I had a slightly dislodged splash guard and found this shop through Yelp. They requested I visit in person to evaluate and offer a proper estimate. I stopped by today, and the man who assisted me squatted down, took a quick look, said it would require replacing two parts, including the bumper, and that it would be "very expensive". I thanked him and left. DO NOT GO HERE!!! Driving up the street, I spotted another auto body shop - Auto Body of San Marcos - and stopped in. The owner, Martin, invited me to wait in his lovely, air conditioned waiting room while he put my car up on the lift. Within five minutes he was back, and said it was fixed. Simply needed to be snapped back into place! No charge! If you want an HONEST auto body shop who treats you with dignity and respect, please visit Auto Body of San Marcos!!! read more

Active Auto Collision - Body Shops Near Me - San Marcos, California

Quick service at a reasonable price point. Able to install user-supplied CAPA-certified parts. Update: 3 years later and the repaint job still looks pristine without any evidence of fading, sun damage or mismatch. Thanks for keeping my salvage title car (insurance...) on the road and looking like it never had an accident. read more

Solid Work, Fair Price, and Old-School Vibes! They fixed my hood latch, and they did a fantastic job for a great price--what more could you ask for? They originally quoted me $300, but they made it work for $250 with solid tack welds and fresh nuts & bolts. Now my hood feels rock-solid! It was my first time here, but I'll definitely be back. The guy at the front desk, Shadi, has a unique style--definitely an Eastern European vibe in how he handles customers. This place gives off major "been here forever" barber shop energy--old school, no-nonsense, and all about getting the job done right. I didn't watch them work on my car, but just from the way the crew talks and carries themselves, I knew I was in good hands. Big shoutout to Shadi and his team--y'all are awesome. Thanks for the fix! read more

Quick turn around and great work. Felt they did a great job overall would definitely use their services again in the future.

We took our 15 year old Tacoma Truck in to Active Auto Collision on Rancheros Dr in San Marcos to get a paint job and minor repairs of dings and scrapes. It looks brand new now! The pricing was great! The people are super friendly and really care about doing a great job. I would highly recommend them. In fact we liked it so much we took my FIL's van in to get a touch up on the back two side panels. They match perfectly. read more

Very professional, awesome price and very quality work! They were on time, and the car looks way better even before the accident. Shadi was very easy to work with, honest and fair. I will be recommending this shop to my friends and family read more

I stopped by get an estimate on a side panel that was loose and they fixed it right then and there as it only required a screw. They were very nice and didn't charge me. It also gave me a lot of confidence and trust in this auto body shop read more

Excellent customer service, fantastic price (well below what I was quoted elsewhere) and Shaei is really nice, easy to communicate with and helpful. He will be my first call if I ever need paint again. read more

I had major body damage to my truck bed, tailgate, bumper and lights. They did an incredible job! You cannot tell it was ever damaged, it's absolutely perfect. They also finished it when promised and they have very competitive prices. I highly recommend Active Auto Collision. read more

Definitely recommended Active Auto Collision on Rancheros. Very fair price and quality work provided. Great communication. Was able to bring my car in the day I decided to move forward, and I got it back the day he estimated it should be ready. Nice job on the exterior detail too! Got maybe 5 other quotes, and they were on the reasonable end of all the offers, most places wanted near or even over double! read more

Overdue review but I want to make sure that people know how great this place is! Shadi has always been super helpful and kind when I bring my car in for services. Shadi and his team are honest, quick, and the price is always reasonable. read more

Absolutely recommend Active Auto. Excellent customer service, quality work. My 20 yr old car looked brand new upon completion of work. Best competitive price. read more

I own a sweet little C230 mercedes that has a very low front bumper. Shadi has repaired this bumper for me a couple of times and made it look like brand new....until the next time I ran over the top of the concrete berm. I feel fortunate to know that my baby with the 225,000 miles on her can once again be fixed up to look as stylish as ever by he and his team. Shadi is a very fair and professional business man that my husband I are happy to support. I know that he continues to thrive in the north county area with his wonderful old school values. read more

