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Auto World Body & Frame

4.2 (42 reviews)
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Bumper repair

Auto frame testing

Rear-end damage

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Sydney L.

I am AMAZED at how well they were able to repair my car!! There were multiple dents and deep scrapes on at least 3 panels but it's good as new now! These guys really are artists who are great at their job and clearly take pride in what they do. The price was 1/3 what I was quoted elsewhere. I'll never go anywhere else. Thank you!

Darvin V.

Disappointed with the paint job on my honda. I Choi promised me my car will look good after the second retouch.. i waited a month just for a touch up and he didnt do what i requested and nor they didnt fix the bubbling paint on my front bumper. I even offered to tape up the spots that are flawed. sadly i paid what i got and will not bring my car back due to fail expectations.

Auto World Body sits a few blocks off International Blvd in Oakland.
John S.

I made the mistake of coming to Auto World Body without checking the online reviews. I did so because I left the neighboring auto repair shop (in which I had an amazingly pleasant experience), and the mechanic had mentioned that I should have the hood bracket tended to by an auto body guy. I thought it was an easy, quick task - so why not pull into this neighboring shop? Terrible mistake. I was met by Choi. He was friendly at first. This did not last. His friendliness ended as soon as he realized that I was not going to be a high-revenue customer and I mentioned that I simply wanted my hood tended to. Choi said to come back the following day. So I returned the following day. I left my car as he requested, and went about expensively using Ubers for the rest of the day. Choi had told me to return at 5pm to pickup my repaired car. I arrived back at 5:05pm and my car had not been touched. Choi said he had gotten busy and he had forgot. Fifteen minutes later, he had one of his workers open the hood. Fifteen more minutes later he came to me and said he couldn't fix it. He said it was late in the day and his workers were supposed to go home at 5:00pm. He also said he didn't realize what needed to be done the day before when he looked at it. He then suggested I just leave it unfixed. I would not recommend this auto body shop.

Have had several cars fixed here - most recently a new hood on my Xterra today - and have always been thrilled with Choi and his staff. Fast, honest, great results and super reasonable rates. He even waxed my car this morning without charging or asking!

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He's the best workd on all my cars highly recommended professional courteous makes you feel welcomed

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Best service in Oakland Choy is a amazing, for surely will recommend to anyone who is in need of body shop work.

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Great work and great customer service. I appreciate that they were very transparent and kept me in the loop the whole time!

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Great staff and they did an amazing job fixing my car! It looks brand new again! Very professional and nice, they even gave me a ride home!

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Auto World staff worked diligently to fix my bike carrier. Thanks!

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“My gawd, auto shops charge an arm and a leg but Choi - God bless his soul - came in SO SO SO reasonably priced.”

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Auto World Body & Frame - bodyshops - Updated November 2026

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