James is a class act. He does an exceptional job with the utmost care and attention to detail. I would trust him any day, with any car; an everyday commuter, or a high line exotic. From color matching, to body work, spraying quality, the work is superb. read more

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James looked at my2004 Lexus told me not to paint the whole car just what I needed the job he did was so great I had my 2000 Lexus had it painted turned out great James does exceptional work at very competitive prices I would recommend Primer to anyone Thanks again James. Ken S. read more

My husband needed the front left of his car fixed and repainted. Primer Auto Body did an amazing job. The car looked like nothing ever happened. read more

Best mechanic ever shout out to James !!! James helped us out to give our 2018 Audi. We unfortunately found ourselves with a minor scratch from someone in front of us backing up and hitting our fender, which dented slightly. James came highly recommended from a good friend and he did not disappoint! James was easy to talk to; when I explained the situation, he walked me thru the process, texted back with pretty fast response time, and he's very reliable. He turned it around within in a week: which included assessment, ordering the parts, replacing the fender and recalibrating the system to be sure it was not affected in the hit (which I did not even think about when it comes to these newer cars that are more computer intertwined with sensors and cameras etc). Although we did not pay for this ourselves since the other party was responsible, I did shop around and I have to say the prices here are more affordable especially for luxury cars. After months, my car is still running so nicely and I cannot thanks James enough for doing such great work and with a fast turn around time! Please go to him for your future auto needs :) read more

Was in need of some bodywork repair after an accident. James and his team did an amazing job in repairing and restoring my car to its original condition. James is accommodating and will make sure you and your car are well taken care of. Value is well worth for the quality of work you receive. Highly recommend Primer Auto Body and will definitely be back if I am in need of body/paint work in the future! read more

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I couldn't recommend primer auto body enough. I had a bad experience with a previous body shop before and brought my car to james to correct a bad paint match and james knocked it out of the park! Paint match and quality is spot on with fast turnaround time. Very competitive prices as well. Thanks again James! read more

Primer Auto Body exceeded my expectation, & pleasantly surprised me with letting me love my car again. When I first called this shop & spoke with James, there was not much excitement on my part as I was not sure how my Lexus RX350 was going to turn out with its body work & paint job, & after I drove it to get an estimate from him, I had great anticipation on its end result. James was very friendly, helpful, & personable. As I thought, my car turned out well. I was very pleased with James' fine work & his attention to my car. When it was under his care, he communicated with me to make sure that he updated me its progress, whether or not he needed to get me a car part, etc., & he took care of my car a super wonderful job. In addition, I needed two tires, wanted to save some money on them, & he referred me to getting two inexpensive tires, with installation, etc. James was very timely on getting my car done, was fair, & very reasonable with the repair price. I very much recommend him on his price, service, workmanship, & his shop. Thank you. read more

Primer Auto Body is awesome and James is the real deal. My car's paint was peeling and sun-damaged with lots of rust showing through, and he came up with a solution that didn't require a full repaint but still completely transformed it at a great price. He walked me through everything upfront, got me on the schedule quickly, and delivered amazing results. He was also really great at communicating progress while working on it. The car looks better than it has in years, clean, smooth, and he even made the headlights look new again. Basically looks better than new! Honest, talented, and easy to work with... Can't recommend him enough. Thank you so much, James! read more

James and his team did an amazing job with my car! Requested a cosmetic repaint job due to sun damage on the back spoiler and garnish of the hatch door. Matched the color SPOT ON, looks smooth and fit back in place so you can't even tell it was taken apart! Very responsive with texting and overall the work was done promptly and with great communication! Great price too~ read more

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I have known James for 7 years now and each time I do business with him he always accommodates my car and my needs! He is a master at his craft so I am always rest assured he'll take care of my fleet of m3 bimmers! Value is great for the quality you get. The pictures attached is from the front end respray he did on my e90 m3 read more

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Thank you James for accommodating everything I needed repaired on my vehicle. Went above and beyond expectations , from the initial accident repair to other things I've been wanting to get done. I've been following Primer Auto Body for awhile and I can definitely vouch for these guys. James thank you for your time, I'll definitely bring more business in the future. Definitely one of the hidden gems in SD. Support local and small business read more

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Had some work done through insurance and on my own. After a few months, paint and Bondo ended up cracking. Emailed them stating this and didn't get no response. read more

Primer Auto Body - Hood cracked when repaired and painted - Body Shops Near Me - La Mesa, California

