My friend was in a frontal crash in her Audi A4. Unfortunately, she doesn't have collision insurance, so she'll be paying out of pocket. We're looking for a place in Los Angeles to have it repaired. There's a lot of damage to the front and the engine won't start, although the previous mechanic we took it to said the engine itself didn't look damaged.

The previous shop we've been at has had the car for six months for six months and did exactly no work on it. He's been giving us the run-around, so we decided to try to find someone else. We really need to find someone reliable. She's paying out of pocket, so we also need someone who will charge a fair, reasonable amount.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.