The WORST body shop experience we have ever had. 1) misleading; 2) very rude; and 3) note that they REPORT all the repairs which may significantly REDUCE your car's RESALE VALUE. (see my car' vin/Carfax check below).
My car got an accident in late June with scratches at the rear of the passenger side of the car. It was not bad. See the attached picture. The insurance company gave out an estimate repair cost of $ 1,539.66.
My car's bumper has a little dent that was not caused by this accident. The dent is not very visible unless we see it under the sun. I first went to a body shop in Pleasanton that I usually go, which is a body shop recommended by the insurance company. I asked the body shop in Pleasanton if they could do me a favor and fix that dent for free while they took the bumper off to repair the scratches caused by this accident, they happily agreed. After all, it is not a big job. You are going to take the bumper off, why not do a favor to your customer? However, The body shop in Pleasanton has a long waiting. I had to wait for two weeks before my car got repaired. We were thinking to sell the car before the accident happened and already posted it online for sale. We want to have it fixed as soon as possible. So, I decided to give Dublin Body Shop a try, which is also on the list of my insurance company. The manager promised to me that they would take care of the dent at no extra cost. He said he would "clean up" everything. If you will not do it, please don't give the customer a wrong expectation or at least say that you wouldn't repair that dent. The manager intentionally gave out a misleading promise when he tried to earn our business.
Several days later, my wife picked up the car while I was on a business trip. After she paid the bill, she spotted that the dent was still there. She asked the manager why it was not repaired. The manager said they just promised to CLEAN UP not repair... My wife was not happy about his answer but still politely asked if there was anything that Dublin Body Shop could do. If we had known that you won't repair the dent, we would not have sent our car here. Dublin Body Shop clearly knew that we wanted this dent to be repaired as a courtesy. There was no meaning to play the wording, right? The manager kept arguing that he did not promise that the repair will be "perfect". He just said he would "clean up". But, why would we need a clean up from a Body Shop? Don't we know how to wash our car by ourselves? It is a dent not a stain of dirt!!! The manager directly walked off and said: "I have nothing to talk to you." His rudeness stunned my wife. She replied: "We will share others about our experience on Yelp." So, everyone who sees this review should be extra careful before you pay for the bill. You have to check your car very carefully before you pay the bill. But, the safest strategy is not to choose this body shop in the first place.
As our life was so busy, we had decided to let it go. We did not want to waste our time in writing a lengthy review. However, I checked my car's vin today. What I found really pissed me off. I found that Dublin Body Shop reported this repair to DMV or Carfax. See the pic below. What was the incentive to do this? I just wanted to get even with a bad Yelp review even though we had not written it before you reported the repair? You described it as "moderate" damage. From the picture, does anyone see it as "moderate" damage or "minor" damage? You exaggerated it with the malicious intention to cause a decrease in our car value. Most auto body shops and Paintless Dent Repair shops will not report any records to Carfax. This is our first time encountering such a bad body shop. If you do not want your car's resale value to be decreased, avoid this body shop!!!! Also be aware that this shop is an insurance shark: Their final bill to insurance was more than $3,600, which in turn will be the increased insurance premium. STAY AWAY!!! read more