31st. St. N, Bldg. F, Unit D, St. Petersburg, 33714.
Call first and talk to Tom or Richard to make an appointment…727-914-8968
Article by Peter Roos