Came here based on the great reviews and was not disappointed. Brought my 14 Nissan Murano here to get the front bumper fixed through my insurance (Geico), and Candice was a great help. Dealt with Geico on my behalf and had my car ready within the 3 day timeframe. Matched the sparkly blue paint perfectly and they also washed and vacuumed my car. Great service, exactly as described. Thank you! read more

Excellent service! Candace and her team of professionals know exactly how take care if you and your vehicle. My experience was handled professionally and efficiently. The car looked better than new, I'm the envy of the neighborhood! Thank you Santee Collision. read more

Its sucks when you have to get your car repaired. But since I had to get it fixed, Santee Collision Center is really the best. They really took care of all of my needs and made the whole experience so much nicer! My car looks brand new, and they were quick, it only took 3 days. Just nice, professional people that really just want to help you! read more

Candice and her team were extremely professional, helpful and provided excellent service. I was able to get a preliminary estimate when I brought my car in and Candice sent photos showing some additional damage after the car had been torn down. I was very impressed with the quality of work, fair price, and great communication. The entire process was easy and when I picked up my car it was even vacuumed and washed! I highly recommend Santee Collision Center. If I have another mishap I will be back! Thank you Candice and team - you did a fantastic job! read more

I had my vehicle repaired here twice. Both accidents were not my fault and I asked Candice, the owner of the shop, if she could work on both sides of the car simultaneously. She ordered the parts and made arrangements for me to have my car in her shop for the least amount of time possible. This way, my time in the rental was cut as it overlapped and the subsequent savings were split between the two insurance companies. Even though Enterprise offers a ride between their office and the body shop, Candice's husband gave me a ride each way as Enterprise was busy both times I needed them. Santee Collision even washed and waxed my car before giving it back to me when it was finished. They did a fantastic job, they're family-owned, guarantee their work, and are always friendly and informative. read more

I also had an unfortunate incident involving a young girl, a truck she didn't know how to drive, and my car's front bumper. One day at school, my car had the misfortune to be parked in a spot next to the one this girl pointed her truck at. You can guess what happened next- her aim was off, and she ended up giving my car a little love to the front right bumper. Thankfully she was insured. The insurance chick sent me a list of places to give me some idea of where to go. Enter Santee Collision Center. First off, I looked them up on Yelp. Five star average? Sounds good. Next, I called them up. Candace answered the phone, and answered all of my questions. Here's where it gets good. Because my life is crazy, it took me a month and a half to have the time to deal with the car thing. I called again, and I didn't know how to explain that I'd originally called over a month ago. Well, Candace answered, and by the time I said I wanted to drop my car off, she replied with "Wait... isn't this... you sound like Brittany." What. The. Hell. Who remembers some girl who called in to a business over a month ago? This was a sign of the great things to come. Santee Collision Center fixed my ride in the time they said they would, and due to their good relationship with Enterprise, picking up my rental car was easier than I thought possible. I went in expecting it to take an hour, and I walked out and got into my "new car" in ten minutes. I would recommend this place to anyone. The only caveat is, they cleaned one headlight and not the other, so one side looks factory-new and the other... not so much. However, it's way late, and I just noticed it, so I'm very sure that when I call them in the morning, it'll be no problem getting that taken care of. read more

I have to be honest I have nothing to compare it to because I have never had to have a car repaired I guess I have just been lucky. My experience here was really good since I had never actually done it before I didnt know what to expect but they got everything done in a timely manner and were super friendly and helpful. A quick tip though if your renting a car I dont recommend getting one from the santee enterprise they dont have a very wide selection of cars and are kind of rude they never came to pick me up and I had to have one of the mechanics from the collision center drive me to go get a car after waiting for an hour. read more

Candice (owner) fixed a door on my VW Cabrio. I feel assured that she got me the best possible price and when I wanted to paint the whole car and she was honest enough to tell me that I would be wasting my money because the value of the car was not worth it. I very much appreciate her honesty and she totally could of ripped me off or at least made more money off of me - instead she saved me money and replaced the door and matched it perfect to the rest of the car... would I recommend her to a friend? Absolutely! Its hard to find honest people and I would say that my experience with Santee Collision Center was absolutely as good as it gets! read more

