Best dealer on Body repair in OC CA?
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Best dealer on Body repair in OC CA?
What is the best MBZ dealer to bring my car in for Body repair?
I bought MY 03 C320, at MB of Laguna Niguel, but I called them up, and they told me they dont do body repairs. Who can recommend a good MB Dealer that does body repairs?
FJ mercedes in Newport Beach
House of Import in Buena Park
MB of Long Beach (or is it torrance)
MB of Anahiem hill (is it Anahiem or Anaheim hills?)
Anyway what place does good body work?
To make to story short, some @## with his F150 truck hit my car. Damaged the driver front fender, bumper, and headlights. The car was only 2 1/2 weeks old!!!
Thanks.
I bought MY 03 C320, at MB of Laguna Niguel, but I called them up, and they told me they dont do body repairs. Who can recommend a good MB Dealer that does body repairs?
FJ mercedes in Newport Beach
House of Import in Buena Park
MB of Long Beach (or is it torrance)
MB of Anahiem hill (is it Anahiem or Anaheim hills?)
Anyway what place does good body work?
To make to story short, some @## with his F150 truck hit my car. Damaged the driver front fender, bumper, and headlights. The car was only 2 1/2 weeks old!!!
Thanks.
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I've had good luck with Laguna Niguel Collision on Camino Capistrano and Carmer on Forbes in L.N. I've had hit and miss luck with Crown Valley Collision on Cape Dr. I'm really picky on body work. You may want to ask the service manager who they send their cars to for repairs, I'll probably run into the owner of LNMB tomorrow at the parade and I'll ask him, he drives a '71 MB silver convertible.
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thanks buell, keep me updated. I am also, picky on the repairs, like I mentioned, the car is like brand new only 2 1/2 weeks old, so, I wanted someone who does a very very good job. I know that no matter how good the repairs are it will never be like as "original", but I like to come as close as possible. Plus my car is the Midnight Blue color, it was a special order color, so, this might add to dificulty on getting the exact match on color, considering it is a special order color and mostly likely the dealer repair shop wont have that color handy...
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Re: repairs
Originally posted by spacetrain
Plus my car is the Midnight Blue color, it was a special order color, so, this might add to dificulty on getting the exact match on color, considering it is a special order color and mostly likely the dealer repair shop wont have that color handy...
Plus my car is the Midnight Blue color, it was a special order color, so, this might add to dificulty on getting the exact match on color, considering it is a special order color and mostly likely the dealer repair shop wont have that color handy...
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Fletcher Jones has done a horrible job on 2 of my family's cars. My dad still has screw marks from being rear ended (license plate). Any my sister's E420 took 3 times to get right. They couldn't figure out that when a door doesn't open and shut properly that something's not right...
Caliber Motors does not yet have a body shop, they send their work to Anaheim Auto Body.
Caliber Motors does not yet have a body shop, they send their work to Anaheim Auto Body.
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Re: repairs
Originally posted by spacetrain
Plus my car is the Midnight Blue color, it was a special order color, so, this might add to dificulty on getting the exact match on color, considering it is a special order color and mostly likely the dealer repair shop wont have that color handy...
Thanks.
Plus my car is the Midnight Blue color, it was a special order color, so, this might add to dificulty on getting the exact match on color, considering it is a special order color and mostly likely the dealer repair shop wont have that color handy...
Thanks.
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Re: Best dealer on Body repair in OC CA?
Originally posted by spacetrain
What is the best MBZ dealer to bring my car in for Body repair?
I bought MY 03 C320, at MB of Laguna Niguel, but I called them up, and they told me they dont do body repairs. Who can recommend a good MB Dealer that does body repairs?
FJ mercedes in Newport Beach
House of Import in Buena Park
MB of Long Beach (or is it torrance)
MB of Anahiem hill (is it Anahiem or Anaheim hills?)
Anyway what place does good body work?
To make to story short, some @## with his F150 truck hit my car. Damaged the driver front fender, bumper, and headlights. The car was only 2 1/2 weeks old!!!
Thanks.
What is the best MBZ dealer to bring my car in for Body repair?
I bought MY 03 C320, at MB of Laguna Niguel, but I called them up, and they told me they dont do body repairs. Who can recommend a good MB Dealer that does body repairs?
FJ mercedes in Newport Beach
House of Import in Buena Park
MB of Long Beach (or is it torrance)
MB of Anahiem hill (is it Anahiem or Anaheim hills?)
