Vahe helped us out quickly right before leaving to pick up his kids, and he still took the time to…read moremake sure everything was handled properly. He was incredibly kind, honest, and genuinely caring throughout the whole interaction. It is rare to find someone this trustworthy and straightforward in this market, and we really appreciated his help. Highly recommend.

3 months later and still a perfect door alignment repair! Ford Bronco came in with a poorly…read morealigned driver door that let in wind noise in driving along the freeway. It's fully fixed! It's a local / family business and you'll be served kindly. Small note they may not accept car drop off due to vehicle space. We drove from Walnut Creek and had to go back home and drop it off the following day so keep that in mind if you're coming across the Bay Area. I would come back again.

Came in for a bumper fix from a collision, and came out very happy with their great service and the…read morequality of their work. They worked with my insurance (progressive) and made the process very easy. Took a little over a week to complete, and they even let me store my car for an extra week while I was out for a vacation. They were very good with communication and transparent about what work was done. Highly recommended and intend to use then for any autobody work I may need in the future.

High Ocatane Body & Paint are the masters of their craft! I am astounded by the work they did on my…read morecar. It looks brand new! If you need your car repaired, I highly suggest using High Octane Body & Paint, they conduct business in a professional and customer friendly manner.

Tim and his team are the best! They've helped bring my VW back to looking like new multiple times,…read moreafter multiple accidents. Plus they're friendly, fast, and considerate of what the customer is going through at every stage of the process. Highest rating! John S

I am sad to say, I have a punch card at Husteads - I am now on my 4th body shop repair. I shouldn't…read moredrive so much. Having a car accident is horrible, and the emotional tax of dealing with insurance, repairs, logistics etc. makes everything worse. In these kinds of situations you need to be cared for by trusted and credible advice providers and the team at Husteads have that in spades. I particularly appreciated the help of Alina, Tim and Luis. But the whole team is great.

These folks are amazing. Today they fixed a problem for me for no charge while I waited (on a…read moreSaturday!), saying that since it only took a few minutes and a few screws and fasteners that they didn't feel right charging me. (I had hit the concrete block in the back of my parking space, throwing the bumper strip out of alignment.) I've used them before for repairs from a few different accidents over the 30 years that I've lived in Berkeley. Always honest, always fast, repairs are perfect, and they always made the process as painless as possible. They're part of the AAA Repair Network, so did all of the paperwork and communication with AAA (my insurance company). Although accidents are never easy, they really do make the repairs as painless as possible.

They were very easy to communicate with and lightly detailed my car before giving it back to me!…read moreWhatever rag they used on the dashboard scratched it though. Felt like an honest place, and when you're stressed about car stuff, all you want is to make sure you're not scammed.

BIG FAN of Caliber Collision…read more My 13 year-old Honda was in bad shape after it was severely vandalized. From the moment, I stepped into Caliber Collision, the entire staff provided outstanding professionalism, expertise and well deserving of Rave-Reviews in extending, exemplary (5-STAR SERVICE) What a great team, everyone worked in harmony & were friendly, compassionate and on point. I was very impressed in the speed of getting the repairs done, with constant updates & comforting attitude. My car was returned in perfect condition with a make-over looking 10 years younger! I want to thank each & every member that did their job with integrity and ethical standards. Gratitude from the bottom of my heart, making me feel so much better after the unfortunate damage. Most definitely an operation that exceeds expectations & one that I highly recommend! Keep up the Great Work! Patricia

Found Caliber Collision through my insurance and have brought 2 cars here. It's conveniently…read morelocated walking distance to Enterprise Rental, which is a preferred rental car company for my insurance. Both times, dropping of my vehicle in the morning was difficult bc of a vendor (the same vendor each time) was blocking the driveway with their large truck double parked so I wasn't able to pull in. I had to circle around the block multiple times, finally found parking nearby - only to have to move my car into the garage after the vendor left. I understand they are located in a company space, but having an efficient way to drop off vehicles seems like it should be a priority. The first time I brought a car in, the damage was repaired quickly and the work was good. As a result, the next time one of my vehicles needed work, I brought it to Caliber. However, this time my experience was incredibly disappointing. When I picked up my car, I could see the body damage was repaired, but my car had some unsightly white residue on it. It was promptly taken back and cleaned after I pointed it out. I didn't think too much of it and now wish I had taken the time to examine the inside of my car before leaving. The interior of my car was filthy - not how I dropped it off. The third row was lowered to expand the trunk area - also not how I left it. There were dirty dust/scuff marks and drops of yellow paint. Some sort of sticky white residue on the interior panels, too. And "Juan" left his Starbucks drink in a cup holder in the back - which turned moldy. This was the first time I received a vehicle back in worse condition than I left it - and unfortunately, I did not realize it until my kids opened the door to hop into the back. After my service, I received a generic email from Caliber inquiring about the quality of work and customer service. I left a description of the dirty condition and attached photos . I did not receive a response back. So, I've not returned.