Great place, awesome staff, my truck was done on time, and they washed it inside and out. Thank you Candice! read more

Love Love Love this Place!!! Candice is the BEST!!!! Not enough stars or words for the work they did on my car!! Candice helped me through this process with the insurance and rental car from enterprise. She is honest and fair but doesn't put up with any crap from the insurance companies. Not only did I get a new bumper she had my car detailed inside and out before I picked it up! Can't express enough how happy I was with the results of my Lexus. read more

I'm pretty picky about my vehicle and when I took it To Santee collison I let them know, so When I picked up my vehicle they did a superb job!!! I can't even tell they did any repairs. I truly recommend them. read more

We've used Santee Collision Center for 3 different repairs on our vehicle. When our last accident occurred, we were in the middle of dealing with the death of a close family friend. I couldn't take the vehicle in to be repaired, because we couldn't afford to be without two vehicles. Candice, the owner of the shop, was amazing! She checked with our insurance to see if we had rental coverage, coordinated with the rental company, and arranged rental shuttles for me. She went above and beyond in her customer service, and made a difficult and stressful time much more bearable. Five stars, definitely! read more

My brother had a damaged area of his Honda repaired and painted here and recommended I check them out because he was extremely happy with his results. My older '98 Infinity i30 needed a complete repaint job, but I was on a severe budget (as in MAACO-repaint kind of budget). Candice couldn't have been more helpful and referred me to a garage that specializes complete auto repaints on the cheap. I'm really pleased with a repaint that fits my budget and gives my car another lease on life. I highly recommend this place for their high level of service and integrity. read more

Candice and company do such a great, high-quality job! She's always on top of things, nice to work with and makes sure the customers needs are met. They've worked on my car twice and I've been extremely happy both times! They make sure they give you the best value and go above and beyond. I highly recommend this shop to everyone and will continue taking my car there for repairs! read more

I highly recommend Santee Collision Center Inc. to everyone who likes great costumer service and awesome body/paint work. I am so thankful to Candice and staff for everything they did for me. Thank you again. read more

They did a perfect repair and paint on my bumper. Service was very good and fast. Thank you Candace!

Wish I could give 6 stars! Candace and her team are so kind and helpful and they do an excellent job! She kept me informed the whole time and gave my car back to me in even better condition all clean and sparkling :). We have used Candace and her team 3 times own for car repairs and I will not go anywhere else! Thank you Santee Collision! read more

This place does EXCELLENT work. Just got my car back a couple days ago. It was smashed all down the passenger side and I thought the insurance was going to total it. I had it towed to Santee Collision Center and wasn't sure if it could be fixed to look like it did and it looks better than before my accident. The paint is beautiful and matches my original paint perfectly. It took a while to fix it but that is because they want it to be perfect. Great job Candice. I love it. read more

Ive taken my car twice to have body work done, and have been impressed each visit. They are very customer service oriented. Candice is a delight to work with. They are fast and efficient in getting the work accomplished, and my car looked beautiful when I picked it up. Completely detailed the outside and inside. I highly recommend their services! read more

Quality repair craftsmanship and, more importantly, treated my mom well as she brought her car in for repairs.

I was rear ended twice within a matter of four months and took my SUV to Santee Collision Center both times. Candice is so amazing to work with and always put the customer first. I work and have three kids and she's made the entire process so stress free for me, even driving my rental car back to Enterprise and helping me to install my car seats. Each time my car has looked completely brand new and perfectly detailed. I highly recommend their services! read more

They found my hard-to-find car hood, matched the color perfectly, and detailed my car to boot! It's beautiful!

