Peter's came highly recommended from our neighbors, so when we needed substantial body work done following an accident, we sent our car here. The repair was done beautifully and only took a couple of weeks (including delays in parts arriving because of snowstorms). Both Peter and his crew were patient in answering my questions re: insurance and the damage, and didn't mind that I called 1-2x/week to check on the progress (since we don't have rental coverage and wanted to know if we needed to plan alternate transportation for some upcoming trips). They also welcomed me to come visit the car anytime ;) I truly recommend Peter's to anybody in the area. They do an excellent job and are so pleasant to work with. read more

Great prices and a quick turn around. As a college student I was apprehensive at picking an auto body shop to go to because some places are not always forthcoming with the cost and other things. When I came to Peters auto body I was greeted by Peter himself and he always tried to get me the best price but never cut corners. Top quality work. read more

After Subaru dealer proved useless, They fixed my inoperable hood problem quickly, efficiently & reasonably.

My jeep was damaged in an accident and Peter did a great job replacing the factory parts with OEM parts and ensured a proper repair by working through the insurance company to get OEM parts rather than reproductions. Sadly, there was heavy pollen when my bumper was repainted and several imperfections were noticed in the paint. Peter was able to set up a return time and correct al the imperfections. It came out looking perfect! Peter went above and beyond to complete the job. Thank you! read more

Peter's Auto Body has been my go to bodyshop for over 10 years now. From sports cars to classic cars to SUVs and even a vintage Vespa! The job is always done to perfection! Their ability to match the paint is second to none. Outstanding work, Outstanding Service with the BEST PRICES!!!! read more

Peter (young Peter) is great. The work is quick and reasonably priced. Makes me glad to patronize a local business. 4 instead of 5 stars is due to the following: In both cases where I brought the car in for rear bumper replacement and painting (yay, Boston!), the job wasn't done correctly the first time, so it did mean bringing it back (more than once for the second repair), which was somewhat inconvenient, but there was no talk of paying until I deemed the job completely done, and when it finally was completely done, I was perfectly content with the work. read more

All the credit for the most honest and straightforward business owner that I've met in a while. I didn't actually end up getting work done YET because Peter let me know to wait. He could have shafted me and done the work but gave me the real story and has earned loyalty as simply as that. read more

There are no two worst words in a New England winter than "black ice." Fortunately, the reciprical of those words are "Peter's Auto Body". It always sucks when your "virgin" car (newish) gets it's first fender-bender. There are real "chop shops" out there - especially those who also do double duty as a towing service for the City of Boston - towing vehicles parked 3 minutes too late on street cleaning night. Then to make matters worst, their sloppy slim jimming put tears in my weather stripping, but that was a long time ago and I digress. Peter (yes, the name of the company still runs it - how rare these days), came recommended by the insurance adjustor even though PsAB is outside of the Met Life "preferred shops" list. That was clue number one that this was a solid recommendation since "making a buck" is #1 on any insurance company's list of priorities (followed by God and Country as distant second and third place). When I went in for the initial consult, he was no BS and very professional. We discussed how auto body shops use big globs of bondo instead of taking the time, and procedures to properly pull out dents. He asked for the required time with appropriate expectations setting to do the job right, and lo and behold, the car was finished on time, on budget and looked fabulous. Plus his shop is a hop, skip and jump from the Forrest Hills T stop - and a 15 and 20 min commute to Back Bay and Downtown Crossing stops respectively. I hope you never have to find an auto body shop, but if you do find yourself in need, you can't do much better than Peter. read more

Peter quoted me $200 less than a garage in Brookline quoted me, and $550 less than the insurance company had estimated. Peter's was recommended to me by a garage/gas station that I live by in JP, because they're one of the only garages that can do paint jobs in-house. Peter and the older mechanic I talked to were super nice and friendly. He also stood by his original quote, even after the insurance company of the guy that hit my car quoted almost $1000 for the damage. ....needless to say, I'm really really happy. :) Thanks Peter & co! read more