They did a fine job repairing my car…read more They decided to clean the inside and outside of my car before returning it to me. They also decided to take valuables that were inside my vehicle (purposely stowed away under seats to prevent enticing someone looking inside to steal anything). I'm a single mother who's resources are precious. I'm missing expensive children's sunblock, expensive glass cleaner for tinted windows, latex gloves, paper towels. It's mind boggling and sad. Put peoples items back where you found them!! Don't just take what you need from their car!! I will not be returning.

We have unfortunately been rear-ended twice in the last six months. Besides no injuries or…read moresignificant damage to the cars involved, the only saving grace has been that the process of getting our car repaired has been so easy and seamless with our insurance and Berkeley Auto Body. Berkeley Auto Body is one of our insurance companies' options for car repair and, given their Yelp reviews, we went with them. In both cases, they were very responsive, completed the work quickly (and well!) and also communicated well throughout the process. The intake process for the car was easy and thorough - Lupe took a ton of pictures to document the damage and also walked me through the damage she could visually see and where they would be looking more closely for more substantial damage. Everybody at the shop is very professional and friendly. I appreciate that they are responsive both via phone and email.

In the past couple years I've had a Lexus bipped, that same car stolen later, then two other cars…read moresimultaneously wrecked when parked, by a driver fleeing w no Ls or insurance. So I've gotten to learn a lot about the insurance game. Brendon, Brianna and Jordan knew I wasn't in a rush and wanted everything replaced w OEM parts naturally. They played the insurance game w the adjuster, looking out for me. The way it seems to work is, the insurerers lowball the damages, and send non-OEM, aftermarket parts and hope the body shop and customer don't notice. Just anything to get the work done as cheaply as possible. The team at Panel Craft were so patient and communicative. Consistently sending back the parts and requesting that the parts be OEM, as well as insuring that the damages were all attended to. For example, the first appraisal completely didn't even take into account frame damage. Panel Craft did their own appraisal of damages. Eventually the Caddy was totaled, when the first appraisal from the insurers just took into account cosmetic damages. Secondly, they found subframe damage in Lexus and made sure to take it to a mechanic to prove that it needed replacing. Was it minor? Sure. But like Jordan says, we all pay a lot of money for insurance, and we need the vehicles restored to like-new condition when awful stuff happens. The team consistently kept me up to date, answered phone calls, and were extremely patient with the insurance companies shenanigans. They didn't rush the job or just slap on the aftermarket parts to keep the job moving. Instead they made sure the work was done right. Were steadfast and in the end the Lexus looks beautiful, with great color matching and paint. As good as new! They are a really nice family run business. Their father (up the street at the original Panel Craft location) gave me with free advice a decade back. (Dave, another really cool dude, who I like talking to.) I remembered and made sure to reciprocate with my business and I'm glad I did. Really great experience with these guys, after an incredibly tilting series of events with my cars. Highly recommend bringing your body work to them. Clean shop, friendly people, all of them stayed on point did great work.

Update on the damage Brendin and Brianna did to my car wile in their possession -…read moreOk this just keeps getting better - After my first review I was contacted by an attorney telling me to "never contact panel Craft again" This shop refuses to stand behind their work! Let that sink in for a minute BEFORE you give these kids your car. Today I noticed parts of my interior were loose and were not like that prior to giving my car to PanelCraft So I pulled the dead pedal / stomp plate off and noticed GLOBS of silicone hot glue behind it. This is the same exact glue panel Craft also used to repair the tabs on my headlights. So I guess THEY broke these pieces, claimed they were damaged in the accident then also broke interior parts that NEVER NEEDED TO BE REMOVED! Used freaking HOT GLUE, not epoxy to a real plastic welder to fix them improperly then like Ed about it at time of delivery and used a two bit attorney to get away with it! I've also notified cad sevral areas of the car that were not repaired by the shop had mismatched paint pen used to fill in minor scratches. These were NOT there at time of drop off. My strong feeling are this damage was done after paint by whoever AnelCraft contracted to detail my car and cover it in snake oil at time of deliver to get it off their hands. These kids are HACKS!! Panel craft will DESTROY YOUR CAR!!!

