Needed a little autobody work, and these guys were terrific! They were very professional and facilitated my needs without any problems. They were quick and worked seamlessly with both AAA Insurance and Enterprise Rental Car. I would highly recommend them! read more

I brought my 2013 Honda CR-V in with some damage to the rear driver-side wheel well and bumper. The team at CarStar was incredibly accommodating of my schedule and completed the repairs in just a few days. The quality of the work is excellent! Everyone I interacted with was friendly, making the entire experience completely hassle-free. I highly recommend them and would definitely return. Thank you, CarStar! read more

My 1-year old car got scraped in the parking lot (no note left!) CarStar fixed it up nicely.

A year ago I asked Paul Singh to repair my wife's Mazda 3. My embarrassment started when I tried to navigate down a parking lot off ramp and got to close to the the right hand concrete wall. Damn. I couldn't back up and had to continue scrapping the rear panel and door in the process. I could not not get it repaired and continue lookin gat my mess. Paul gave me a fair price (he probably took pity on me as it was my wife's car) and completed the work on Jan 10 last year. I love the work his people did and thank him (them) every day I see or drive the car. A beautiful job. read more

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Paul was always easy to talk to, and he explained what he did with the car well. I was impressed with the fact that they keep you updated by sending you text messages. Letting you know their progress and their potential finishing time put me at ease. When you get to the place, you sort of wonder how they can do what they do because the parking lot is always full of cars. I guess waiting to go in and cars coming out, and it's such a small tiny lot. But they get a lot done there. Every time I came or called, Paul who was very cheerful and informative with me. He wants to give his customers the truth, good or bad. I felt totally safe and money well spent, and I'm glad that he was recommended to me, and I can see why he gets five stars here on Yelp. I didn't get to meet the rest of the team, but I would thank each of them who had a part in fixing my car. The big surprise was when I went to pick it up and they had detailed the outside for me. It's shone like a brand new penny. Thank you to Paul and the team for all the hard work and upfront information about the progress of my car. read more

Paul and his team were EXCEPTIONAL!! If I could rate them 100 I would! From start to finish, Paul was able to get me in right away and all my concerns were addressed. He also communicated with me every step of the way. Everything was done in a timely manor, my car looks brand new! read more

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The manager Paul took care of my car and the insurance paperwork. I dropped my car off and it was returned a few days later as promised. My car (passenger door and front wheel quarter panel) was as good as new with the paint and shine matched perfectly. I really appreciated the met timeline! Thanks!! read more

Paul was great to talk to, gave an accurate time estimate for my repairs, and worked directly with State Farm so all I had to do was drop my car off and pick it back up. They serviced my car during the week of Thanksgiving and finished it in great timing. I'd use them again, but hope I don't have to. They replaced the driver side door on my Subaru Outback after I was t-boned. read more

I had a bumper repair - not an insurance claim. The price was reasonable and the replacement bumper looks great. I was happy with the work.

Paul and his team did a stellar repair job on my car. The price was very reasonable, and the repairs were finished early. The car is cleaner than it's been in a while, too. I hope not to need this service again and will definitely return to this shop if I do. read more

What can I say about Paul, I get into accidents more often that I would like, and every single time I come to Paul, they'll try to send me somewhere else, I come to him. He's helped me, left my truck brand new each time, great communication, literally always has my truck on time. He makes my hectic problems always have a solution. If I could give him more stars I would. Paul has earned a loyal customer for these past couple years and I couldn't be happier. I don't wish to see him anytime soon though! Hopefully people stop crashing into me. read more

I'm very happy with Paul's work on my Subaru Crosstrek. After I was rear ended earlier this year, I brought my car into a few different shops, and Paul was by far the most friendly and knowledgeable. He was transparent with his pricing and I didn't feel like I was getting ripped off, unlike some of the other shops I visited. When I got my car back, I noticed the bumper was not masked properly, so I contacted Paul and he offered to correct the issue that same day. Now the car looks great. Thanks again! read more

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Paul was amazing and very good at communicating any updates about my car repair. The process between CARSTAR and my insurance was seamless. I high recommend their service. read more

Referred here by my insurance company. Owner/manager was very easy to work with. Has a down-to-earth personality. He's respectful and not pushy or rude. Likes to joke. Also helped me out with the deductible. My car had a minor fender bender to the rear right quarter panel. Took EMW a week to repair...not bad at all, although I really missed my car. That being said, I kind of wished they offered a courtesy car (but that might be asking too much). Not adding rental car coverage on my insurance policy was my bad. The owner did offer to give me a ride to BART. The job looked great! Seamless! Paint was close enough...I'm a bit of a perfectionist...the paint may have been slightly glossy, but nothing too noticeable really. Perhaps a wax job to top things off would have sufficed. The vehicle was returned slightly dirty. My floor mats were dirtier upon return. Nonetheless, customer service was not too bad and the repair was definitely up to snuff! Thanks EMW! All the Best, Stu p.s. Love the fact that he's employing young people! read more

