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TL Autobody

5.0 (148 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 7:30 pm

Services - TL Autobody

Bumper repair

Auto frame testing

Rear-end damage

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Jerry C.

Steve is a professional through and through! The entire process was so smooth and painless. The vehicle was finished ahead of schedule, and the work is perfection! Highly Recommended! No other shops take care of their customers like Steve at TL!

Felix V.

Great body shop. I've been using them for about 10+ years now I was referred to one of my buddies that knows the owner Steve. Steve is a good guy who works with you and is fair on pricing for body work and what not. Another good thing is they have a mechanic by the name of Ralph on site and he can do maintenance work or even aftermarket installation so it's pretty much a 1 stop all if you need things done. I've been having my 370z worked here and I'll continue to use them even though the shop is actually about 30 miles away from me. Ralph the mechanic has been working on my car w/ the aftermarket parts since I bought it so I trust him.

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Raymund Y.

Steve and his team did it again! I've brought all my cars to TL since 2010. Their quality of work and service tops all the body shops I've been to.

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Michelle N.

I recently got into a little accident with debris on the freeway and ultimately hurt my car pretty bad. However I was referred by a friend to check out TL Autobody. I would say they were pretty quick with the work they did and make my car look better. I went to another body shop and was told I needed a whole new bumper, however when I stopped by at TL Steve told me it wasn't necessary as everything is ok. I appreciated that Steve only believed that I needed to purchase what was needed and nothing extra. I was able to get all of the work needed to get my car back on track at a fraction of the cost of other body shops. Steve was very helpful in getting my car back to its original condition. Shockingly with the parts and everything in him and his team were able to finish my car in a day! I can't thank him enough to make my baby look good again!

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Shaun C.

Found Steve and TL Autobody through a referral. I needed to fix large paint corrosions on the quarter panel and the roof of my 2017 Camry. Saw Steve on a Thursday and he gave me a more than reasonable quote. Dropped off the car the next day and let Steve and his team go to work. Received the callback a week later and the car was done! They did a great job all around with the blending and paint matching. Steve even smoothed out parts that weren't in the original invoice at no extra cost. What a guy!

Deborah M.

Last year near Christmas I was involved in a bad car accident on my newly bought Honda. Tommy and Steve ensured me everything will be restored in a good condition and also assured me life time warranty if anything went wrong. They have pride of the job they do to make the car look and drive like a brand new again. They made sure to order good parts and did nice sunshine job to my Honda. I haven't had chance to upkeep my yelp so I am finally uploading my post. This is a go-to, most trusted place for your car fix! They had it washed and policed like a new car when after they repaired my car. My friend who introduced me to this place thought my seat was replaced too since it was polished so well~ Also, unlike other bodyshops, they are very welcoming and friendly.

Alvin K.

I will preface this review by saying I drive a modified wrx and am pretty anal about a lot of random car stuff. I took my car here to repaint my trunk and rear bumper. Also a sti limited trunk lip paint and install. Tommy walked me through the whole process of my car taking pictures of the parts dismounted all the way to the finished product. Fast and easy communication showing me my car is in good hands. Quality paint job can't even tell it was resprayed. Tommy is a stand up dude and is willing to help you as if you were one of his close homies. When all was said and done I went to pay and was small talking with Steve. Steve is a funny guy cracking jokes and talking about his Mugene'd out garage queen. It's just good to go to a shop and know all the people working there are serious car heads and not just there for the pay check. Latest update: Same great experience with more parts. Ordered an OEM STI bumper through TL. Had them paint and install/cut to fit with my Cusco power brace alongside installing new bumper side splitters, new front lip, JDM fog lights, and new crash beam. As you can see from the pictures it's flawless. Couldn't be happier with the service I get here!

Luke L.

What can I say? The owner Steve is a storyteller - every time I come to the shop to check the status of my car, he always has something interesting to talk about - sometimes he talks about ins and outs of insurance company, sometimes he gives a step-by-step walk-through and go over each part listed on the adjuster's estimate sheet. Again, Steve runs his business with integrity and he does NOT hide things from his customers. [Background] Unfortunately I got into a car accident back in March 2017, but luckily I was able to tell my AAA tow truck to drop off my car at TL Autobody because the shop actually closed pretty late on Saturday. [Process] * I got an estimate on the following Monday and visited Steve few days later to discuss the estimate. Steve took his time and go over each item listed on the estimate. * Originally the estimate amount of time to fix the car was 1.5 ~ 2 weeks, but it was extended to 3 weeks instead. Since Steve is always busy and doesn't necessary has time to respond to my emails, I just visited once a week to check the status of my car. Steve is a very patient person - he explained and gave me detailed status updates on all of my visits. Personally I didn't care too much about the one week delay because 1) I was able to save some money with Steve and 2) I was VERY satisfy with the final work product. * After my car was ready to pick up, Steve personally went over each coating job and explained it very thoroughly. Steve didn't want me to pay the total repair amount (in this case I told the insurance company to send the reimbursed check directly to me) unless I was completely satisfied. During the final checkup, Steve noticed the missing hubcap, immediately ordered an OEM part, and popped the new hubcap back in one week later. * About a week after I picked up my car, one of my friends noticed the missing radio antenna and one of Steve's assistants apologized, immediately ordered the radio antenna part, and installed it back without any questions asked. [Conclusion] Steve does his business by word of mouth and I will recommend this autobody to my friends and coworkers in the SGV (San Gabriel Valley) area.

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Took care of my buddy's windshield super fast, and cheap. Looks BRAND NEW! DEF RECOMMEND!

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“I've been using them for about 10+ years now I was referred to one of my buddies that knows the owner Steve.”

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