Amazing service. Got the job done fast, and with awesome quality. They were extremely fair with their pricing, and even took an additional $5 dollars off when I went to pay. Highly recommend** read more

Santee Collision is definitely 5 star plus!! Candice and the staff were amazing in so many ways! SCC always kept me informed, made sure I was happy through the complete process of "what usually is a pain"! All the way to me walking out the door, they all continued to exceed customer service expectations! Insurance coverage or not, they have a customer for life! Thank you, SCC!! read more

Candice and her team are razor-sharp--I am a car-girl so I can attest. Detailed, great communication, honest, assertive, even perfectionistic---in other words, everything you'd want in your collision center experts. I've had three cars worked on by Santee Collision Center over the years, and they are simply the best. From pesky cosmetic issues (San Diego clean up these highways and potholes!), to major collision damage, Candice has consistently gone above and beyond my expectations to make the experience as smooth as it can be--especially when navigating insurance. They are also keeping full COVID-19 precautions at the same time as doing their great work, so you can have confidence on every level that they are careful and considered. If you want a team that takes great pride in their work and will take care of everything (BONUS zero misogyny to wade through), don't hesitate to give them a call. read more

I needed my car door repaired and what a great find this shop was. Candace was so helpful! I even overheard her expressing concern about another customer being low on gas and sent one of her employees to go get it. My car was repaired on time as promised at a much more reasonable price than the dealer. This shop definitely goes the extra mile and I will be a customer for life! read more

Took my Ridgeline in a couple months ago for some minor repairs and recieved the same great personal service as before. The work was completed early and at the price I was quoted. Candice and April are the best. read more

Santee Collision Center was clearly one of the best body shops in Santee according to the Yelp reviews I had read, so that is why I chose Santee Collision Center to repair the entire right side of my daughter's 2000 Civic. I knew from greeting to saying good bye to Candice Means, owner of Santee Collision Center, that I had made the right decision. Her expertise as an appraiser showed by the expedience and incisiveness in which she wrote the detailed appraisal. She was confident that the insurance company estimate and hers would be close, and it was. All I really had to do was hand Candice they keys and seven days later she gave them back to me, three days under the ten days agreed upon with the insurance company. She provided email and telephone updates as progress was made. I was assured the work was good and timely. When I picked up the car, my wife repeated that it looked like a new car. The whole car was buffed out so that the new and old paint matched. White pin striping was added to both sides of the car, which really dressed it up. The headlight covers were buffed out. Santee Collision went well beyond what I had expected. My wife was right; the black 2000 Honda Civic looked new again. I wholeheartedly recommend Santee Collision Center. The courteous service and excellent, expedient auto body work make them the body shop to use in Santee. I will continue to take my vehicles to this outstanding establishment and recommend Santee Collision Center to my friends and family. Chuck P. read more

I had my vehicle worked on from an accident. my insurance company referred us to Santee Collision, because it was closest to our house. When my husband and i came to pick up the car, he found a few things that were very misaligned and Candice agreed she would fix it and pay for the rental car for how many days it was going to take them to fix it. Five months later, we still have not received a check payment for the rental car Candice agreed on paying for. Every time my husband called, they have one excuse after another...ie...we sent them copies of receipts, they tell us to re send it, then they tell us "we will contact the car rental place", they tell us they will call us back tomorrow, and we never hear from them. Most people have busy lives, but 5 months and still no payment and more excuses?. part of it is my husband is too nice and gives them the benefit of boubt. Today they tell us they paid the car rental and to contact the rental place. they will not be the only place to be contacted. I defenitely would not recomment Santee Collision to friends and family. read more

I am not only pleased with this Company, I'm ecstatic! my 1999 car looks brand new, was done in a timely manner with a very friendly and helpful staff, if you have the misfortune to need body work on your car, turn it into a Blessing and take it to SANTEE COLLISION CENTER, you will not be disappointed, Thanks Candace, I love you Guys.. read more