About as positive as a wrecked truck and repair can go! From the time I pulled up for a estimate Shadi was accommodating and professional, making a bad situation good. The results of the body work, replacement parts and paint were nothing less than perfect! I also noticed that the shop went above and beyond by making the paint match on both sides of my truck bed and also fixing a latch that was a extra touch. I would highly recommend Active Auto Collision, and I would like to extend a Thank you for Shadi and the guys in the shop! Excellent work and customer service. read more

Shadi was super responsive to my phone call and texts. His pricing was fair. I would go back to Shadi in a heartbeat. Thanks for the great service and results! read more

Active made my truck look like it came off the new car lot. They even fixed a ding in the door that was not associated with my wreck or work order, without saying a word or charging. Which was super nice because they were spraying the paint anyway near the ding. Nice work! read more

Incredible customer service. Shadi, the owner, was the most honest human being I've ever come across, period. A few weeks ago, my wife backed into one of those poles at the gas station (she said she didn't hear beeping from proximity sensor!). It looked pretty scratched up (see pic) and wouldn't rub off with scratch remover. Since our vehicle is fairly new to us (we bought it in January), we wanted to keep it looking as possible for as long as possible, so I visited to a total of four shops to get estimates around San Marcos. The following are the quotes I received: - $275 - $882.13 (pictured) - $688.74 (pictured) Crazy price ranges, right? Well apparently, I was told that my vehicle's paint color is "three-step" which is apparently expensive and labor intensive to repair. Some of the above shops talked about how, to repair this scratch, they had to remove the bumper, paint and sand the entire panel, up through the top of the door and blending into the top front panel, taking 3-4 days. I especially love how they told me that they were "working hard to reduce the cost as much as possible..." by trying to buff out some of the scratches instead of doing a full paint job, charging fewer man hours, charging less per hour on labor than they normally do, give a 10% discount.... all to make me feel like I'm getting a break... man, i feel like a fool. Active Auto Collision was the very last shop I went to. It was a "might at well stop here" decision since I visited mostly everyone else in the immediate area. I met with Shadi, the owner, who assessed my scratch and told me he wanted to see if it was just a scuff that could easily be removed. The gentleman simply went into the garage, came back with a rag and some type of solvent, and proceeded to remove this scuff right in front of my eyes. It was like nothing happened. This shop deserves all the respect one can give. I couldn't get over how much other shops wanted to charge me for something Active Auto Collision did at no cost. Most impressively, Shadi didn't ask for any payment and wouldn't take any tip. He literally could have done what everyone else did and give me a quote for a couple hundred bucks for repainting the panel and bumper. Because I am so grateful for his service, I will do absolutely EVERYTHING in my power to promote this business. I have zero ties to this company, and receive zero financial interest for this review. I was on the verge of spending a lot of money for something that a rag, some solvent, less than a minute, and an honest owner fixed. Customer services this outstanding needs to be highlighted and rewarded with the lion's share of business in this highly competitive area. I give Active Auto Collision, particularly Shadi, the the owner who helped me, the highest rating I can possibly give. I will do everything in my ability to promote this business to show my gratitude! It's the least I can do... read more

We highly recommend Active Auto Collision in San Marcos CA. The body work and painting done on our Toyota RAV4 made our car look new again, plus the work was accomplished on schedule and for an excellent price. The owner is a great guy who runs a clean shop and an honest business. He's our first stop if we need any of his services in the future. We don't even live in San Diego, but are happy to take our car to his shop because his work is worth the trip! read more

Estimate was fast and easy. Took the car in a few days later. They had it repaired and back on the road a day and half later. Repair looks great. Extremely happy with service and repair. read more