CARSTAR EMW Auto Body - Repaired rear driver-side quarter panel ('08 Pontiac G8) July 2014 - Body Shops Near Me - Albany, California

Dear Paul, So I'm wondering why it seemed that you were being so rude this morning. I work in the service industry and I personally would never communicate in that manner towards any customer. I want to know what is your reason honestly? I think it's fair to say that we were asking questions that we generally wanted answers on but you just seemed annoyed when we asked and answered in a way that came off very condescending. I'm no expert, but if any part of damage is from the collision, and insurance would pay for parts/ labor, why would you refuse to fix a part of it? Is it some kind of scam? We're all human and may have some bad days but here's a friendly reminder to not project that negativity towards your potential customers!! It's not what you say, it's HOW you say it. read more

This place is the best. My one year old car was rear ended in the worst way. Even though parts took almost 3 months, they kept me updated through the process, notified me when the parts arrived, and finished my car a week early. I am so happy with the quality work they did. My car looks even better than before the accident. read more

This auto body shop is amazing! They work fast and are extremely professional. The owner is very welcoming and works with you to get you back in the road and quick as possible with quality repairs. Even when my headlight malfunction due to a manufacturer issue, he order the new part quickly and scheduled to have me come in immediately to get it replaced. I highly recommend! read more

Paul and co. were awesome! I had a few thousand dollars worth of damages. My Tiguan looks like new. He worked with my insurance and it was seamless. I also enjoyed chatting with Paul, we got deep ;) he's a real person, rare these days! read more

Paul and his team were extremely efficient. I had my car fixed and back on the road in just a few days. I would highly recommend them! Thank you so much again!! read more

I called & spoke to Paul to see if he could help with with my window not working properly. I came that day, we reviewed the issue and got a fair estimate. He was professional, helpful & diligent. Scheduled my work for later that week & they took care of it in just a couple hours PLUS secured a part of my car I had noticed was loose just the day before. I strongly recommend their services. Paul was great to work with & I found him honest & reliable. read more

Honestly it was a pleasure working with Paul. He is not only easy going and pleasant to talk to, but he is also very professional. This is the first time I had to walk into a shop to get a car fixed and Paul definitely eased the nerves and the process was extremely easy. He keeps you updated and answers all your questions. He can keep it short or hold a great conversation with you. This man and his team really go above and beyond with their services. I bought my midnight Nissan with headlights that were painted over black which was honestly so hard to see and/or drive at night. Only one of them was damaged and had to be repaired. I had two different looking headlights at the end of the process; a brand new one and a black painted over one. I took my truck home and Paul offered to take off the paint any day which they did even though it was quite a complicated task to do. I felt very pleased with his work that recently when my partner crashed his truck I directed him directly to Paul and his team, currently waiting to see the results. Definitely recommend CARSTAR EMW. read more

I was referred here by my insurance company, Ameriprise. I came early (8 AM), and Paul was opening up and very friendly. He got all of my information and then did a quick estimate. Jacqueline even called Hertz to come and pick me up to go get my rental, which was so convenient. During the next two weeks, they constantly called me to update me on my car's progress. They even sent over an electronic copy of a doc I needed to sign when I told them I couldn't make it into the shop before they closed. Overall, EMW is very quick, efficient, and super friendly. I hope I'll never have to come here again under terrible circumstances.. but I'll be back here if there are ever any problems with my vehicle! read more

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Paul is reliable and his team does excellent work. I keep smashing my car and he keeps fixing it.

I highly recommend! It was a pleasure to do business with Paul. His team did a great job on my car.

Brought my car here to fix my back bumper. It looked really gold when it was done. I got a quote from a different shop and it was 500 more then this place charged me. The other shop was a rip off! Thankfully I got a second opinion and brought it here. Great work, great service! read more

Had a phenomenal experience at EMW. Paul is very friendly and professional. He took care of my bumper within 3 days & the process was so quick and easy! My bumper looks perfect! read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place! I dropped in one day on the recommendation of my neighbor and Paul was there ready to give me an estimate without an appointment. He got the whole thing estimated in just about 20 minutes and was extremely transparent in his pricing. Ultimately I went through insurance so they paid and I booked with Paul at CARSTAR. He handled everything for me including calling the rental car company when they were late to arrive to pick me up from his shop. I really felt like I had nothing to worry about the whole time my car was with them and when I picked it up it looked like brand new despite having been in an accident. I will recommend CARSTAR to everyone in the future and will always come back here for any body work I need done. read more

I have worked with Paul at Carstar a couple of times now and the experince has been unbelievable! Carstar was fast and efficient and did a great job on my repair both times. My red truck has a company wrap and Carstar color matched the wrap color with paint perfectly! Thak you Paul for the great work! T. Moore read more

Good service and treatment! Paul was very responsive and respectful. My car looked like new and was even washed!

CARSTAR is excellent. Not only did they give a reasonable estimate and do an outstanding repair, owner Paul went above and beyond. There was a billing error that I would not have found. Paul called and told me he could refund more than $200.00. He didn't have to do this because I would not have seen the error. Great service, friendly people. read more

My car needed to be repaired and sure enough They got it done with color matches and everything.

