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    Dent Experts

    4.2 (55 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Services - Dent Experts

    Auto body restoration

    Bumper repair

    Collision repair

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    Auto customization

    Dent removal

    Auto exterior customization

    Auto frame straightening

    Auto frame testing

    Auto hail damage repair

    Paint and scratches

    Vehicle painting

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Rust damage repair

    Rear-end damage

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    I got my 92 Toyota painted by Dent Experts based on them being highly recommended by a co-worker who had had several things painted over the years. The D.E. staff made sure I was informed about all my options, and did a great job of helping me pick out the perfect color. I also had them add a protective coating to my truck bed, which is holding up well since 2018, as has the paint. I get complements on the truck wherever I go. I was impressed enough with their work and prices to bring my motorcycle parts in recently (fenders, tank, headlight cowl) to have them painted, and will post a review of that later... I highly recommend them!

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    Dent Experts is the most wonderful, full service shop in all of Santa Barbara and Goleta. Very fair and most importantly, honest and simply.. the real deal!

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    Scott G.

    Dent Experts is the best body shop in the Santa Barbara area. I cannot begin to express how happy I am with Dent Experts, their technicians and in particular Kaylee, the manager of the shop. My BMW was hit in a hit and run a few months ago. I had been going back and forth with my insurance for weeks about getting the car repaired when they finally told me my car would be a total loss. I felt helpless. I love my car and the last thing I wanted to do was get rid of it or have it considered salvage. I called Dent Experts as a last chance attempt at saving my car. Thank god I did! Kaylee knew exactly what I was going through and went ABOVE AND BEYOND working with me on a estimate to fix my car at a price that would prevent it from becoming a total loss. Dealing with Dent Experts felt like I was dealing with family friends. Kaylee treated me as though I had been a costumer with them for 20+ years. I have never experienced a business with such integrity, professionalism, customer service and skill. 11/10 in every way possible. Long story short Kaylee and the Dent Expert technicians not only repaired my car, they made it look better than when I bought it a couple years ago. My car is back on the road with a clean title and looks unbelievable. My advice to anyone in need of body work is to make Dent Experts your first choice, go to shop.

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    This is an amazing auto body shop. I damaged my car on a rock and am so impressed by how good it looks now. I love their effort to recycle parts and am so grateful! Everyone I interacted with was professional and helpful. I also saved at least $700 here which is much appreciated. Highly recommend, 10/10

    very happy with this amazing company. they do care and will take care of the customers. i do recommend them. very professional, thank you for ur amazing work and service. victor is on top of everything. they made my car beautiful again.

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    I can't recommend this place highly enough. Over the years, I've conducted business with Dent Experts a handful of times, each time leaving satisfied. While they may market themselves as a lower-cost alternative to a typical body shop, their work certainly goes unparalleled. I brought my mom's car in this week to see about getting some noticeable, deep rear bumper scrapes fixed. These scrapes had been accrued several years back so I was initially unsure about the likelihood of getting the bumper back to a like-new condition. The shop itself is in a hard-to-find portion of old town Goleta, but the employees definitely had their work cut out for them with the number of vehicles on their premises. Kaylee, the owner, conducted the free estimate for me. She was knowledgeable, professional, and recognized me from the last time I'd been in their shop which i thought was pretty cool. I was given a fair price on the spot for a few different tiers of work. Ultimately, I chose one of the quoted tiers and am glad I did. My mom's car was turned around by Dent Experts in a matter of two days. Not only does the end result appear in showroom condition, but they were also able to buff out another surface scuff free of charge. An investment well-spent for my deserving mother who will likely keep her car for several more years (it's a Honda - they last forever). I can't wait to show my mom, who is out of town and had no clue I was doing this as a Mother's Day gift. I'm so proud of the work that was done to her car, and know that she will absolutely love her baby's new lease on life! Thanks for the wonderful service, Kaylee and the Dent Experts team!

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    Great business, excellent work, fair prices. Kay Lee is am absolute pleasure to do business with.

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    Great service. Timely. Great owners. Always back up their work! Good value too. I will always be reference.

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    They did an amazing job on my Solara! You can't even tell there was a dent! The staff is very professional and helpful.