A couple of months ago both my son and I was involved in an accident a month apart. We trusted Jaymer at Primer Auto Body to fix our cars. He did an amazing job. We are extremely thankful for his work and attention to detail to get our cars back to normal if not even better than what it was before. Thank you Primer Auto Body read more

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In the auto business, it is hard to find honest people. James was honest enough to actually refund me for one of the three parts that didn't need to be fixed. He delivered it in a timely manner and did great work. Highly recommended Primer Autobody. Honesty and good work are hard to find in this business. Thank you, James. read more

This company will always be my #1 auto body shop. James was so responsive and helpful. He did such amazing work on my vehicle and in a very reasonable time. I'm so grateful everything worked out so well! I highly recommend Primer Auto Body for any of your car auto body needs! read more

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Best Customer Service and high standards. Ive been bringing my cars here for years. Primer Auto Body can do it all. Very honest and reasonable prices. I'll continue bringing all of my vehicles here for repair. read more

Primer Auto Body - Body Shops Near Me - La Mesa, California

Someone was parked on the street and they pulled into traffic right into my car. The entire passenger side was damaged, the front fender, both doors, and both wheels. My brother-in-law works for the dealership and he recommended this place to me. I'm super happy with the results. James and his team do excellent work and I have recommended this shop to everyone I know. If you need body work done you should bring your car to these guys, they will take care of you. read more

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James from P.A.B. is probably the easiest person to talk to. I have never met the man, but I got his contact because my wife was involved in an accident in our 2012 Prius C. I was actually shocked when he sent us photos of the work and how in-depth the repairs were. The damage seemed "moderate" but not severe but they really tore down the car front and rear because our Prius was the sandwich of the triple accident. James went above and beyond I'm repairing by providing us OEM parts direct from TOYOTA, and even had the headlamps bilaterally replaced instead of just one. The car looks brand new. They literally tore the front end down to search for deep structural damage, thankfully there wasn't any. So they replaced the radiator and coolant, also the AC system had to be dismantled, they recharged the system accordingly. We got our car back a day ago. But then we had a hiccup. Some issue arose mechanically and I reached out to James. James took asked me to tow back to his shop, and he took full responsibility, full accountability of the issue. Even reimbursed me for my Lyft ride. James was very easy to talk to, and he deserves this 5 star positive review. Taking time out of your daily routine to address an emergent issue says a lot about his character. Way to go James, I wish your business great success, you do great work. I will come in the future when I need to repaint my Subaru STI. Thanks for your support. PEACE OF MIND read more

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Jaymer has always been able to take care of my auto body needs since day one. We've both looked over the car on multiple visits to make sure that the work he's producing and that I'm receiving are one in the same. Any concerns we both have are laid out on the table to make sure there's no miscommunications. So far I've had nothing but great experiences with him. He's addressed all my concerns and he's even gone above and beyond my expectations. I'd definitely recommend coming to him for your auto body needs. read more

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I was referred here to this shop by a friend. I wish that I had before and after pictures of the damage and their awesome work. the process was seamless. they got the work done as promised and worked with my insurance. James and his team are true professionals and take pride in their work which shows. I can't say enough about this shop but I was extremely happy and I will refer any family and friends whom need any work done. thank you to James snd his team. you earned another satisfied customer. read more

This review is long overdue...but here it goes: I first brought my old Silverado to James for a full paint job back when he was located in Chula Vista. He was able to work with my budget and the truck came out great (and even though I no longer own that truck I still see it occaisonally - it still looks great many years later). About a year or so ago, I was able to pick up an S2000 for a good price but it needed some paintwork badly. Without hesitation, I contacted James for a quote. He took a look at the car to see what needed to be done and worked with my budget to get the car back to looking new again. I couldn't be happier with how the car came out. I can vouch for the work done at Primer Auto body and recommend them whenever I can. read more

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I had a minor accident and my cousin referred me to James. James was very nice and he explained everything to me. I got my car on time and my car looks sooooo good!!!! I recommend this place and James. He is really a nice guy. read more