I would like to say that Candice Means, Ray, and the whole Santee Collision Center are some really generous people. I met with Candice about doing some donation work for our Ministry on a 63 Chevy Impala 4 door. She gladly took on this challenge and has been working on some custom changes to the doors and body work. Ray (one of her employees) has done some amazing customization by welding the doors together to make it into a 2 door. The customer service at the shop has been awesome. I stop by about once a week to see how the progress is going and we are always welcomed with smiles. I have pictures of the 63 Impala at http://www.facebook.com/pages/63-Chevy-Impala-Good-News-Project/153331368109839 if you would like to see the work they have done so far. Santee Collision Center doesn't cut any corners either. They have cut out all the rust of the areas that needed it and replaced it new metal. Candice has shown me some pictures of other restorations they have done and the results were amazing. Santee Collision Center is not only a body shop, but a full custom restoration company. I would recommend Santee Collision Center to anyone who just needed some minor repairs to someone who was looking for a full restoration of their project car. Shawn Wagner read more

This place is the best. The customer service is awesome and the work is absoluetly wonderful. It's the first time i've used a "non-dealership" repair shop as I've always been one to stick to chains for everything except restaurants. But after having a bad experience with PepBoys and finding a local auto repair shop, I decided to take the leap and find a local collision repair shop to see if they were any good. Candice is a perfectionist, she got me the cheapest deal and made my SUV look like brand new. The paint was a perfect match. She completely replaced the bumper. I had a quote from the dealership the other driver's insurance refered me to and they were only going to "buff and patch". She did all the work calling the dealership and the insurance company and getting them to send a new estimator and in the end got everything taken care of for me. She even handled setting up a rental for me at a discounted price and making sure I was all taken care of. They worked quickly too! I wholeheartedly recommend this place. I drove out of the parking lot feeling like I had a new car, it was fixed and sparkling clean inside and out! read more

Work done while we were out of town for a week. They kept our car for no storage charge. Nice job. Reasonable price.

Rear bumper and slight damage to body of my SUV. We usually go to our dealership for any services but 2 +weeks without a car wasn't an option. Enter santee collision and Candice. Her estimate was cheaper and 5 working days to repair car. She replaced bumper w/original manufacturer parts. Crunched panel and door looked brand new. They blended the new paint so well, we couldn't tell you where it began or ended! Car was returned sparkling clean ! Candice and her staff have awesome customer service, very professional and succinct w/ paperwork and time schedules. We felt like family from beginning to end of process. Highly highly recommend this company ! They are close,efficient, price concscience, perfectionists and make YOU feel like YOU are their ONLY priority!!!!! 5 stars tripled !!! read more

Did great with my car. Trustworthy, efficient, knowledgeable. Glad I found them on Yelp :)

Took my 2009 Jag first for insurance work... The quality was so good I brought it back for some more-than-minor ding repair. The car looks practically new, at a very reasonable rate. Very professional. Exceptional service. read more

I recently had my 2004 Honda Accord painted at Santee Collision Center. The clear coat was beginning to peel and the black paint had begun to fade. As picky as I am about my car, I had to get it fixed and doing it right was the only option. A couple of friends told me about Santee Collision and there were nothing but positive reviews online. One of the owners, Candice, walked me through each step and was extremely good at communicating with me. Any of you that have a black car know how difficult it is to make it look good, and it is equally as difficult to paint. When I got the car back, I was blown away! I had high expectations because of the many positive referrals that I had received, but they were far exceeded. I even had the chance to meet some of the guys from the shop and they are all very professional and take pride in their work. I didn't have to rent a car, but I saw other customers who did and Candice even sets that up for you. Top notch company, service, and the quality of work is amazing. I don't care where you are in San Diego County, if you take your car here you will not be disappointed! read more

Excellent! Candice was on top of things and got my car fixed ASAP. When I got my car back, not only did it look like new, she buffed out old dings and had the inside completely cleaned out to look like new. After I dropped off the car, they delt with the insurance. I was totally left out of that entire process, which is always the hardest part. I would highly recommend Santee Collision Center to anyone. By far the best experience with getting my car fixed... read more

Update: Two years later and my paint still looks great!

I came here because my car was hit and I had to get my front fender replaced and some other repairs. Candice is wonderful! She walked me through it and took care of everything from getting me a rental car to making sure the insurance company had what they needed. It only took about a week and a half to get my car back and it is in perfect condition! Great service and great work! I highly recommend coming here for all your repairs. read more