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Fabel Repair & Collision Center has 3 locations, listed below.

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    • Fabel Repair & Collision Center

      1991 Prospect Ct Appleton, WI 54914-9014

    • Fabel Repair & Collision Center

      5184 W Abitz Rd Appleton, WI 54914-9004

    • Fabel Repair & Collision Center

      225 Grand Seasons Dr Waupaca, WI 54981-8268

    Business ProfileforFabel Repair & Collision Center

    Truck Repair
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Fabel Repair & Collision Center operates a gas/diesel repair center and body shop for auto, truck, RV, boat and trailers.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Fabel Repair & Collision Center has 3 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Fabel Repair & Collision Center

        1991 Prospect Ct Appleton, WI 54914-9014

      • Fabel Repair & Collision Center

        5184 W Abitz Rd Appleton, WI 54914-9004

      • Fabel Repair & Collision Center

        225 Grand Seasons Dr Waupaca, WI 54981-8268

      Location of This Business
      1991 Prospect Ct, Appleton, WI 54914-9014
      BBB File Opened:
      7/26/1993
      Years in Business:
      33
      Business Started:
      3/1/1991
      Business Started Locally:
      3/1/1991
      Business Incorporated:
      3/5/1991
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • S M F Enterprises, Inc.
      Business Management
      • Scott M. Fabel, President
      • Marsha Wiltzius, Office Manager
      • Debra Fabel, Vice President
      • Sydney Picard, Assistant
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Scott M. Fabel, President
      • Debra Fabel, Vice President

      Customer Contact

      • Scott M. Fabel, President
      • Debra Fabel, Vice President
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (920) 832-8212
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      1 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      1 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Jan C

      1 star

      02/14/2023

      The technician claimed to do a diagnostic test he did not perform. I was invoiced for this diagnosis so it's in writing. He claimed my generator was siezed up and had to be replaced as a result of this false diagnostic test. The replacement cost would be $6,800. The generator was not siezed up. The starter went out. It was replaced by my son and the generator runs fine. I recorded my son doing the diagnostic test the technician falsely claimed he did so we have video proof. When I asked the owner to get a hold of me regarding this false test and claim of a problem that did not exist, he got online with a huge amount of excuses and straight up lies.... he claimed I "refused more diagnostic tests" and many other false statements. Any further diagnostics were not offered. It was put IN WRITING that the generator was siezed. Why would any other diagnosis make any difference to this all ready FALSE STATEMENT AND FALSE DIAGNOSIS? The technician made this claim in front of my son, in addition to invoicing me for the test he didn't do, so there's more than enough proof. This technician also told me that the pistons were melted to the cylinder walls. When I called back to ask how they knew this without using a borescope, I was told "it's just ASSUMED when the generator siezes up", which is a SECOND false claim resulting from the diagnostic test that wasn't even done. We took this video back to the manager at this location, proving the technician didn't do any test. I was given my money back but this doesn't change the fact that the claims the technician made were FALSE. I was told by the owner that I "was lucky my son could remove the starter." Yes, "LUCKY" because it PROVED the technician did NOT TELL THE TRUTH.

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