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I recently bought a 2014 Hyundai Sonata that needed work to repair deep scratches and minor dents on the rear bumper (the front also needs work, and I certainly will be returning to Primer Auto Body for that). I came across James and Primer Auto Body, because his shop had the highest ratings in my search radius with a PERFECT 5 star rating. I'm sure glad I did. James sure lived up to his reputation. From the get go, it was a great experience. James was upfront, a great communicator, taught me a lot of things I didn't know about auto paint and body work, addressed all my concerns, did an impeccable (I will even say perfect) job, and offered an excellent price! One of the things I found very impressive was James honored his yelp quote even after determining my job needed more work than anticipated. Now that's what I call integrity and excellent customer service! My rear bumper looks like it just came out from the factory. There were no signs of overspray or uneven coating. Also, my car has the white pearl color, which is an extremely difficult color to apply. He applied it as evenly as the rest of my car. Most shops wanted to charge me so much extra for white pearl compared to regular white, but not James. After the rear bumper was repaired, I love my Sonata even more! I told James that same thing, and he said making us "love our cars again or more" is exactly one of his goals when he does work on his customers' cars. That's a great business motto. I'd like to also give a special shout out to James' employees, Alberto and Mario, for their excellent work as well. If you need body/paint work done, make sure to reach out to James and Primer Auto Body. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

I got my car done at this shop and the results were amazing. I got hit by someone while I was parked a couple weeks ago. This shop fixed up my front end in about less than 2 weeks, shorter time than I expected. Did a very fast job and quality job on my car. I was recommended this shop by a friend who works there and good thing I went to this shop. It was easy to get a hold of the shop with any questions or concerns I had about the car repairs. My car looks so good and I was very happy and satisfied with the job. I would recommend this shop to anyone that wants to get their car done with the best quality you won't get from any other shop. Thank you for fixing up my car again. I will for sure come back if I need things done to my car. read more

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Solid place always great work and service been going to primer Auto body for a few years now James always come thru and helps me out. Not many shops around like this anymore. I recommended to come here for all your paint and body work needs. read more

I was calling around the area for the best price and quality for a color matching paint job for a few panels Ive had, and this place offered me the best deal for OEM quality paint. Other shops that offered the same price wouldnt wetsand/polish clear coat imperfections. The results were astounding. Perfect match and the paint on the panels look just as great as oem quality. James, the owner took care of me and handled it like a champ and in only a matter of a few days. Definitely found my spot for paint read more

Was looking for a body shop to get my 1mstyle front bumper painted for my bmw 135i. Couple friends recommended primer auto body. I first chatted with James on fb messenger then called him to set up and appointment to have my bumper looked at. Arrived at his shop and right away he helped me. We went over pricing and paint and I was set to do business with him. Couple of days later he called me, updated me on everything and told me my bumper was ready for pick up. Once I went to pick up the bumper I must say I was impressed by his work. Paint job and paint match was spot on. I couldn't have been any happier. If you are looking for any type of body work or paint to be done to your car, I highly recommend primer auto body. I would like to thank James for the excellent customer service he provided me, and the excellent job he did with my front bumper. read more

My wife's car was rear ended while she was stopped at the freeway exit. The repair shop the insurance recommended told me they couldn't start the repair for 3 weeks. I decided to find my own...so glad I found this shop. I got in contact with the owner James. Once we got all the details squared away he took the car in and I had it back in exactly 2 weeks. Through out the repair process James kept in contact with me and gave updates on how everything was going. I highly recommend this shop, they are very professional and very honest and the car looks great. read more

Jaymer runs a great ship over here at Primer Auto body. I had some work done my car from a rear end hit and worked with my insurance to get the work done in a reasonable timeframe. Don't hesitate to use him for paint and repairs. read more

James is genuine and humble. He restored and fixed my carbon fiber hood. I thought it was non-repairable but he worked his magic and brought it back to life!! I was genuinely blown away by how good he did on my hood. Extremely happy and would reccomend primer auto body to anyone in need of their services without hesitation!! Thanks for the outstanding work you guys did to my car!! read more

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The best in SD! His price, transparency and quality of work is literally the best!!!!

I came to James with a custom project. Had some Carbon Fiber Fenders that I needed paint matched and installed onto my car. Not only did he nail the paint match, he corrected the imperfections of the body panel, and made it fit seamlesssly. The icing on the cake was when he beat his project timeline by 3 full days and had the best price around. Anything you need, come see James! read more

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Best shop to go to in San Diego. James is very honest and dedicated into his work. Quick turn around and he updated me along the whole process. Trustworthy and reliable read more

Really great service! James was prompt, reliable, and honest about all of his work. The damage took about a week to restore, and the insurance hadn't paid the quote yet but James allowed me to take my car back earlier since the insurance was in the works with providing payment. I'm very impressed with the service and James' handiwork, thank you James! I will definitely go to him if I ever am in need in the future and will be referring him as well. He even gave a good referral for car inspections that were less than $100 in the plaza (Win's mechanic shop right next door). read more

Primer Auto Body - After primer auto body, so much shinier and looks brand new! - Body Shops Near Me - La Mesa, California

