Recommend Good Body Shop Plz

kdawg · 12-19-2002, 11:08 PM

My first body shop didn't fix my car totally. Gave the car back to me, then went bankrupt the next day. Now I have to find another shop. Hopefully, with a good alignment machine. Can someone give me recommendations for body shops, alignment shops in the bay area?

Right now, my trunk does not seal properly and with the wet weather, there is a pool of water around the spare tire =[. And my rear seats are soaked too =[.

KillerRex · 12-20-2002, 12:16 AM

Man that sucks. Take it to PanelCraft in Berkeley. They do great work. Very good attention to detail.

en3d · 12-20-2002, 12:15 PM

where ever you go, just stay away from Cook's in Redwood City. They were decent now they are horrible. Stay away!

one2three · 12-20-2002, 09:48 PM

go see bob w/ Auto Enterprise on industrial rd. in San Carlos. got my rex repaired over their and have 0 problem. tell him wilson w/at&t refer u over and he will take a extra care of u

kdawg · 12-21-2002, 01:40 AM

Hi Wilson,
Thanks for the reccomendation. May I ask you what kind of repairs that you got from Auto Enterprise?

mexicanpizza · 12-21-2002, 01:52 AM

Dude!!! You're right near Avenue Auto in San Carlos. Highly recommended by me (worked on two of my WRXs) and used by Carlsen as their body shop. Aaron is a nice guy and their service and workmanship is great.

Go there!

-=eric

secretaznboy · 12-21-2002, 10:40 AM

sup
go to bridge's in burlingame
look them up....they are very big and well known.
san carlos is not that far away either.
after i had my alingment done...i was taking turns must faster with less skidding

they do work on track cars too...and its very reasonable.
60 bucks for a alingment.

alex

kartune · 12-21-2002, 08:45 PM

The BEST repair and paint, my rex is due out this tuesday you'll see

kartune

iBlueVirus · 12-22-2002, 12:47 AM

Talk to Matt at Carmat, he is the owner of the shop and he has a WRX too!

They do GREAT work. I went in last time, got the car back, and they missed something. Without a quesiton, they took, it fixed it, and deal with my insurance company for me. Hell, I didn't have to do anything with my insurance company other then filing the claim. Good luck! Tell them Leo Chan with the blakc 02 RS refered you to them

Matthew Koue
Carmat Collision Center
1650 Mansfield Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Tel: 831-464-0338
Fax: 831-464-8036

kdawg · 12-22-2002, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll visit a few and get some estimates. Thanks again.

one2three · 12-23-2002, 02:11 AM

1st one was a hit n run. some dumb a$$ backed right into the from driver side quater panel and bumper. came out perfect even w/o fade into the hood. 2nd one was on the xterra that got keyed very deep all around the suv. they paint the area that was keyed w/o the who suv and no one can ever tell it was repaint before.
personlly i am a very picky on the body work and i don't have one single complain.
i think u shall give them a try!

wilson

RED WORKS(WRX) · 12-23-2002, 01:22 PM

I recomend the way auto body in santa clara. I had a huge accedent body fuucked up suspension ffuucked up, many things messed up, got it back about a month ago and it feels and looks as good as new!!! Great place to do biz wit...plus they painted a few of my things fo free

Tell then Javier sent you the one with the der subaru, say i said they can give you a good price. And hopefully they can give you a good price

dooolu · 12-23-2002, 03:23 PM

Recommend Oakland Smooth Auto Body!!
You can see there are some pictures and they did my friend's yellow GC8, white purple beetles, purple maita, and my wrx (some installation). juz tell JOE with a subaru wrx sent you there and you will have discount. If you do insurance claim...you have to go that shop and work something out!!
But there is no alignment machine. ^_^"
they can sent you somewhere cheap...

Very nice paint job!!

Address and phone# will post tonight.

JOE

Here is the address:
1228 41st AVE
Oakland
CA 94601

510 2619077 (VAN)

Good luck

12-19-2002, 11:08 PM	#1
kdawg Scooby Newbie Member#: 16606 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fremont, CA Vehicle: 2002 Honda S2000 Silver	Recommend Good Body Shop Plz My first body shop didn't fix my car totally. Gave the car back to me, then went bankrupt the next day. Now I have to find another shop. Hopefully, with a good alignment machine. Can someone give me recommendations for body shops, alignment shops in the bay area? Right now, my trunk does not seal properly and with the wet weather, there is a pool of water around the spare tire =[. And my rear seats are soaked too =[.

