--------------------- What Happened:…read more --------------------- Winter storm damage from a falling tree branch (windshield area and frame). --------------------- Their Estimate: --------------------- $3,985.17 (preliminary estimate grand total) Comparable Estimate: $375.00 for "Front Windshield and Frame." --------------------- Bottom Line: --------------------- I would not recommend this shop if you are trying to avoid being overcharged. --------------------- Full Details: --------------------- During a recent winter storm, a tree branch fell onto my vehicle and damaged the windshield area and surrounding frame. I brought my 2009 Chevy Malibu in for an estimate because I wanted the frame addressed, the windshield repaired/replaced as appropriate, and the affected area repainted. J Smitty Automotive provided a preliminary estimate with a Grand Total of $3,985.17. For context, I purchased this vehicle for approximately $6,000, so being quoted nearly $4,000 for the repair was not reasonable to me. What left the interaction with a bad impression was that there was no attempt to recommend a more cost-effective path forward or explain alternatives - only a very high estimate. I then obtained another written estimate elsewhere for the same problem area ("Front Windshield and Frame") totaling $375.00, which I found far more reasonable. To avoid any confusion: the repairs shown in my before - and - after photos were NOT performed by J Smitty Automotive; they were completed by the other shop after I declined this estimate. Based on this experience, I would not recommend proceeding here unless you are comfortable with a risk of significantly inflated pricing.

Smitty and his son, Josh, just did the third vehicle we have brought to them, one a company…read morevehicle, and they did an incredible job in a shorter time and at a great price! Don't go anywhere else!!

Someone backed into my car in a parking lot. 518 took care of the insurance issues and did a great…read morejob on the repairs. They also advised me that the insurance company was liable for the child seat if it needed to be replaced, which the insurance company did not tell me about. I am very satisfied and will go back again if needed.

My experience with 518 Collision was exceptional! After the initial phone call to my insurance…read morecompany Max took care of the rest. Kamal does great work and is very proud of his work. They make a great team! I highly recommend 518 Collision!

If you are looking to have undercoating for your vehicle, your search, ends Here!…read more Kory and Shelby, operate this family owned business which they purchased from Shelby's father, who established it following his retirement from the United States Marshal Service. And Kory is a Navy Veteran himself. They operate their business with superior Honesty and Integrity. Being a military veteran and retiree, they gave me a ten percent discount on the cost of the undercoating for my son's Jeep Compass. Plus a voucher for three free car washes. They quickly respond to your calls or texts, and provide updates if they encounter any hiccups or issues. In this day and age, it is rare to leave a service business and NOT feel like you have to some measure, been screwed. That Won't happen here! I Highly Recommend, THIS, The WORKS, at 2 Anderson Drive, in Albany!

What a great job they did on my 2025 Genesis GV-80 with matte finish. I never owned a car with a…read morematte finish. A little nervous about all the dos and don'ts. They recommended a ceramic coat. Scheduling was easy, and they were able to apply within one day. Didn't wash for two weeks. Which was hard with all the tree sap and bird crap on the car. When the time came, I sprayed with only water. Everything slid right off. The car looked spotless. Very happy that I took their recommendation. I recommend them and a ceramic coating without hesitation.

Ankers has now been providing consistent quality car for my household vehicles for years at this…read morepoint. We feel very fortunate that we have access to such a trustworthy and effective shop. In addition to some of the specifics mentioned in my previous review (see below), there have been several instances where Ankers could have just recommended the more expensive route to fix something, but chose to allow us to make an informed decision by trying alternatives or doing things incrementally so that it could be determined if a smaller fix would suffice. All this without sacrificing the integrity of the car, though. It is such a relief to know you are going to receive competent and honest work on one of the major financial investments you make: your vehicle. I can't recommend them highly enough.

We go to Ankers regularly to service our (gracefully) aging Prius v. I have found them to be…read morehonest, reasonable on pricing, and especially good for moderate to major repairs. They recently did an excellent bumper replacement - painting the day before so it only took a few hours.

I brought my truck in to remove a few small surface rust spots. The price was reasonable and the…read morework was completed earlier than initially estimated. The color match appears flawless and the areas look as good as new. It wasn't part of the work I requested, but Frank & Sons took the initiative and touched up a few small scratches/nicks for no additional cost. As an added bonus, the truck was detailed inside and out when I picked it up. Nice! Good people, great service and highly recommended.

After a storm blown branch dented my car's hood, I took it to Frank & Sons, where I've been taking…read moreall our family's cars for nearly 40 years. There's a reason they're one of my. Insurance company's premiere shops and I had to wait 6 months. Todd, Scott and the entire crew are quite simply the very best.

This is my second time using Maaco for body work repair…read more My car was hit after two cars collided and one rolled into my front end. I luckily only had damage to my front right bumper. Two years ago my car was backed into and damaged my rear driver's side door and I took it to Maaco to replace it. They did such an excellent job with the door replacement, that I never considered going anywhere else. My front end was restored to better than the condition it was in before the accident. They cleaned up my car, inside and outside, so it looks as good as new. Liz is excellent! She remembered me from two years ago and handled the entire insurance claim expertly! All I had to do was drop the car off and pick it up when it was done. If you need body work, I'd recommend you go this shop for the work. You won't be disappointed!

I am absolutely thrilled with the work that Liz and her team did on my car. I had a bumper replaced…read moreand painted within 2 days with a perfect match at a great price. Liz could not have been helpful enough in accommodating me and my crazy work schedule. I was very at ease in dealing with her from the very start. I would strongly recommend this Auto Body shop to anyone looking for a business with superb integrity and professionalism. Thanks to all at the shop who had a hand in bringing about this phenomenal result!

The worst. I was traveling to Europe so I let my sister use my car and she got in a minor fender…read morebender. She was to take it there for an estimate. I called to insure she would be able to do this. after explaining it 3 times, I was told I needed to bring it in. I canceled the appointment because the woman on the phone could not understand what I was saying. I told her I would take it elsewhere as the fact that she couldn't understand even the most basic of English, yet, I got harassed via text, phone and emails for another 2 weeks about my missed appointment. I have no hope they could even do the job of an estimate. I will take it to T.A.C.S., where I am sure they will do the job properly. I returned today to another call. smh. I wish people would just do their job.

Took car there for estimate after someone hit me. My appointment was for 7:30, The sign on door…read moresays they open at 7;30. They are open and someone at desk at 7:30. But no one comes in to do any work or estimate till 8. That was first problem. Then got estimate finally from my insurance company after over 2 weeks. I wanted to take to another facility to do the work but I kept putting it off and finally decided to go to Caliber as last resort. So I call and call and call to make appointment. No one answers phone. I go on corporate website and there is a # to call to make appointments for repairs. Again I call and call and call and again no one answers and again no voice mail. So F'k them.

I had an awesome experience at Mohawk collision. It was super easy to schedule an appointment for…read morean estimate and their quote came right in the same ballpark as quotes from two other places. While they were ordering parts and fixing my car, they phoned me regularly and provided updates. Everyone was super friendly, courteous, and professional. The repair they did on my car looks amazing and you would never even know it was repaired.