Cliff provided outstanding customer service and went above and beyond to assist me. I highly recommend him for any auto repair needs or when choosing an auto repair shop. read more

Compact Auto Body - Cliff's number - Auto Repair Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

worst place to fix your cars, dishonest, slow and my experience was a living nightmare, so was my co-worker's, be aware.

I was involved in an accident where my car was hit from behind. I went through the guy who hit me insurance where they best directed me to this place. All the damage consisted of was some paint tranfer on a small part of my bumper and I was told my car would be there for about 5 days and where all they had to do was take off my bumper, and paint the DAMAGED SPOT ONLY. I got a call back two days later saying, "things worked out perfect and car is ready for pickup." When I picked up my car after they called around 3:30/4, I noticed there was an issue with my blind spot sensors, they were sensing everything but a car. I brought it back to Chris, where he told me the car just had to be recalibrated and I can pick it up in an hour. Hour later, Chris calls back saying car is all fixed and ready for pick up. AGAIN, I go to pick up my car and didn't even get a mile down the highway and noticed the SAME issue. Not even 2 minutes later I pulled back up. Another mechanic came out to test drive my car with him so I can show him what I'm seeng. He notices the problem and states, "that should not be happeninig, it could be that the wire is possible pinched," then proceeds to go back to the shop to talk to Chris. Chris comes back all defensive telling me that the "one mecahnic who drove my car back from the calibration place said it was perfectly find and it's my lane assists going off." I calmly stated that that feature is not on in my car and if it was, it would be on the dashboard, it's not. Then they said "its a recall on kia," i have no recall on my car. I explain to him that my car was 100% find electronically upon arrival, and he looks at me and says "your car is 100% fine" .... I then say "when Im turning right into a jug handle with my blinker on, the blind spot sensors should not be activated causing the music to stop, and the car will "scream" to warn you someone is there." He then tried to tell me the car isn't "screaming" at me and again everything is fine and the other mechanic who drove my car is looking at him weirdly but says nothing to defend. Chris then told me that they have to now call statefarm to get approval to bring my car back in and get me a rental car but turns out, compact is reliable since this damage is from their mistake, not the accident. Turns out, when I had to bring my car to a diaqgnostic center, there was nothing wrong with my sensors, i actually need a whole entire new bumper on my BRAND NEW CAR. Instaed of painting just where the impact was, they repainted my whole bumper where there is now too much paint and overspray on it so now the sensors are malfunctionng. I was told by the diagnostic center that this place pretty much did the "quick and effficent way" to fix my vehicle. I am now without my car, again and statefarm will be charging compact for the rental car they refused to pay for the first time. ***my peace*** take accountability instead of debating with me that my car is just fine when im stating its not. I am willing to work with anyone. then to tell statefarm that "i can bring it back in and they'll take the bumper back off but not pay for my rental, and if they take it off and it's still not fixed im pretty much beat." Im very dissapointed to say the least and just because i'm young, don't think I dont know what im talking about and think you can go over easy on me. My stepfather has been in the towing service for years dealing with all different shops, your mistake was very easy to find. its a 2025 kia, there should be no mechanical or electronical issues. read more

Three years ago a minor accident led me to Compact Auto Body here in Middletown. I was referred by my auto insurance company. The repairs included replacing a damaged plastic side blade on the passenger's side of my 2017 Fiat Abarth. The total repair was flawless and erased all signs of an aggressive side swiping. Recently the same plastic side blade began to separate from the passenger's side, based on the original fantastic repair, I went back to Compact Auto Body in Middletown NJ. After mentioning the previous repair, my car was inspected and I received a fair estimate of the repair costs. I paid a deposit on the replacement side blade part and in less than a week the repair was completed. Over the following weekend I noticed that the forward edge of the side blade had separated from the body. I stopped at Compact Auto Body the following Monday and the problem was assessed. Compact Auto Body guarantees all their work and was committed to reinstalling the side blade. Over the course of the repair, body damage was discovered as the cause of the failed repair. The re-repair corrected the body damage and reinstalled the side blade. I drove my fully repaired Abarth home today. Compact Auto Body of Middletown is seriously committed to quality repairs, fair pricing, and customer service. Compact Auto Body of Middletown works on all types of vehicles, if your vehicle needs body work repairs, give Compact Auto Body of Middletown a call and you won't be disappointed. read more

The best body shop in the State. They really know what they are doing. The quality of the repairs to my vehicle is factory level. The employees are so kind and do a great job. Would recommend to anyone who is in an accident or just needs minor repairs. read more

I couldn't be happier with the quality of work and the fantastic customer service I received at Compact. My SUV was severely damaged in a rear end collision, and I really thought it would never be the same. They repaired it so that it looks and drives like there was never an accident in the first place. Throughout the process the excellent customer service girl Lenka kept me fully informed, always with a smile in her voice. I recommend Compact enthusiastically- thank you! read more

Had to get a buff and paint touch up job. They handled the job, with no appointment. They worked quickly and fixed the job like magic. The entire staff were friendly, helpful and MOST IMPORTANTLY KNOWLEDGEABLE. I would highly recommend them, and use them again. Absolutely wonderful. read more

Fantastic, friendly, and fair service. Having just had a car accident, arrived with much anxiety and fear about impending cost and quality of service, but was treated with much professional care. They provided great, helpful advice about managing claim with insurance company, were very polite, respectful, and patient, and delivered all their promises of high quality work and good communication. Would highly recommend this shop with its top notch customer service and meticulous workmanship. read more

My son had a fender bender and needed a new bumper. Compact got the bumper in quickly and matched the grayish black Subaru paint perfectly. Fast service, good prices, nice people. What more would we ask for? read more

Brought my car there for collision repair on the front and when it came out of the shop the check engine light came on. They messed something up badly and claimed it was always like that. I would stay far away since clearly they are liars and damaged my vehicles engine and wouldn't own up to it. The became no longer driveable because it was running on two cylinders. Because of their incompetence I had to get a new car. Deserves zero stars read more

After accidentally tearing off my front bumper from backing over an unusually high drainage grate at a parking lot I needed an auto-body shop. I first called the Jaguar dealer and they wanted to charge an obscene amount to fix it so I thought to look locally. Having not previously needed to have auto-body work done, I had no idea where to look except to online reviews. Compact Auto Body was the closest shop to me and they had the highest reviews on Google so I went to them. They were able to schedule my repair very quickly which was great. Additionally, I had the peace of mind that my car would be safe since they have a large facility to work on and store vehicles inside. Because of the design of the bumper, and the damage incurred, it needed to be replaced and painted. During the entire time my car was with them I received text message updates so I knew what was going on and when to expect my car to be ready. One of my primary concerns was whether they could match the paint color since I have read on car blogs that color matching can be difficult, especially with darker metallic paints. When I came back to pickup the car, the color matched perfectly (Photos attached). I honestly felt like a kid on Christmas morning seeing my car complete and in perfect condition again. So thank you to everyone at Compact Auto Body! Should I need any other auto-body work performed, I know where to go. read more

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I was rear-ended and the damage wasn't that bad but it was about $700 worth of damage. Compact Took my car in immediately and was great with customer service. They worked with the insurance company once they found out there is more damage, and they're even letting me bring back the check since I didn't have payment since insurance did not send me the insurance check yet. I would highly recommend these guys for anybody were, they even washed my car for me! read more