I have been to Peter's Auto Body three different times throughout the past couple of years for repair work. I have always been very impressed with the service. First off, at Peter's, I have consistently been quoted at least $200-400 dollars less than any other auto body shop I've gone to in the Boston area. Peter and his son are extremely helpful, and do an excellent job. I once went in because my sun roof was leaking water. They took my car for an hour, and they never even charged me to fix it. I cannot say enough about great things about this shop! So glad I found them :) read more

I went to Peter's Auto Body based on the recommendation of my auto mechanic. Boy, an I ever grateful! They were simply wonderful from start to finish. I had a minor run-in with some black ice that resulted in bumper damage to my beloved car. I called them and was told to simply drop by and they'd assess the damage. Peter (the younger) looked my car over and was able to immediately look up all the parts and give me an EXTREMELY reasonable estimate. The parts had to be ordered, but he called me within a few days to schedule the actual repair. I was able to leave my car there for a few hours on my day off and pick it up looking better than ever! Their attitude is friendly and professional, their prices amazing, turn around time was ideal, and their work is high-quality. If I ever have the misfortune to damage my car again, I'll return here immediately. read more

If you have to deal with car problems, this is the place to do it. In fact, I'm afraid I need to visit them this weekend. But both Peter Sr. and Jr. are awesome and make dealing with these annoying issues much easier than at other shops. read more

Delayed review. I have had body shop repairs several times in my life., different cars, different issues. This is definitely the best place, price is good and train station is nearby in case you need public transportation for a couple of days. Glad to see, Peter Jr. Is as nice and friendly as his dad. read more

He's fixed my truck several times now (I wish people would stop hitting it ack!)... and just this week he fixed my gf's car in short time and with the usual high quality work. Always a pleasure, always easy to deal with, and always fair. read more

Everyone in our family has had cars repaired at Peter's. If someone hits my car, I call Peter right after calling the insurance company. They not only do great work at very reasonable prices, but are totally trustworthy. And sometimes their price is less than the insurance appraisal. I would not go anywhere else unless I moved very far away. read more

I cannot say enough good things about my experience with Peter's. When I started commuting to Waltham, I knew that an accident was inevitable. You can't spend as much time as I do in a car multi-tasking without escaping collision. So a few weeks ago, I'm simultaneously adjusting my breakfast sandwich and entering the on-ramp to I-93 when I plow into the back of a lovely Volvo. Fortunately the sandwich was salvaged. The front of my car was not. I found Peter's through Yelp and read the glowing review. I dropped my car off one morning and Peter Senior attended to me. Right away I got good vibes and I knew I was going to be well-taken care of. I anticipated having to be in touch with Peter's as the haggled their way through the insurance adjustment, but all was quiet. In fact, they finished my car earlier than I planned and all I had to do was sign on the dotted line that the insurance company could pay them. When I picked up the car, I had the pleasure of meeting Peter Junior, who is also apparently as nice a guy as his father. If I had known that it was so painless to deal with car accidents, I would have had a few earlier. Now, about their work. Let's just say that the front end of my car looks so good that I'm now hoping someone will rear-end me so that I can have Peter's to the back-end, too. The whole thing looks fantastic and you can tell that they cut no corners. In fact, this is just how awesome these guys are: I had to get my windshield replaced, and it occurred to me that I was going to lose my school parking pass that was affixed to my old windshield. But when I picked up the car, the sticker was on the new windshield in just the right place and it didn't even look like it had been touched! Same with my inspection sticker and FastLane transponder. What attention to detail!!! So if you're unfortunate enough to get in a fender bender, don't stress! Just call Peter's. read more

Had my second stint with Peter's Autobody in Jamaica Plain (there is another Peter's in Dorchester -- drive or run as fast as you can from that shop!) Have nothing but praise for them. Professional, fair, quality work, and just a delight to work with. And they are honest. Works for you but also does not screw the insurance companies like a lot of the other places. It is run by two Peters -- the younger and the older. Let me take the car for the weekend before it was finished because I needed it. Then when I brought it back, Peter the elder drove me home. They work with you and they work with the insurance company. I hope I never have to use their services again but if someone rear ends me again, I will ONLY use them. Rolf F./JP resident. read more