12-21-2002, 08:45 PM	#8
kartune Scooby Newbie Member#: 22004 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sunnyvale Vehicle: 2002 WRX Siliver	Sally's Body Shop in Oakland The BEST repair and paint, my rex is due out this tuesday you'll see kartune

12-23-2002, 03:23 PM	#13
dooolu Scooby Newbie Member#: 20576 Join Date: Jun 2002	Recommend Oakland Smooth Auto Body!! You can see there are some pictures and they did my friend's yellow GC8, white purple beetles, purple maita, and my wrx (some installation). juz tell JOE with a subaru wrx sent you there and you will have discount. If you do insurance claim...you have to go that shop and work something out!! But there is no alignment machine. ^_^" they can sent you somewhere cheap... Very nice paint job!! Address and phone# will post tonight. JOE Here is the address: 1228 41st AVE Oakland CA 94601 510 2619077 (VAN) Good luck Last edited by dooolu; 12-24-2002 at 12:59 AM.

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12-20-2002, 12:16 AM	#2
KillerRex Scooby Newbie Member#: 15675 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Shinjuku-ku, Japan Vehicle: '92 R32 Skyline GTR Black	Man that sucks. Take it to PanelCraft in Berkeley. They do great work. Very good attention to detail.

12-20-2002, 12:15 PM	#3
en3d Scooby Specialist Member#: 5238 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: GGA Black	where ever you go, just stay away from Cook's in Redwood City. They were decent now they are horrible. Stay away!

12-20-2002, 09:48 PM	#4
one2three Scooby Newbie Member#: 14285 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Daly City Vehicle: 02 WRX	go see bob w/ Auto Enterprise on industrial rd. in San Carlos. got my rex repaired over their and have 0 problem. tell him wilson w/at&t refer u over and he will take a extra care of u

12-21-2002, 01:40 AM	#5
kdawg Scooby Newbie Member#: 16606 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fremont, CA Vehicle: 2002 Honda S2000 Silver	Hi Wilson, Thanks for the reccomendation. May I ask you what kind of repairs that you got from Auto Enterprise?

12-21-2002, 01:52 AM	#6
mexicanpizza Scooby Specialist Member#: 16779 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Oceanside, CA Vehicle: 2008 God's Gift to Turbo Wagons (MS3)	Dude!!! You're right near Avenue Auto in San Carlos. Highly recommended by me (worked on two of my WRXs) and used by Carlsen as their body shop. Aaron is a nice guy and their service and workmanship is great. Go there! -=eric

12-21-2002, 10:40 AM	#7
secretaznboy Scooby Newbie Member#: 16666 Join Date: Mar 2002 Vehicle: 2002 WRX! MidNiGhT bLaCk	sup go to bridge's in burlingame look them up....they are very big and well known. san carlos is not that far away either. after i had my alingment done...i was taking turns must faster with less skidding they do work on track cars too...and its very reasonable. 60 bucks for a alingment. alex

12-22-2002, 12:47 AM	#9
iBlueVirus Scooby Specialist Member#: 4679 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: detailaddict.com	Talk to Matt at Carmat, he is the owner of the shop and he has a WRX too! They do GREAT work. I went in last time, got the car back, and they missed something. Without a quesiton, they took, it fixed it, and deal with my insurance company for me. Hell, I didn't have to do anything with my insurance company other then filing the claim. Good luck! Tell them Leo Chan with the blakc 02 RS refered you to them Matthew Koue Carmat Collision Center 1650 Mansfield Street Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Tel: 831-464-0338 Fax: 831-464-8036

12-22-2002, 08:29 PM	#10
kdawg Scooby Newbie Member#: 16606 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fremont, CA Vehicle: 2002 Honda S2000 Silver	Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll visit a few and get some estimates. Thanks again.

12-23-2002, 02:11 AM	#11
one2three Scooby Newbie Member#: 14285 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Daly City Vehicle: 02 WRX	1st one was a hit n run. some dumb a$$ backed right into the from driver side quater panel and bumper. came out perfect even w/o fade into the hood. 2nd one was on the xterra that got keyed very deep all around the suv. they paint the area that was keyed w/o the who suv and no one can ever tell it was repaint before. personlly i am a very picky on the body work and i don't have one single complain. i think u shall give them a try! wilson

12-23-2002, 01:22 PM	#12
RED WORKS(WRX) Scooby Newbie Member#: 18109 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bay Area, Cali Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sedona Pearl Red	I recomend the way auto body in santa clara. I had a huge accedent body fuucked up suspension ffuucked up, many things messed up, got it back about a month ago and it feels and looks as good as new!!! Great place to do biz wit...plus they painted a few of my things fo free Tell then Javier sent you the one with the der subaru, say i said they can give you a good price. And hopefully they can give you a good price