Things have changed at Das Käferhaus for the worse and I cannot recommend trusting them with a…read moreproject. After knowing them and arranging with them to do this project for years, it has come to a very disappointing stressful conclusion -- without any work completed. I got to know Randy Sheridan, his Das Kaferhaus, his family and his team members Sean Decker, Ike Naselli, Jared Naselli, Justin Smith, Caelen Willis, and Zach Wisen, over a period of years and I trusted them implicitly. But after waiting patiently eight months and spending more than twice what Randy estimated, they stopped work on my 1967 VW Bus after completely disassembling it and removing three-quarters of the paint. After choosing Randy to completely restore our van and giving him a deposit to go onto his waiting list in May 2022, we were encouraged when we he called in late July 2022 and told me to bring the van in so that he could begin the project. Awesome! He said he would begin work and that it would be done by Fall 2022 or Spring 2023, at the latest. By October 2022, the project still hadn't begun. I scheduled a visit with them and had an in-person, heart-to-heart conversation with Randy and his wife & partner Kayla in November. They said the project would begin in two weeks and that Kayla would improve communications with regular updates. Later still in 2022, Randy said work continued to be delayed because of the weather. Disassembly and media blasting finally got under way in December 2022 and continued through February of 2023 (but was never completed). We began discussing what new metal sections needed to be ordered in February 2023. A brief look at their new estimate (with parts and labor mixed) revealed significantly high upcharges on parts. Approximately $2,000 had been added to the parts without a conversation or explanation. The following month (March 2023), I received an email out of the blue from Randy stating that they had decided to stop work on the project and that I would have to find another shop and move the van by May 1st or be charged $75 per day for storage -- this after waiting eight months for him to begin! I paid $8,000 so far in the project to Randy, which included disassembly and three-quarters media blasting. That's $4,500 more than the initial estimate and several months behind what was promised. Follow-up conversations with Randy revealed that my deposit didn't get me a place in line in his own shop. He said he had "tried to put me in-between other customers who were waiting" but after eight months had realized he could not. When I stressed that this was disappointing and not a good way to treat people, Randy said "well, I could have pushed it off into a corner and not called you for two years." This response shocked me. It sounded the exact opposite of the person I met years ago, the person who I believed when he said he did "excellent work." This kind of treatment is not "growing pains," or a lesson learned. Randy has been doing this level of restoration work for 15 years and in business here for six years. Because of their mismanagement, we were denied the "excellent work" they promised would be done to our van. Instead, it is in pieces, rusting and being moved to another shop because they didn't deliver on the promises they made. Their carelessness and lack of dependability added another year to the time we will not be driving, camping in and enjoying our VW. Again and again, Randy stated that his is a "time and materials shop," which I fully understand. However, he needs to recognize that no customer, no matter how well prepared or financed, has unlimited time and resources to give to his shop for a project if they wish to actually live to see and use the vehicle again. It would do well for Randy and his team to achieve a level of business acumen such that they can arrive at a range of time and cost, commit to a project and deliver on their promise. Otherwise, they will continue to be in startup mode for their entire time in business. ###

We met Randy while stranded on the side of the highway near Woodstock, IL. Our 78 VW bus had quit…read moredue to an electrical failure that left us scratching our heads and about to call for a tow. Randy happened to be driving by and stopped to offer a hand. He diagnosed the issue in seconds, ran back to his shop to grab the parts, and had us back on the road within minutes of the roadside repair. Did I mention that this happened on a holiday and after dark? This guy knows his air-cooled vehicles, but his kindness and generosity to help a couple a stranded strangers has just snagged him another future client. Thank you, Randy! We will see you again soon.

Completely destroyed our brand new Honda Odyssey. A simple…read morewindshield replacement turned into a nightmare and thousands of dollars in damage to the car. Scratched the exterior to bare metal, damaged the dashboard, boot marks on the inside door pannel (too lazy or stupid to clean it not to leave evidence). All that and the winsheld was still not set correctly. With all the damage they had the nerve to tell us that they have a body shop too that would be glad to work on the car. What a joke. Complete trash.

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! Nick and his team were absolutely awesome. Nick's professionalism was bar none…read more I'm beside myself on his work ethic. This Gerber team was fast, accurate, and precise. I'm so grateful for bringing my business to this location. They really knocked it out of the park. Even with all the issues going on with the motor company strikes, they did an amazing job keeping me up to date with progress. I highly recommend.