I've had Elias and Shadi paint a few of my customers cars and have always been happy with the work. These were high quality metallic colors and were real head turners to say the least. One car was a 67 fastback in pepper grey metallic and the other a 68 F Bird in a somewhat candy apple red metallic. The fastback had considerable body work done, multiple new panels and blended fiberglass side vents. The Firebird was taken down to bare metal patched up nicely. Both cars are absolutely beautiful and turn heads everywhere driven. After I put the cars together, Active fixed a few scratches for me at no cost which was not expected and very nice of them. read more

Active Auto Collision - 1967 Mustang Fastback - Body Shops Near Me - San Marcos, California

I am very pleased with my experience here! Dropped my vehicle off for repair/paint and they finished it by the next day! Price was great and the finished product was great:) I'll definitely be coming back here for anymore repairs. read more

I have had 3 cars repaired and painted here. They go above and beyond what is needed to make things right. My son recently had his truck repainted and they did a beautiful job. Thank you Shadi. Keep up the great work. read more

Active auto collision is nothing short of excellent. I have taken handfuls of cars in for work here and no doubt will not be going anywhere else. The work is professional. Easy availability. Customer service is way above average. The guy in charge Shadi has always gonna above and beyond to get the work done for me, each time going out of his way to make sure I get the best job done in a very efficient manner. I'd recommend this place 10/10 for an affordable and professional repair shop. Not a bad thing to say about Active. read more

S/O to the owner for the most amazing customer service, patience and kindness shown to me and my daughter. After a car accident and a totaled car i can't thank you enough. Forever grateful for your support during this incredible rough time. read more

I have taken my vehicles to the best friendly, outstanding service & reasonable price, also Management & staff care about the smallest details & 100% satisfaction guarantee & yes they take almost any auto insurance. So check them out & get a repairs quote for your vehicle or loved one. read more

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These guys are great! I've used them on 2 different occasions and got incredible service and they are very reasonable. If there's a problem, they'll fix it. I would never go any where else read more

Thank you!!! My car looks great, you guys exceeded my expectations. I'm very picky when it comes to how my car looks and the body work and paint job look great. You can't even tell where it was blended, definitely would recommend great work and pric read more

I'm so happy I found this place! Shaady and his crew are great at what they do! In addition, they are fast, honest, follow through what they promised and their price is better than any other body shop. I definitely recommend this business! read more

I foolishly hit a concrete pole and smashed the driver's side front door of my Saab 9-3. Concerned new parts wouldn't be available, I requested several quotes, most of which exceeded the value of my car...except the quote from Shadi. He was honest, very helpful and gave me a very reasonable price. The work and paint match was excellent! My car looks great! I highly recommend Active Auto for all your vehicle body repair and paint needs. read more

I took my 67 Mustang to a restoration shop and because they do everything except paint and body work they agreed to get several paint and body estimates for me. They specifically recommended this shop as one they used frequently. After agreeing to this choice they contracted to have the work done and I would pay the bill. As with most restorations there turned out to be more work than originally thought. I readily agreed to pay the increased amount to have the work completed correctly. After the car was delivered back to the restoration shop I went to pick it up and was not satisfied with the work that had been done. The restoration shop said they would take it back and have the issues corrected. When I got the car back again not only had the issues not been satisfactorily corrected I noticed several other major defects in the work. The shop owner said the painter was through and did not want to address anything further and it turned out to be a middle man situation where I had no recourse because I had not contracted the job. I then posted pictures on Yelp and expressed my disappointment with the way the job was completed. After a short time Shadi the owner of the paint shop agreed to talk to me and address the issues. I took the car back to him and we agreed that for additional money they would repaint the car and correct the obvious issues in the original job. Shadi assured me that he we personally oversee the work and make sure it was completed correctly. I put my trust in the man and paid the additional fees and ended up with a beautiful red 1967 Mustang that I am very happy with. This car is beautiful to this day and will soon be going to a new owner who I hope enjoys it as much as I have. Thank you Shadi and Active Auto Collision of San Marcos CA. read more