I've now brought Koehler three different repairs over the last two years. I really appreciate the…read moreopen dialogue about how to minimize costs while maximizing results. All three repairs were done without insurance and Kurt was very sensitive to that. I appreciate the clear communications. In the first repair, Kurt on-the-spot bent a piece of metal away from interfering with the tire so it was safer for the few days before I could bring it in for a proper repair! He did that whether or not I was going to use his shop. Family run. I have recommended them to friends and would use them again.

Koehler Auto Body in Berkeley,Ca. has been given me & my family for 30 years the best work on all…read moremy cars, doing excellent body work, fast efficient & on time, I highly recommend, always excellent results! Dana W.

This guy Rick is the absolute best. He is so friendly and so…read morehelpful. I walked in at 4:55 as a damsel in distress, and he had no qualms about helping me there and then. I will never go anywhere else . 5 stars.

I called in the morning to see if they could replace my side mirror that had been smashed the…read moreevening before while parked. I was able to get a same day appointment. It only took about 45 minutes and was very reasonable. Rick could not have been kinder. I'm very happy with the work and customer service - outstanding experience all around.

PanelCraft has fixed my cars multiple times and have always done an excellent job. From quoting to…read morerepair, they make a bad situation into a pleasant one. It's a multigenerational family and locally owned business - they've been doing it for decades. One of the few businesses I trust to do right by you. Not always the cheapest, but definitely good value.

David Habu is a thief , a lier... him and his kids WILL DESTROY YOUR CAR, Lie about the work they…read moredid then have their two bit attorney call you with threats telling you to NEVER contact them again!! I was referred to PanelCraft by my mechanic who has had a life long relationship with this family. Once dropper my car off nothing felt right, Jordan the employee who works between both shop is overly eager to help and messes up communication every step of the way. David lies to your face telling your every story you might want to believe but in the end, NOTHING happens the way he say it will. Panel Craft had my car for 8 months, it sat at Berkeley in the back yard for 6 of those. Then Dave pawned the car off on his toxic AF daughter Brianna who screwed EVERYTHING UP! Along with his son Brendin who seems to think he knows what he's doing with cars has an attitude but can't seem to fit a bumper or read instructions to save his life' Once my car was transferred over to the Oakland shop without my approval I got a call from Brendin and Brianna ( they share the same brain) YELLING at me saying "we never wanted to work on this car to begin with!!" Crying like some spoiled child saying the rebar supplied for my bumper was a rear not a front - totally incorrect!! Brendin then starts in saying they can't fit the lip or bumper - So I take a day off of work to go down w/ my mechanic to go over the parts needed to be installed. Turns out it was a Seat lip that can be fit to the car but was in the wrong box. The correct lip was in a giant 42x24" box from Volkswagen that they never opened - along with the instructions for installing the bumper on the car w/ all needed parts outlined with part #'s and pictures !! The paint work was rushed! After getting the car back there's more scratches on areas they worked on but didn't paint ( inside door jams) and on the roof that were never there to begin with. They DESTROYED my interior- ripped my drivers seat , ripped a huge chunk of foam out of the inside, took interior panels off ( dead pedal foot rest) that didn't need to be removed and broke them in the process then used hot glue to try and fix them WITHOUT TELLING Me!! Upon time of delivery at another business shop on their property NOT PANEL CRAFT, Brianna openly accused me of insurance fraud in front of customers at this other business. Has continued to slander my name saying "we read this about Brad on the internet" But to the point - They never completed the work paid for by insurance on my car, damaged the car wile in their possession , lied about EVERYTHING!, left visible scratches under the clear coat in the repaired areas, lied some more!!, painted over accident damage and never really "repaired anything" then dumped the car at another business shop for assembly ! Then cut ties with that business as well and won't even look at their employees as they pass them on the freeway in traffic going to work!! This situation was completely brought on PanelCraft by their poor work quality, poor communication, inability to understand jobs or read instructions and generally are some of the most angry and toxic people over ever come in contact with!' Be warned this is a sinking ship that's ripping off their customers to say in business as long as they can !! Hi Dave !!