I have never been a customer of Re-Born’s, but I was a mechanic for them on and off for 10 years. The on and off was in no way due to being unhappy with my employer, it was my own life taking me different directions. I have since moved to Kansas, otherwise I would still be with Re-Born almost certainly until the day I retire. I started with them at 20 years old as a shop helper, knowing next to nothing about how to work on cars. Over the last almost 11 years, I have grown tremendously in my career and I’m now the lead technician at my current shop in Kansas. I credit every bit of my knowledge and skillset to Re-Born. They took me in as a young, irresponsible, and un-knowledgeable kid, and built me up to the technician that I am today. I remember my first tool box, Vince gave me a personal loan for it out of his own pocket. Through many mistakes and growing pains of a 20 year old kid becoming a 31 year old man, they have stuck by my side and never given up on me. As an employer, I can’t say enough good about these guys. They treat their employees with great respect, and they truly are a family just with a bunch of different last names. Vince (who was the owner for the duration of my tenure) had truly become a father figure to me. Hans (Vince’s son and the now owner of Re-Born) has become a brother to me. The entire Vierck family has become family to me, just as every coworker I had at Re-Born had become a big family. As I have said, I have never been a customer of Re-Born, only an employee. But I have seen how Re-Born treats their customers and the very real care that they have for them. I have seen the way they fix cars compared to other shops I have been at throughout my career (remember the off and on for 10 years part). Re-Born does the work right, the first time, every time. I will always recommend Re-Born to anyone in Portland that asks me what shop to go to. And I will always view Re-Born with the highest respect and the utmost gratitude for what they have done for me and my career. Hans, Vince, Becky, I love you guys. Can’t wait to come back to Portland and see you guys again soon!