Active Auto Collision - Body Shops Near Me - San Marcos, California

Had a small scrape and went shopping for prices in the area. Active Auto Collision had the most competitive price, but they were very personable, which may not seem like a lot, but for us, it went a long way. We ended up getting the repairs done there and the service and workmanship was excellent (they repaired the original scuff and another along our bumper from a garage door mishap, no additional charge). We ultimately brought our second car to them as well, to have our oxidizing roof and hood paint touched up - again, received a very competitive quote, w/ warranty, and again gave them our business. Very happy with Fadi and their staff. I later learned that it's a family owned operation, which, in my experience have always produced the highest quality results and overall customer experience. Won't hesitate in recommending to others or going back should the need arise. read more

The owner is completely honest (which is hard to find) and doesn't over sell you. You tell him your budget, he tells you what you will get. He doesn't promise and "great show quality paint job" for like $3k, but he will make your car look new for $3k (for example). I drove all the way from South Bay just to bring my car here. His paint matches are near perfect. I can't tell the difference. Been to other shops that their paint match was off. Even he noticed it. Thanks! read more

So I have a 2015 Kia Optima that I absolutely love..But a few weeks ago I backed into a yellow pole with a concrete base and totally messed up my back bumper!...It was horrible..So I went to active auto Collision and right away I was greeted by a man named Shadi..(most nice and respectful guy ever!)He told me he would take care of it and fix it for me and not to worry about anything...The whole time my car was there he would call and update me and let me know how everything was going. He did exactly that!..He fixed it in no time and my car is brand new again and you would never guess anything was ever done to it!..I seriously couldn't be happier!...I highly recommend this place to everyone!!!...Thanks a lot Shadi!!..your the best! read more

Active Auto Collision - Body Shops Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Was involved in a hit and run on the driver's side, as well as, had someone back into the passenger side of my car. The team at Active Auto Collision did amazing work for a great price. They also had my car finished in great time! I highly recommend this shop to everyone! I will definitely come back here, if I should ever need to, in the future. read more

I called the shop to request the estimator that was helping me out with my vehicle appraisal and was advised he no longer works there and then was put on hold while they talked to the manager, she told them they don't have anyone to work on AAA cars. Then was advised to just come in and they will figure it out. NOT Going in especially after being on hold for 18minutes. read more

Best Auto Body shop in the Area. I have had several cars worked on by the shop. They do impeccable and pristine work. I had my Toyota 2006 fixed several times. Shadi and Joe are the best to work with. They make the repair work easy. The paper work was simple. These guys know what they are doing. Be certain the insurance company is in the shop of choice to work with for your estimate and repair needs. You will be completely satisfied. read more

Active Auto Collision was recommended to me by Fender Mender (whom I trust completely) to have my late husbands truck painted. I am very sentimental about this truck and wanted the work to be done perfectly. AAC did the job! They may not be the fastest but they are the best! I now have a "BRAND NEW" 1997 Toyota Tacoma. I would recommend them to anyone who wants quality work read more

I take pride in keeping my auto clean & sharp. I was upset when my Kia Sorento was struck by an HOA community gate damaging the front of my car. Fortunately, a week later I was in San Marcos and drove by Active Auto Collision. I stopped in for an estimate, and was greeted by owner Shadi Shini. He reassured me they do Quality work, with 12 years in the community, and member of BBB. Shadi gave me a repair estimate that was HALF of what a Kia dealer estimated. He made me feel welcome and that I could trust them to do a flawless repair for me. I brought in my car the following week, and had it back 3 days later. It looked showroom perfect, with a 3-layer paint match to the bumper. I'm very happy with the result, since I paid for it directly. Without a doubt, I know where to go for future First Class auto repair work. Trust Shadi, Fadi, Joe and the crew at Active Auto Collision! They will do you Right! read more

Recently had some bumper work done by this business.Top notch .Elias the owner gave me a fair estimate and his brother Fadi took care of me at the Escondido location. The Escondido (off Mission)location is tucked within other businesses . Great work ! I have referred them to my friend. read more

Very happy camper. I was given a very reasonable estimate and the results were well beyond my expectation. The staff is professional and courteous. Would highly recommend. read more