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    DF Auto Collision

    4.7 (32 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Services - DF Auto Collision

    Auto body restoration

    Bumper repair

    Dent removal

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    Rhonda L.

    I wrote a review on Yelp 9 months ago for DF Collision. I was not expecting to see Denis so soon after getting work on my dashboard. I would not go anywhere else after my pleasant encounter with DF Collision because of Denis's professionalism. This time it was for a rash scratch on my bumper. This is what happens when you back out of a tight garage with manual clutch transmission. The scratch was bad and I was thinking I needed a new bumper as well as rear tail light. Denis assured me that because the bumper was not cracked that he could fix, color match the paint, replace the tail light and have the car looking like new. A tall order but I had faith in Denis and he came through with shining colors. The bumper has been restored and looking like new. It's really good to have a quality body shop that you can trust and count on. Thank you, thank you! The before photo was taken in my garage and the after photo taken outside of same car.

    Before photo. This how Dennis received the Mustang.
    terry s.

    Dennis and the Team at DF Auto is amazing. I had my vintage Mustang restored there and I truly appreciate their work. The body had rust and they treated like your own car with no short cuts. The time was initially estimated to be 4 months but it slipped to 6 months but of unknown issues like a rusted out cowl. I thought the overall price was reasonable compared to other shops that restore vintage cars in the Bay Area. I recommend DF Auto to everyone looking to restore a vintage car.

    Paint front bumper

    Their customer service and quality of work speak for itself they have great facility and workers there that they always go above and beyond

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    *** BEWARE SHADY BUSINESS *** We called AAA to have our car towed to a San Francisco auto body shop. When the driver came he told my husband let me take it to our shop we'll do a better job. They just today got in contacted our insurance with the estimate. It was ridiculously high. My husband told them. We were going to take it back to the same shop we had originally planed on. We had our insurance company call them. They told my insurance adjuster they would not release the car without $4000. They said we owe for the tow over $500 for less then 15 miles. We've payed $800 for over 100 on a different tow. Not to mention, we had AAA tow, they want money for the estimate which is like over $400 never heard of such a thing and they want storage fees. Our adjuster said he's flabbergasted , & has never heard of anything like this before. He told me to contact the district attorney . I also put a call into the California Bureau of auto repair, fraud division, AAA towing , and seven on your side to blast out the fact that they are trying to extort $4000 from us. Antonio Guadalupe is one of the people that are trying to extort money from us along with. Dennis Castillio. If you are in need of a tow or any Atutobody work, make sure you don't have anybody tow you to this body shop. They are fraudulent. And will try to extort money from you if you reject their estimates. Making getting in a hit and run account even worse. . *** BEWARE ***

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    Had some really bad body rust on my 86 Bronco II, they cleared up the rust, patched the hole, and primed it in less than 2 days. Amazing workmanship, you can't even tell there was damage there. Definitely recommend this shop to anyone who needs body work! Great price, great people, great work!

    Before repair

    I was introduced to DF Auto after a car accident that I had and I'm glad I went with them! Despite the timing being around the holidays and the stormy season, I was surprised how quick the turnaround time was to get my car fixed. Within a few days, my car looked brand new! I even had aftermarket parts on my car that they reinstalled for me. Dennis & Antonio will take care of you!

    RJanoras R.

    Phenomenal. Real story...reviews here are real. I came here for a rear fender damage. It came to a surprise that the crew did extra mile on their job. My car came out looks brand new. Thought they change my headlights. They thoroughly clean it and guess what? They gave it with a full car detailing. Seriously, I almost cry. I'm not saying they give this treatment everytime. But for sure there's a surprise box for you.

    My 23 year old Landcruiser was hit while parked in San Francisco. The guy who hit it did the decent and right thing, stopped to leave a note. We exchanged info and he decided to take care of it through his insurance. I brought it to DF Auto Collision based upon my previous experience with Dennis and Antonio. Dennis was great at finding the parts that matched my old SUV and had his crew install a new bumper and tail light as well as the fender and headlight from some previous damage. After all that, they buffed away years of parking outdoors and made my Landcruiser shine again! It looks and feels absolutely great! Antonio took care of all of the interactions with the insurance for the rear end repairs. The entire experience was painless and effortless. I paid for the front end work out of pocket and I felt that it was very reasonable for all of the work and the quality of the results. I've brought 2 cars to DF Auto Collision and found them to be consistent in their professionalism, customer service, and final results. We all end up with dents, dings, and worse for our cars, I've already recommended DF to friends and without hesitation will do so in the future. Dave

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    Brought my car for some repair and it was ready the next day. Quick turnaround and car looks good as new! Thank you!

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