My experience with Douglas Collision Center was extremely disappointing and raised serious concerns…read moreabout workmanship, honesty, and customer treatment. I brought my daughter's vehicle in after a rear-end accident. When I returned for the first pickup on November 12th, I discovered new damage on the car that was not present at drop-off, which I documented with timestamped photos. When I pointed this out, the manager (Tim) initially denied it until the photos were shown.
During that same first pickup, I identified multiple paint defects on the bumper. Instead of addressing them, Tim became combative and stated that I was the one who had damaged the bumper--something that was not true and did not match the condition of the car shown in my photos from drop-off. This was extremely concerning and added to the growing trust issues I was experiencing.
I later withdrew repair authorization due to the new damage and the accusation, but the shop continued working on the vehicle anyway.
During the second pickup attempt, the situation escalated. My daughter and wife were inspecting the car when additional issues were found, including paint defects, misalignment, and a missing underbody cover plate that had not been reinstalled. Despite these issues, we were told to take the car as-is.
A staff member then made a false accusation that my minor daughter had chipped paint from the bumper--something disproven by timestamped photos and video taken before the vehicle was touched. The interaction also included hostile comments, which were captured on video.
The next day, we took the vehicle to Maurice's Auto Body, who documented and confirmed every defect, including the missing underbody panel and the new damage created at Douglas. They completed the repairs properly, and Douglas ultimately paid them for part of the corrective work.
My experience reflected:
* new damage created during the repair process,
* refusal to correct visible defects,
* an accusation that I damaged the bumper during the first pickup,
* unauthorized continuation of repairs after I withdrew approval,
* false accusations toward both me and my daughter,
* and unprofessional, hostile conduct.
Based on what we documented and what an independent shop confirmed, I cannot recommend Douglas Collision Center.
