With an older car (assuming it is in good mechanical condition) and no collusion insurance, one…read moremoderately inexpensive way to fix that car after an accident, is to remove parts (especially body parts and certain mechanical parts, e.g., the radiator) and use them instead of new parts. However, it takes a good auto body shop with skilled personnel to provide that expertise and service. Central Illinois did an excellent job on my car; they even found a Kia sportage (blown engine) of the same color to use for parts for my car, to eliminate the cost of a new paint job. FYI, with insurance, the insurance company will often pressure you to select a repair shop that will use cheaper new parts to save the insurance company money. YOU MAKE the FINAL SELECTION for the repair shop, so work that has an insurance company behind it would ALSO be best done at a reputable and highly competent body shop, like Central Illinois.

Great mechanics. Great communication. Great experience. Helped figure out the most economical way…read moreto take care of my repair. Even dropped me home.

Perfect, one time and great people to work with. Work with my insurance company and was painless…read morefor me.

Amazing people providing amazing service. Quick, easy and super helpful. Super easy to work with…read moreand very knowledgeable. Request Shaw and Mike top of the line service.

Had some body work to do on a specialty mustang and was not going to use insurance to help cover…read moreit. Dave was very reasonable in his price and did fantastic work. Everything was a perfect match to the factory paint and it looks amazing. Super easy to work with too... Thanks so much!

After an unfortunate run-in with my parking garage, I needed some body work done. I went to several…read moreshops in town and ended up deciding on Dave's. The first thing I noticed about his shop was that Dave and his employee's were car people. He had several classic cars in the back, and being a car guy my self, I knew that he would treat my car right. He was willing to work with me on the price and was cheaper than any of the other places I received estimates from. The work was completed on time and looked great! I would not hesitate to come back to Dave's in the future and recommend this shop to anyone needing body work.

I've had to take my car there twice. Once because someone backed into it and once due to hail. Also…read moretook my minivan in when someone turned into me. Always solid work in a timely manner. Sending my friends and family there every time.

I can't say enough good things about this company in Urbana. The biggest headache after an accident…read more(especially if it's not your fault!) is finding a reputable auto body shop. This one is it! They made the whole experience easy. The estimate was quick and the job was done exactly when they said it would be. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Excellent experience.

Scraped my car door two weeks ago. Every shop I took it to wanted over 3 grand and that they needed…read moreto replace the whole door and repaint the car to match it. I brought it to Ivey's and they fixed it in 4 days with a price tag that can only be considered a slap on the wrist-- without replacing the door either. If you need something done well and done fast, bring it to Ivey's. If you want to listen to corporate shills tell you long roundabout stories about how no one can possibly fix your door and pester you to call your insurance company to fork out 3 grand for work you don't need and don't want, go somewhere else. Also, remember to bring cash.

I hit a pothole and broke loose the skirting on my Ford Focus. I tried to drive on but clearly…read morecouldn't so I looked for the nearest shop. Called Ivey's and the gentleman told me to stop by and he'd look at it. He dropped what he was doing and fixed my car well enough I could drive home (2plus hours). He also didn't want to charge me. I wouldn't hear of it. He saved the day and was a real good guy to boot. Thank you again!

Scam for overcharge, which I am still trying to fight. I asked for a replacement of a single front…read moreparking sensor - no other damages on the car, because there was no collision. When giving me the estimate, the estimator was very nice, pointing to the $425 charge, saying that if there are no other damages, he will be honest and will remove this charge. Later I was charged the full amount of $962.10. When I called for the estimator to clear what I thought was a misunderstanding, he was gone. The mechanic showed me the replaced single parking sensor, while the manager gave me some prints telling me that the calibration was required by Toyota. Only the print was about the Adaptive Cruise Control - completely independent from the parking assist system. At the following meeting with the manager and the estimator, the estimator denied his promise, and became very unpleasant. The manager refunded only $70, and on my question what for, she said for the in-house pre-scan. I let them know that they still owe me the rest of $355, for which I will fight.There was no calibration required on any of the other estimates for the same repair, and since after subtracting the calibration of $425, Gerber's estimate was the cheapest, I trusted their guy - big mistake. In blogs, people warn that if the mechanic says that after replacing a parking sensor, calibration is required, go to another one. Somehow they erase all negative feedback on google. This is why I never trust google reviews.

Recently, my car was rear-ended and had some significant damage. I sent the vehicle to Gerber in…read moreChampaign, based on recommendations of a couple co-workers. Everyone I spoke to, or met with, at Gerber was very nice and extremely helpful. The repairs took about two weeks and during that time Ryan contacted me every few days to give me updates. He explained, in detail, what they were doing throughout the process and answered every question I had in a way that made it easy to understand. The job was finished two days earlier than estimated and the quality of the work is fantastic. You would have no idea there was ever any damage to the rear end. I'm extremely satisfied and will recommend them whenever the opportunity arises.

Josh Hall was awesome, seen some other grumpy guy gripping that works there while I was waiting for…read moremy ride, maybe a manager but Hall was awesome. The tech that did my Maverick is top notch, he needs a bonus raise whatever. Id suggest you promote more no one knows yr back hidden there. I'll recommend you guys because of Josh and the tech.... whoever was yelling at them in front of me remember people are watching and I'm not impressed with you....yell at me next time.

I highly recommend Champaign Collision Center! They definitely go above and beyond to make sure the…read morecustomer is satisfied! This is my second time having my car in the shop and they have been absolutely wonderful to work with. I got my car back in a timely manner, and couldn't be more satisfied with the work and paint job! Nothing but amazing people at Champaign Collison Center! Thank you again for all the hard work you put into my vehicle!