Great people work here. They did an excellent job fixing my prius after a car accident. They then fixed my partner's car for free. The window came off the track. They said it was a simple job, so no charge. They totally could of charged for that. They were nice and estimates of when my car would be ready were accurate. I highly recommend Peter's. read more

I love this place. Peter and Co. are true professionals in their work. Considering the quality of the work and the customer service I would easily pay more to have them work on my car, but they don't! Good price, good service, good feeling afterwards. That's worth it's weight in gold. read more

snowmageddon is in progress, as you fellow beantowners may know. i just got back from peter's and enterprise (their review will follow soon). (these are related comments.) suffice it to say that my plight has not been an individual one, because as you may know (or hopefully don't), the auto rental shops have been sold out days in advance with skyrocketing prices (i think a compact car at enterprise is starting at 70 a day right now, due to ridiculous demand). i am happy to say that both peter, and his son, peter, are great, honest, friendly folks who give free estimates and repair as promised -- both times, very close to if not exactly the estimate. and since JP isn't so far from where i live in somerville, it's totally worth the hike. peter also fixed up (buffed) a couple side door scratches at no additional charge, which was really sweet of him. in additional to all the rave reviews you can see here, i was also recommended to go to peter's through my friend deb, who lives just a couple blocks from the auto body. consistent, great work, at very reasonable rates. good stuff. glad to have found a reliable boston-area body shop! now, i'm going to hope that i don't have to use a body shop ever again, but time will tell... read more

Peter Jr is one of the few fair and honest people left in our world. His shop produces quality work without taking advantage of people or charging more than he has to. I highly recommend Peter's Auto Body read more

I can't say enough terrific things about my experience with Peter's Auto Body. As the previous reviewer mentioned, no one's exactly excited to deal with having their car repaired after an accident, but Peter and his son made the experience remarkably easy and pleasant. They were incredibly knowledgeable and reassured me that they would take of everything, from dealing with the insurance company to interfacing with my rental car company, which they did. They were so attentive and eager to help - I can't remember the last time I had such terrific service. My car looks impeccable - better than brand new. If I have another accident (which hopefully I won't!), I'll be back to Peter's for sure! read more

All the good reviews are spot-on. Peter Jr. is great to deal with, being both very pleasant and a superb conversationalist, too! I had to replace the fender guard on my Toyota Matrix. While it took more time than anticipated to get the part in, and I had to keep calling to remind him to follow up on it, when the part did come in, the cost of $118 seemed fair (granted, I've never had to replace a plastic fender guard before, and if I can manage to not run over any more rocks in this low-slung car, I won't again). The work was done fast. I will definitely patronize Peter's Auto Body again, the next time (hopefully not anytime soon). I pull a boneheaded driving move. read more

Definitely would recommend this place to anyone! It's no surprise that they have been around for a long time and have a great business! The work was good, the price was good and the customer service was even better. Peter and Peter, Jr. were so helpful. My car door was dented and the whole side needed to be replaced. They quoted me almost $400 less then other auto body shops in the area. They worked with me in getting the work done fast because I couldn't afford the rental car for more then 3 days. About an hour after I left I found that I couldn't open my door from the inside, so I called Peter. He had no problem with me coming right back down and took a look. He fixed the issue within 15 minutes. Very generous and helpful. Peter - if you are reading this, thanks again! read more

I needed some minor body work done on my car. I went into 5 different auto body repair shops in and around Jamaica Plain. 4 out of the 5 quotes I got were between $500 and $650. Peter's Auto Body quoted me $250, and only charged me $240 out the door! The work they did was great and the car is now back to looking brand new! read more

Peter's was excellent. I had been in an accident - a car turned into my lane completely banging up the left side of my car. I went to Peter's on a Monday and picked up my car on Friday. They were kind and professional throughout the process. They clearly have experience dealing with insurance companies- the work was completed for the estimated price and in less time than the insurance company gave. Will definitely go back for any future work and will recommend to my friends! read more

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Peter's estimate of $570 was about $800 less than the one I received from another auto body shop. They did a terrific job, car looks like new. Also, when my daughter dropped off my keys and asked about a scrape on her car, Pete took some solvent and, for no charge, cleaned it to the point that it was barely visible. A pleasure to deal with. Could not recommend more highly. read more