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    The owner Kay is horrible. They don't show up and overcharge. Do not go to this shop. They rip you off.

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    Fantastic service. Well priced. Both trucks look like new. Highly recommended. They do full restoration as well.

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    Sunshine Collision & Auto Spa

    Sunshine Collision & Auto Spa

    4.5
    (101 reviews)

    David and his team are GENIUSES. Seriously, they are the Rhodes Scholar of auto detailing…read more My 2007 Saab was really bad. I hadn't had a detail in a decade and it was just filthy inside and out. It's a NEW car, minus the dent I need to have vacuumed or sucked out and the driver's seat. Saab leather cracks sooner than other brands. My Nissan Pathfinder LE (1998) lasted much longer. I took a video but will get pictures later and upload to phone. I cannot believe the ceiling. Like no one ever smoked! It's shiny, shiny, shiny. They did the interior and exterior, plus engine. Elite detailing isn't cheap but if , like me, you paid cash for your used car and have no payments, who cares? It's like a couple months car payment or so. Do yourself a favor and call for a quote. The website has no prices but they also do ceramic coating, with several tiers of packages. You can do a mini-detail or just regular car wash but if you leave the car with them for a day, they will give you a NEW CAR back at the day's end. I'm still on Cloud 9. Floating! Every time I see my baby, I smile! PS. THE SB INDEPENDENT BEST OF LIST IS HORRIBLE. The best acupuncturist, not just in SB but California, is Anthony Kar. He's probably the best in America. He wasn't on the list. My friend, Evan Schoolnik Berger, has a food tour company that didn't make the list. My chiropractor and gym made it. Barry Family Chiro and SBAC/SWELL are the best in town. But David's shop should have made the list.

    I can't say enough great things about Sunshine Auto Spa in Santa Barbara -- especially David! I was…read morevisiting from out of town when I accidentally scratched my rental car. I was stressed and looking for help when I happened to drive by Sunshine Auto Spa around 6:30 PM -- well after their normal closing time -- and saw them still hard at work. I stopped in and spoke to David, and he immediately stepped in to help me out. Not only did he take the time to assess the damage, but he and his team also went above and beyond by staying late to remove the scratches and also for the paintwork -- all on the spot, the same evening. I honestly couldn't believe how accommodating, professional, and kind they were. The work they did was flawless -- my rental looked like nothing had ever happened. And to top it off, the price was incredibly reasonable. It's rare to find service this good and people who genuinely care about helping others. Thank you again, David and team, for turning a stressful situation into such a positive experience.

    John Briggs Motorsports

    John Briggs Motorsports

    4.7
    (14 reviews)

    They are the best!…read more Responsive, low key, and absolutely EXCELLENT work. A pick-up driver headed out of a gas station changed his mind, didn't look behind himself, and bashed in the side of my 1992 Miata as I was entering a set of pumps. After John worked on it, it looks perfect. Yay, John! Marsha runs the office and is a joy to work with!

