Raymond's Automotive Service--If They Can't Get It, You Don't Need It

Raymond Chambless, owner of Raymond's Automotive Service, with his Jaguar XJ6


Coty Henson, co owner, with his Firebird

Anthony Mize, Raymond's Automotive Service employee, with his Rabbit

Interior shot of Anthony's Rabbit (Zabbit) How cool is that green on black?

Following are some two second clips of business as usual at Raymond's Automotive Service.



For those of you who don't know about Raymond's Automotive Service on 2nd Avenue in Columbus, here's your chance to find out. Raymond can put anything under the sun in or on your vehicle, and if he can't get it, YOU DON'T NEED IT. That's his code and he's stickin' to it. Raymond has access to some auto industry offerings that are hard to find. If you can dream it, Raymond can get it. From rotating car doors to fancy alarm systems that alert you when someone is near your vehicle while you're perusing the mall, from underglow to kick ass blaupunkt stereo systems, Raymond's Automotive Service is THE place to go in Columbus for people who are serious about their automobiles.




Raymond Chambless was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia in 1966 where he resided until he was thirty six years old. For as long as he can remember, Raymond has been an automobile tinkerer, so it was no surprise when he decided to attend East Central Technical College in Irving County to major in automotive technology at the age of twenty eight. While attending college, he worked at the local Chevrolet dealership for about six months before leaving to work at a local auto repair shop. After forty two months of night courses (four hours a night after working ten hour days), not to mention weekend side jobs, Raymond graduated East Central Technical College with a 4.0 GPA. After five years of employment with the local auto repair shop, he left there to open his own auto repair shop, Raymond's Repairs. Shortly after opening that shop, Raymond received a call from his old alma mater asking him to become a night instructor. At first, he only taught three nights a week and had a mere three students. After a couple of quarters, however, he had class enrollment up to fifteen and was teaching four nights a week. Owning and running a business and teaching four nights a week began to wear on Raymond, so he decided to resign as ECTC's automotive technology instructor to focus on his own shop. Raymond's Repairs in Fitzgerald, Georgia had five mechanics, a secretary, janitor, and an extra office cleaner. Talk about overhead. Loyal customers came from as far as eighty miles one way just to have Raymond repair their vehicles. Soon Raymond was servicing the city of Fitzgerald's vehicles, and before long, Fitzgerald Police Department vehicles.

Raymond lost his business after a ten year marriage to a (he says) "great woman", and relocated to Ball Ground, Georgia, where he worked in a small auto repair shop. He soon relocated to Columbus, where his father lives and worked for an auction company traveling the southeast. When the economy went sour, Raymond, working solely out of the trunk of his 1989 Jaguar XJ6, (a show car, I might add), started a small auto repair service. He would take calls on his cell phone, and do "house calls", repairing or detailing cars. When he came upon an empty body shop (quite by mere happenstance), he called the owner, leased the shop, and the rest is automotive history. Out of that was born Raymond's Automotive Service.

Raymond's Automotive Service offers automotive repair, sound system installation, security systems, keyless entry, remote start, remote controlled LED, underglow, rims, tires, in fact, anything you could dream of in the way of vehicle customization. The quality of work is above the slightest reproach, customer service is amazing, and best of all, his prices are NOT to be beat.

Raymond's business partner, Coty Henson, (also a car fanatic), handles all the company's wholesale accounts and does automotive repair. He is professional, courteous, and always places the customer first. Coty is also a licensed detailist. Coty does all the detailing and even details Raymond's own show cars.

For service AFTER the service, bottom line prices, guaranteed customer satisfaction, and the latest the auto industry has to offer, Raymond's Automotive Service is the only place to go.

Feel free to call or go by anytime, whether it be for an estimate, a question regarding your vehicle, or just to shoot the bull. Raymond, Coty, and Anthony welcome all who come in. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, and I promise you will leave Raymond's with a smile on your face, and comfort knowing your car is repaired or customized according to your wishes.

Bottom line, you won't find lower prices, higher quality work, or friendlier folks than at Raymond's Automotive Service at 2900 2nd Avenue.

So when you think of automobile repair or detailing, think of Raymond's Automotive Service When all is said and done, you'll be glad you did.

Much Love,

Deborah

I have several super quick (about 2 second) vid clips showing Raymond at work, his jaguar, (which is Fab, by the way). Coty's Firebird, Anthony's VW zabbit, (rabbit, but Coty and Raymond teasingly refer to it as the zabbit since it's striped in some areas ie, a hybrid zebra/rabbit--Zabbit).



Thank you for reading, folks!