I agree with every review that Peter's Auto Body is in a class of its own. I have never had to do work on my car before so it was refreshing walking into a business and speaking directly with the owner. Peter was fantastic! He is very friendly, knowledgeable and fair. The price I paid for the work was much less than another shop was charging in JP. When I picked up my car it looked as good as new and they did an awesome job washing it too! If you are looking for great service and great quality go to Peter's Auto Body! read more

I was amazed with the work Peter's Auto Body did on my car. I got into a 5m bumper to bumper with an SUV, my hood was out of place and my bumper looked all scratched up. My insurance kicked in (oh boy! don't you love surcharges??) and I left the entire process in Peter's hands. Excellent service, excellent quality, quick turnaround time, 100% outstanding business practices (he even reimbursed a rental vehicle after a miscommunication we had when my insurance didn't want to help out!) If there were more stars he would get them! read more

Peter Sr. and Peter Jr. are the nicest gentlemen. Their prices are so much fairer than anywhere else I took my car; the quality is superb. I felt like I was walking back in time--they REALLY know what they're doing, and the feel and kindness of the place is like being in Maybery! Remember Maybery? It was the town on the old Andy Griffith Show where everyone knew one another, everyone wanted to help one another, and everyone tried to give you a fair deal. Pretty cool for the big city. Support this place. There aren't too many like it anymore! read more

Peter spent a 45 minutes working on an issue with my car trying to figure out a low cost solution and then didn't charge me for the time he put into it because he could only find a temporary solution. What a guy! I definitely recommend. read more

Honest, hardworking and friendly. I always know that they will do the job right. If there are any glitches along the way, they will address it with a smile on their faces. A great local place and I'm so glad it exists. read more

Peter did a great job on my car and was super friendly and a great guy. The kind of person who you want to give your business to. Hope I never need his services again, but am glad that he is there and would recommend him highly. read more

Fantastic, fair and ultra-honest. Peter is a good, decent gentleman who puts himself in your shoes when he looks at a car. He is not that old, but he is old school. For example, if you have a clunker, he takes that into account and tries to do something on a budget. If it is a new, real nice car, he tells you to get it to look right he really needs to buy the expensive part. Treat him well and he will treat you well. Be an idiot, I cannot guarantee it! These are hard-working and talented guys at a very reasonable price. read more

Amazing job on my car! I had to get my entire rear bumper replaced and they took care of it in no time. Peter is also a sweetheart! Could not recommend Peter's Auto Body highly enough! Best auto body shop in Boston, hands down! read more

Peter's Auto Body is one of the those rare places that combines superior technical ability, excellent pricing, and good-natured fun. He doesn't even have a website because he doesn't need one. His clients come from mechanic referrals and personal recommendations, like this one. read more

I found Peter through all the great reviews. I can't say enough about how wonderful this place is. I have a 2007 mercedes and I got quotes of around $500-$600 to fix side and rear bumper damage. Peter did a beautiful job for $300 and fixed a screw that came loose on the front panel for free. He did the work over the Columbus Day weekend and had it ready as promised. On top of that he is just a really honest and good guy who has been doing this work for the past 30 years. Fair, easy to deal with, highly recommended. read more

I initially spoke to Senior and asked him to give me the price, not estimate, for both replacing my Honda Accord front bumper or repairing it. I'm a senior also and didn't feel comfortable when searching out repair shops. I was quoted both prices and since I want my car always looking the best it can but cost was a factor I decided to have the bumper replaced with an off-market bumper and was assured they would do a good job. I had my friend follow me for the ride home even though I was offered a ride. I didn't feel right putting them out. I then dealt with the son. When I picked up the car, they had done a great job but there was a spot that needed buffing. I needed the car so I told Peter I'd bring it in again. When I did, I meanwhile damaged in the underside of the new bumper. I asked for some touch-up paint so I could fix it but was told they'd take care of it. Senior drove me home and when it was time, picked me up again. The car looked great again and I was extremely happy and appreciative. They had sprayed the whole front area again. They did a wonderful job and provided super service. read more