My wife's Toyota had body damage so I checked several reprible auto body repair shops for estimates. Although most of them gave me reasonable estimates for the work that needed to be complete, I decided to check 'Primer Auto Body' to get one last quote. Fortunately, I made that one last stop to Primer, because I was "Totally Amazed" at how professional, caring and concerned they were with taking care of my wife's vehicle as soon as possible. They stopped what they were doing, immediately checked my wifes car and gave me and estimate that blew all other estimates away... They gave me an amazing estimate and they didn't play games like the other shops seemed to be doing. Other places were telling us: 'well, it may cost this much, but once we get into it, it may go up significantly.' With Primer, they gave me an exact cost down to the exact penny. The owner and worker we met were totally honest and they as I watched them work on someones elses vehicle, it was easy to see that they cared about the work they were doing. It was if they were working on their own personal vehicle. It was a hands down, no doubt easy decision to choose them for the work I needed completed. When I picked up my vehicle, I can honestly say: 'I believe it looked better than it did when we purchased it brand new from the Toyota dealer.' I will definitely, always use this shop in the future for all my vehicle's body repairs. I won't even waste my time getting any other estimates, because I don't believe there are any other shops that can even compete with their prices and workmanship. 10 out of 10. read more

The best place to get your auto body done. James has repaired 4 of my cars and has done an a one job every time.

After reading great reviews about this shop I brought my car in for minor damage to my driver side passenger door and bumper. I decided to look for a small shop rather than take it to the big body shop that my insurance carrier referred me to. Support small businesses! The accident wasn't my fault and was fully covered so I could've chosen to take the car anywhere I wanted. James was great and really went the extra mile and made the whole process super easy. He worked with the insurance company and even helped me contact Enterprise to clarify some of my rental car arrangements. Enterprise in La Mesa has a shuttle that will do pick up and drop off here too fyi. The job was completed perfectly and the extra headlight refurbishment was a great bonus! My car looks better than it did prior to the accident! I would 100 percent take my car back again if needed and I would definitely recommend Primer auto body. Thank you James! read more

I can't begin to mention the amazing service we received James explained all of our options to repair our vehicle. Not only did he provid us written quote, he didn't pressure us in to anything, he welcomed us to shop the price around. After providing a great price Primer Auto Body's follow-up and follow-through was super impressive. Once we committed to take our car in for repair James was with us every step of the way keeping us informed on what's happening and when we could expect to get the vehicle back, not only did it come out amazing looking brand-new we got our car back one day earlier than we expected. To top it off when we arrive to pick up the vehicle James and his staff washed our car. The kid we're so happy they said it looks like a new car:) wow dad those guys are good. We would recommend Primer Auto Body to all of our friends and family. Once again James and Staff you made our experience 10 stars. read more

Primer Auto Body - Not only did they make the car new again, we got our car one day early and Primer Auto Body washed it for us - Body Shops Near Me - La Mesa, California

I've been taking all of my cars over to James for over 3 years now. From full color change to minor fender benders, and installing aftermarket aero/custom body work, James has always taken care of me. Their pricing is very competitive and he has the best communication from a body shop that I have ever experienced! They stand by their work and will do everything in their power to make sure you are happy. Do not hesitate to give James a call/text for any body work needs. read more

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Seriously, your search starts and definitely ends here. I was looking to get some work done on my 09 Nissan Titan. It was a huge job. The front bumper was to be replaced followed by a full body paint job. Primer was recommended from a friend. I still requested quotes from several places with well above average reviews anyways. Primer was the only place to step up to the challenge. I even came in the same day (which was a Saturday) for a quote. I met with James the owner. He is amazing, very easy to talk to and overly reasonable. He wasn't interested in making a buck as much as he was interested in producing superior work at a well discounted price. Along the way, asking him to do side jobs on my truck was welcomed and not an issue. He recommended a few places or did the work himself. I purchased an overhead console online which I planned to install myself. It was damaged in the shipping process. James repaired and installed it without charge. My radiator was damaged. James used his connections to have it replaced at a discount. My headlight was restored to it original clarity at no charge. I could go on forever. It was absolutely stunning seeing the end result. James and his crew of two, really worked their magic. I have gotten so many inquires about purchasing my truck and even more glares of admiration from others. The down side is now I have to park in isolated areas of the parking lot and walk further now. So thanks James for adding steps to my day!!!! You could waste your time with other places if you want or you can just save your precious time and heartache, and go to Primer. Thank you James and crew for pulling off the seemingly impossible. I will try to attach photos but keep in mind, the photos do not reflect how beautiful Primer Auto Body has made my truck!!!! read more

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