    Do Not Go Here!!! I own a $55,000 2013 F150 fx4 Black, most expensive model in 2013 when I bought…read moreit new. I've kept my truck in excellent condition over the years. Someone slammed there Car door recently into my left rear door denting it badly. Marsha (the owner's wife) at John Briggs Motorsports assured me that they could fix it like New. I dropped my truck off on Sept 4th and they called me on the 11th that my truck was done (8 days seems a bit excessive). I go there to pick up my truck at noon and right away I notice that I can still see the dent and ripples in the paint, it looked like a really bad job, also little chips of paint missing on the edge of the door and the inside of my truck smells really bad of glue, which I don't think is normal. Also the lower part of the door is pushed in where it seams with the front door. After pointing this out to Marsha she runs her hand all over the door and tells me that "You know Black is really hard to work with and most people that own trucks aren't as picky as you." I then said are telling me this is a professional job and that you can't get it any better because it's black. She says no I can see that it needs a sanding and repainting and it can be made better, and might have to replace the door. I said well how come you didn't replace the door in the beginning and she says it's because the insurance only pays a certain amount of money for these jobs and that we have to get them done in a set amount of time. She then shows me a classic corvette body in the back room they are working on that has a very nice paint job and how they are able to do great work on it cause it's a private customer who is paying by the hour. I then said are you saying my insurance didn't pay you enough because the $1,850 seems like a lot to fix this door, especially since State Farm's preferred body shop only quoted me $1,200. She says no it's plenty of money. She tells me since I'm not happy then to bring my truck in next Tuesday and leave it for at-least 4 more days and if they can't get it right then they will replace the door. I ask Ok well how long could that take she says maybe 7-10 days. And tells me to take my truck home until the 18th and put the truck in the Sun to let it dry more and maybe I'll be happy with it and tells me to leave the State Farm check and my deductible check with them in the mean time. I said Ok and drove away with my truck to Enterprise in Goleta. I showed my truck to 2 employees at Enterprise and without telling them which door John Briggs worked on, they both pointed out the same door. 2 complete strangers were able to see the damage. I set up a rental agreement with Enterprise for the 18th and called my insurance State Farm. My insurance told me to not leave the checks with John Briggs Motorsports until they were completely done fixing my truck. So I went back to the shop and asked for my checks back explaining to Marsha that my insurance is saying not to leave them it's not normal procedure. Marsha says Ok I'll give you back the Insurance check but not your deductible check unless you leave the truck here. I said Ok and followed her into the office, she hands me the State Farm check and as she's doing it this big guy walks around the corner and says and I quote "What's wrong, O shit! I could smell this happening, it's a Fucking Ford the whole things a Dent to start with." I then said excuse me who are you? Then he says "Don't Fucking ask me who I am". I immediately walked out of the office and back to my truck. Marsha comes out and apologizes to me over and over and I said I can't believe that just happened I'm not bringing my truck back here. She told me that was her husband and that he was upset that a painter didn't show up. I said that's no excuse for the way I've been treated and I want my deductible check back too. She gives it to me and I drive away. I immediately called the police and documented everything. Then I went to a State Farm preferred shop in goleta and had them look at it. They right away said they can see the dent still and saw ripples in the paint and pointed out the lower door was pushed in. They also looked over the State Farm original estimate paperwork and on the paperwork it lists off exactly what the body shop was paid for to do. John Briggs Motorsports body shop only painted the door and didn't feather into the front door or can corner or rear truck bed, they did not do what State Farm wrote a check for. This is proof they purposely did a bad job and tried to pocket the rest of the money for work that they never did. I'm reporting them to the bureau of automobile repair and I've already reported them to my insurance company. And I will be filing a complaint with the BBB. So now after wasting 8 days and paying $167 for my rental Car I have to start over with a State Farm "preferred" body shop to get the work done right. People only take your car to the insurance's preferred body shop or they will not back you up.

    A Quality Autobody

    A Quality Autobody

    4.6
    (91 reviews)

    I had my bumper replaced here after a rear-end collision, and within a short time the paint started…read morechipping and peeling off in multiple spots. I took it to another reputable body shop, who immediately pointed out that the bumper was not prepped properly. The surface hadn't been sanded or treated with adhesion promoter before painting. When I brought this up to Mathew, he refused to take responsibility and wouldn't stand behind his work. Any professional shop knows that proper prep is the most basic step in refinishing a replacement bumper, so this was disappointing to hear. Now I'm left with a bumper that needs to be completely redone, at my expense, because of poor workmanship and a lack of accountability. I would strongly recommend taking your car elsewhere if you want the job done correctly and backed by a shop that honors its work.

    (Now, "Action Autobody") Rene has the Right Stuff. He's treated my beloved 2001 Honda Odyssey with…read more respect and great skill. The passenger side door was crunched by a Pool cleaner's truck so badly that my insurance wanted to total it. No way! Rene got a replacement door in 2 days, installed and _perfectly matched_ the (aged) 3-stage metallic silver color. A few years before, we had a bad interior roof leak. Rene diagnosed that the front window gasket was leaking. Unfortunately, it had rusted the front of roof so badly it needed to be rebuilt. Aiiieee ya! With that curvature in two directions and the lip for glass it should have been impossible. Not for Rene's team! Their prices are quite reasonable. Rene and his team are fast and darned good. Get a quote then do your auto body job at A Quality Auto Body on Daley. You'll be very happy with the results.

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