Carstar Ottawa "repaired" my vehicle that had relatively minor front end damage and I had to take…read moreit back twice to get the job done right. On another occasion they did provide an estimate, but announced they would refuse to accept my auto insurance. Most recently I attempted to get an estimate for very minor repairs and even though I was the only customer in the waiting room, I was told they were too busy to wait on me.

my suv never looked better, paint matched....very nice people in the office. details communicated…read moreby text are spot on til the moment of pick up......cleanest body shop i ever seen.....10 stars, i would choose to use them again. doug is the man

This was a minor repair for a fender bender. They made everything easy. The job was beautifully…read moredone. You could never tell there had been an accident. They took care of all the insurance issues. It's a little weird with body shops. I hope I never have to go back. But if I do need a body shop again I'll go here.

I don't live in the area. Hit a deer on I-80 near Ottawa, had to pick a State Farm authorized auto…read morerepair shop while sitting on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. Most of my interaction with Carlson was via email - I could tell that Gary was very professional and knew what he was doing. The repairs were extensive, but our vehicle wasn't totaled, and they fit us into their schedule, even going so far as to let us pick the vehicle up on a Saturday afternoon, less than 2 weeks after the collision. I found out that Gary had actually driven that morning to get the correct replacement headlight from a dealership in suburban Chicago, and made sure it was installed correctly on the car on a Saturday. I've owned award-winning show cars and know auto paint, and our vehicle's paint is perfect, the repairs were done correctly, and we experienced no issues driving the car home 11 hours to Maryland. First-class repair, done fast, by nice people who know what they are doing. Can't recommend them more highly.

This business was friendly, provided quick repair. Quality was excellent. I would highly recommend.read more

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Paid $150 for a full detail and my car looked virtually the same when I picked it up. Beforehand, I…read moreeven called the owner to explain that my car wasn't in bad shape and I didn't want the outside focused on -- just the creaks and crevices -- and was reassured it would be done. I politely called when I saw the result and was told to bring it back. After only about 20 minutes of "fixing mistakes," I was asked to point out an employee's errors in front of their boss. I'm not here to teach staff how to treat customers -- I paid for a service. I didn't even ask for a refund because at this point it's honestly laughable and a true waste of time. I would not recommend this business.

Billie the person at the checkout counter is such a lovely person to chat with while waiting on…read moreyour car to be washed. We got the winter Pro wash (?) but I was not prepared the first time we were here as we were told it is at least 35 to 40 minutes to wash the car!! It is a full service wash and interior clean. Whoa! We ended up waiting the entire time for the first trip here, and Billie chatted with us most of that time. I observed many regulars coming in and chatting with her, and she knew everyone by name. Mental note to not drop your car off after 3pm as a grade school next door is letting the kids out for the day. There is a lot of local traffic and you will be stuck waiting to get into the car wash entrance. It is also a bit confusing where the actual car wash entrance is, as there are parking spaces right outside and not sure if it is part of the car wash facility or not. The next day we brought a second car here and wised up, this time we planned to go to breakfast next door while the car was being washed. It was ready when we got back. The only gripe I have with the second time here is the interior was not that thoroughly cleaned. As part of the pro wash and detailing they are supposed to vacuum and detail the interior. They had the car for 45 minutes so I would have expected the entire car to be wiped down and sparkling inside and out. As I was driving home I noticed the dashboard was still very dusty and it appeared that someone had taken a rag and just wiped a little part of it near the passenger speakers. Most of the dashboard was not wiped off. Disappointing. The exterior was sparkling and spotless though.

Did a decent job putting my bumper on, main reason for my low rate is because i felt everyone here…read morewas extremely unprofessional, first i tried thanking the 2 guys that put on the bumper telling them it looked great and way better than how it did look, and instead of doing what a normal person would do and say thank you, they just stare at me with a weird look and dont say anything at all, completely ignoring me. THEN on my way home i went to turn my left blinker on just to relaize one of those fucking idiots didnt even plug my damn headlight back in. Absolutely WORST customer service i have EVER recieved, ill pay more money somewhere else before i ever come back here and have to deal with these people.

Very happy with the work preform on my truck. Repaired rather than replaced expensive parts cutting…read morethe cost in half. Not the first time they've done work for me, I'd like to say it's the last, but if I need work I'll be back.