After a minor accident in late December 2025, we brought our vehicle to Dent Doctor on approximately January 12, 2026. What followed was over 50 days of delays, miscommunication, and not a single attempt to complete the repair.
By January 29th, we were told parts were limited due to the newness of our vehicle and that insurance authorization had been requested. When I was informed of this, I made clear that I wanted my car repaired -- if that meant working with existing parts to get it done, that was perfectly acceptable to me. Despite a promise of follow-up contact from a staff member (Lindsey?), we heard nothing for weeks. On February 12th, I stopped by in person -- having received zero proactive communication from the shop -- only to be told the car had not even been started, but would be in paint "the following week."
On February 18th, my spouse called for an update and was told they were still waiting on the door and that a manager might be in the next day. When my spouse pushed back and stated the car was supposed to be repaired, Gary stated no. I called back to speak with Gary, and he initially denied that the repair had been authorized. I have the repair authorization and quote in hand -- documentation that proves not only that the repair was authorized, but that Dent Doctor themselves acknowledged a new door was never going to be ordered. The updated quote shows the new parts were removed and the existing door was to be repaired through the sheet metal shop instead. Gary was telling us they were "waiting on the door" when their own paperwork confirms no door was ever going to arrive. Only after I mentioned I would be contacting Progressive did Gary acknowledge the car had actually been authorized for repair on February 14th. When I requested a manager follow up with me, Gary identified himself as the manager and flatly stated that no one would be calling me back. At one point during the call, when we questioned why the vehicle was not being repaired, we were met with a suggestion that we needed to pause and pray before we could continue the conversation. We found this response to be entirely inappropriate and unprofessional.
On February 19, 2026, Progressive was forced to send their local representative to contact the facility directly just to get any information. By February 24th, after still being unable to obtain even a basic tracking number on a part with a 4-day delivery window -- a part that was claimed to have already been ordered prior to the Progressive representative's visit on February 19th -- Progressive authorized to have the vehicle towed to another shop where the repairs could be completed.
My Recommendation is STAY AWAY. I cannot stress this enough -- do not bring your vehicle here. If you value your time, your money, and your sanity, look elsewhere. This facility will take your car, make promises they have no intention of keeping, provide you with false information to string you along, and leave you with nothing to show for it. We lost over 50 days, thousands of dollars, and endless frustration dealing with a shop that had no intention of completing the work. While the door was removed from our vehicle, that is where any progress ended -- the repair was never completed, never delivered on time, and never came close to the estimated finish date of February 17, 2026 that was provided to us on January 29th. There are plenty of reputable auto body shops that will treat you with honesty and respect -- this is not one of them. Save yourself the nightmare we lived through and go somewhere else. read more