WOW!! I want to start off by saying that all the bad reviews that people have left about this place…read moreare BS! This place has the BEST quality service I have ever had! They also have GREAT hospitality from start to finish. I got rear ended and also had damaged sensors on my front bumper. This body shop said they would have my car ready within 2 weeks max. They had my car ready before the 2 weeks!! My car looks as good as new! I have no problems with any of the parts that they fixed. The paint job was spot on! Overall I HIGHLY recommend this place for all of you out there trying to find an honest and trusting body shop that'll REALLY do a great job!! They sure value their customers!

Woodstock Auto Body did a great job when our new car was damaged after colliding with a deer. They…read moreexplained everything that was going to happen, gave an accurate timeline, did a great job on the repairs and offered tips to make the process go smoother. Would definitely recommend!

Had my car fixed after an accident and I am very happy with the work that Smitty's did on my car…read more Doors were repaired and painted, among other things and it looks brand new. Highly recommend it.

I recently damaged the rocker panels on my car. Got several quotes and Smitty's was very fair. They…read moredid a great job, arranged a complete detail service for my car and Steve actually drove me to work from the shop when my taxi failed to show up. Couldn't ask for better service than that!! Highly recommended.

JB rocks with honesty and a skill set not found anywhere else in the auto body repair biz. We…read moredropped off our sad 2016 Honda van and 8 hours later he delivered a beautifully finished front end bumper repair at 1/4 the price of any other body shop. More impressive than his skills is his friendly manner and complete transparency in the work he's going to do for you. Get your dinged up car over to JB today! You'll be writing a review just like this one!

JB did an absolutely amazing job fixing and painting a large dent on my car. My car has a white…read morepearl finish, which is notoriously hard to match, but JB pulled it off flawlessly--the repair is seamless, and you'd never know there was any damage. What truly sets him apart is not just the quality of his work but how reasonable his pricing is. On top of that, he turned everything around in just 24 hours. He was a total lifesaver and I couldn't be happier with the results. Highly recommend!

These guys are the real deal! They will go above and beyond to have your car done right. I was…read morerear ended and needed to find a place to repair and paint my bumper. After seeing the awesome reviews at Collision Specialists of CL, I decided to give them a try and I'm glad I did. They took care of everything! They spoke directly with the insurance company and got all the details straighten out. My car was repaired in no time. I work with colors and color grading for a living and I'm very critical when it comes to color matching. These guys hit the color of my car dead on with no variations what so ever! They are professional and are very good at what they do. Your car is in good hands when you work with these guys. I can't say enough how world class they are. Keep up the great work!

They helped out with my insurance claim, they made calls for me, worked with the insurance…read morethemselves without my intervening, and fixed my car the way they promised. They even cleaned it super good, the way it was never cleaned before probably

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Went above and beyond!!!…read more Hope I never need again. But I would definitely come bback!!! Entire crew is awesome to work with!! Thanks Chuck!!!

Fantastic customer service! Attention to detail. Car was ready before planned & was clean and…read moredetailed! Would highly recommend! Chuck & Kevin shared updates & were always available to answer questions! Thank you for you friendly care!

I backed my car into a fence post on my farm. Go figure!!! Anyway, I would never go anywhere but…read morePerfection Auto. They have always done a great job for me. Pleasant and professional. Thanks as always.

I hit a deer on Easter night and the next day I asked for recommendations on the local Facebook…read morepage and got rave reviews for Perfection Auto Body Ltd. I was very happy to get my car in right away and was helped with the insurance and rental car. I picked the car up today and was very satisfied with the work that was done. Thumbs up for Glen and Dawn for great customer service. Thank you.

took my car in due to a slight scratch on the right right quarter panel. They did an excellent job…read more They washed it, cleaned the rims, shined the tires, vacuumed the entire car, cleaned the windows, the dash and instrument panels completely, washed the rubber mats to clean of all the snow slop. I've taken my car to other body shops and all they did was the repair and nothing more. I couldn't be more impressed with Huntley Collision center and I highly recommend them. Thank you so much for all you did.

i had one of my cars spot painted earlier this year. They…read moredid a fantastic job. I stopped there today to get an estimated for another car. I scraped the paint off of my garage door. They had the car looking like new in no time. Thank you Huntley Collision Center