I wish that there were enough stars to show how much I love TLK. I got into an accident on Tuesday October 24, 2017 with my brand new 2018 Hyundai that'd I'd had for 2 weeks. Two drivers from A Action Towing showed up and started pulling and snapping pieces off my car to try to convince my to take their tow. After sending them away, I went to call my roadside assistance however, TLK driver Sean has impeccable timing!
I was ready to send him away before even speaking with him but I’m so happy that I didn’t. The first thing he was concerned about was our safety and the state of the car. He did not lay a hand on my car but let me know that given the damage it was possible that the radiator was punctured so I’d need to turn off the car and check for leaks. He was incredibly knowledgeable about my car and Hyundai and let me know that he’s worked with their included roadside assistance and knows their whole process so he could help me make sure his tow was covered between them and insurance. I was skeptical but being rush hour and me being a bit flustered, I agreed.
When I say that Sean went above and beyond, I’m not even explaining well enough. After leaving the collision reporting center he was happy to take us to the shop of our choice (or dealership and even to work after!); but as I explained that I didn’t know where to go and wasn’t happy with the last shop my insurance had sent me to, he let me know about a shop he likes to work with. Now, I’m not so silly to think that there aren’t shops that have tow truck drivers bring them clients for a commission or something. However, Sean never “shoved the shop down my throat”, coerced me into going with them or even made me feel like he might be on their payroll. He seemed to genuinely consider my best interests especially as my car is literally brand new. He told us about the shop and the certifications they held and it never sounded like a sales pitch. I did my own look into the company as well and was quite impressed!
When we arrived, Sean had already arranged everything with them and had staff just about waiting to meet us. First however, he took us on a tour of the facility to show us the amazing workspaces. My first thought was that it was going to cost an arm and a leg to get the repairs done here but Sean had already spoken with the shop and helped arrange things so that my out of pocket expense was/will be minimal if anything! Granted, I have yet to pick up the car as it is still undergoing repairs but I have faith that I’m in good hands.
From there, he worked directly with my insurance company to get the tow bill paid, I didn’t have to lift a finger! AND, he has a rental car dropped of to us with a rep from the car rental company ready and waiting with the rental agreement!
Fast forward to the following Friday – there was an issue with my insurance in which they decided that they were not going to cover my rental car despite the initial conversation I had with them. I spoke with the rental company directly, forgetting that Sean mentioned to speak with him if I had any issues. There ended up being a big misunderstanding regarding the rental costs and I ended up upset and ran out the door to go return the vehicle. On the way I called Sean for guidance. I had no idea what to do and how to handle the situation and couldn’t compose myself. He treated me like a friend and had ALREADY spoken with the rental company to try to work out the misunderstanding. Because of his help, I was able to keep the rental car and also breathe!
If Sean had not been a huge asset every step of the way this week, I’d be out of work with no car, freaking out about the shop my insurance company sent me to and feeling like I wouldn’t be able to afford groceries for the foreseeable future. But instead I’m able to feel good about a bad situation.
Going forward, TLK Towing and hopefully Sean specifically will be my first choice for anything I can bug them for and I’ll be advocating for them the whole way.