These chums fix a car like someone might fix a good steak: looks well done on the outside, but once you get into it it's a bloody mess. Simple low-speed fender-bender above the driver's side front wheel/front of driver's door hinge brought me to this shop (family recommendation...). Two weeks later without any status phone calls (bad communication much?), and the car was done. GREAT!.. not so fast. I returned to this "body shop" 6 additional times for repeat repairs. The door handle fell out in the back door (which *apparently* was damaged due to my front end collision........?) once a week for a month. I kid you not. "We fixed it".. means "We didn't do anything or can't figure it out, now go home. Insurance paid us already". At the same time after the repair was completed, I had wind noise while on the freeway/frontage road, as well as water leakages in the driver's door (these were all new problems.. after the crash i drove the car to the shop across the bay bridge and had none of this...). After a month and a half of trying to get the job done right, I gave up with this place. Sorry guys. You were nice but you can't call yourselves a body shop if you can't screw in a door handle, even after ordering a new one from the VW dealer and trying to replace it. It still fell out another 4 times. Finally, I ended up going to Automotive Collision Repair in Oakland, a VW certified shop, and they were fantastic. They told me that the doors were not aligned by the previous shop, causing my wind noise and water leaks, and, after they'd opened the car up to look at the job done previously, told me that EMW had covered up the damage with repaired parts... in my assumption, to pocket the "repair labor fees" which were never performed. EMW seemed to repair visible damage but hide/ignore the stuff that wasn't visible to the eye. Even after bringing the car back to them with complaints, they weren't able to trace the issue. Disappointing. read more

My 1998 two door honda accord had been peeling for a while now and it really bothered me. So, I checked out a few different places, and finally decided to go with EMW because they had the most reasonable price and the guy that worked there just seemed really cool. Paul made everything SO easy for me. I don't usually review anything but FOOD, BUTTT my car looks FABULOUS :) and I no longer look like a bum. read more

My car was plowed into by someone making an illegal left turn into oncoming traffic. It needed bumper, fender, driver's side door, and a bunch of wheel and alignment work. The auto shop near me was booked, and I found EMW via its excellent reviews. Paul totally lived up to the reviews -- he was calm, clear, detailed, honest about timeline and scope of work. I picked up the car a few days ago, and it looks and drives better than before the accident. Thanks to Paul and all! read more

My car was a victim of vandalism . Found Carstar EMW from Yelp lol and from other customers reviews I chose them to work on my car. The turn around was quick and when I got my car back all the glass was cleaned out and they wash my car. That was huge for me was not expecting them to do that. Thank you Carstar EMW amazing service the owner and team was super friendly. If this was to happen to anyone chose Carstar EMW. read more

I don't know about the auto repair part of this business - I rented a Budget truck from them. That said, this is a quality family run business that was recommended to me by a long time Albany resident. I made a reservation online through Budget's website, I went (late, even); the truck was there. Paperwork was quick and painless, and I drove off 10 minutes later. The odometer was set properly, which apparently is not the case at the San Pablo U-Haul location. I drove my worldly belongings down to Mountain View, drove the truck back, filled it up, dropped it off and was in and out of the office in five minutes. No bullshit damage or mileage charges. No ridiculous wait. They just made sure the gas was full, checked the mileage and printed a receipt. An island of sanity in the chaos that is moving. read more

I came to EMW after my Farmers Insurance claims adjuster mentioned to me that out of all their pre-certified body shops within my area (Berkeley/Oakland), she would stand behind their work even if they weren't certified. I dropped on by and met Paul who gave it to me straight on their services and experience and my decision was made. 5 days later (and with plenty of updates on the status), the car was ready and looked exactly as he said it would, like nothing ever happened but even better! I'm glad the process was that easy and Paul made sure I was very happy before parting ways. If you aren't sure where you should take your car for body work, speak with Paul and he'll put you mind at ease! P.S. Enterprise's rental services has a really great connection with them so they'll take care of you once you leave your baby with these guys. Thanks again, Paul and crew! read more

EMW Auto Body was one of several shops referred by my insurance to have my fender bender repaired. I call on Monday and ask if I brought my car in that day to have my fender and driver side mirror repaired and replaced, would it be ready by Friday. Paul assured me it would. Paul called me on Friday to let me know my car was ready. My car looks brand new. Like it just came off the showroom floor. They did an awesome job! They even washed it and put armor all the tires. I've had the best experience and it's topped off with excellent customer service too given by Paul. If you're looking for a hassle free experience with auto body work, I highly recommend EMW Auto Body.! read more

I had a great experience with EMW. I highly recommend them. Great work and great customer service

Awesome customer service.I am so glad to have found the auto shop thru my friend mom,She introduced me the owner Paul which happened to be his costumer and friend too.They are honest,fast and affordable.They will tell you like it is.. Not try to do unnecessary things! Highly recommended.. Thanks Paul for your great service. read more