Anyway what place does good body work?
To make to story short, some @## with his F150 truck hit my car. Damaged the driver front fender, bumper, and headlights. The car was only 2 1/2 weeks old!!!
Thanks.
Before you have them work on the vehicle you need to have the body shop acknowledge the condition (in writing) of the vehicle and the mileage and have a signature so when you pick up the vehicle it is in the same condition. The body shop as well as the dealership will deny any problems that they caused while the vehicle is in their possession. You have to be on top before the vehicle goes into the body shop and show the condition of the vehicle so you will not be screwed if you find a scratch on it after it was repaired. You should have a witness when dropping off the vehicle and picking up the vehicle.
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I am only left with FJ and HOI for MB dealers?
Mach430 doesnt seem to recommend FJ Mercedes, and Frank W mentions that they are no good at installing emblem....Imagine what how good can they do with the headlight replacement.
How about any outside repair shops.. Buell, any update, were you able to speak with the owner of LNMB?
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Mach430 doesnt seem to recommend FJ Mercedes, and Frank W mentions that they are no good at installing emblem....Imagine what how good can they do with the headlight replacement.
How about any outside repair shops.. Buell, any update, were you able to speak with the owner of LNMB?
Thanks.
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Re: Re: repairs
Originally posted by Matt230K
If they are a good shop, they can paint it that color. If they do a lot of MB's, they probably already have it. If not, they can get it. Special order does not mean that the paint is hard to get. It just means MB wants to charge you more since it isn't a common color.
If they are a good shop, they can paint it that color. If they do a lot of MB's, they probably already have it. If not, they can get it. Special order does not mean that the paint is hard to get. It just means MB wants to charge you more since it isn't a common color.
What they have is the formulas to mix the colors. When they need a particular color, for instance in this case midnight blue, they just mix it up.
Thus, any color is just as easy to get as any other color. Any body shop can have any color in an hour.
Finally, from what I can see, most dealers don't have their own body shops, and instead have an affiliation with an outside, local shop.
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Re: repair shops
Originally posted by spacetrain
I am only left with FJ and HOI for MB dealers?
I am only left with FJ and HOI for MB dealers?
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If you are willing to drive to the LA area, I would be glad to do any custom/ collision paint work for you. I work at a shop in the LA area, we mix our own MB paint. People who say they dont have the paint in stock are just trying to buy some more time. We use the same Basecoat/ Clearcoat system as MB, and offer a lifetime warranty on all work performed. I pesonaly do all the paint work at the shop, so you dont end up with a suit and tie office manager, and some monkey actually doing the work. When we are finished you will not be able to tell the difference between the factory work and ours. I own a C230 and have painted the entire front end, you are welcome to come and check it out any time you want.
Also anybody in need of any custom/ collision work, high performance tunning, or any other automotive work please e-mail
SimonBeylin@hotmail.com
Also anybody in need of any custom/ collision work, high performance tunning, or any other automotive work please e-mail
SimonBeylin@hotmail.com
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Mr.Mach430,
My mom has screw marks from being rear ended (license plate). Just like your dads car did. Can this be repaired or is it a replacement situation. Mom is very picky about her car but I wanted to know if there were options.
My mom has screw marks from being rear ended (license plate). Just like your dads car did. Can this be repaired or is it a replacement situation. Mom is very picky about her car but I wanted to know if there were options.
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Re: Re: Re: repairs
Originally posted by MacPhisto
Actually, body shops and paint shops don't usually keep all the various mfrs paint colors in stock. That would be a lot of inventory to have to keep, even if a shop only worked on one make of car. Every color for every model for every year - they'd have to have a huge paint supply.
What they have is the formulas to mix the colors. When they need a particular color, for instance in this case midnight blue, they just mix it up.
Thus, any color is just as easy to get as any other color. Any body shop can have any color in an hour.
Finally, from what I can see, most dealers don't have their own body shops, and instead have an affiliation with an outside, local shop.
Actually, body shops and paint shops don't usually keep all the various mfrs paint colors in stock. That would be a lot of inventory to have to keep, even if a shop only worked on one make of car. Every color for every model for every year - they'd have to have a huge paint supply.
What they have is the formulas to mix the colors. When they need a particular color, for instance in this case midnight blue, they just mix it up.
Thus, any color is just as easy to get as any other color. Any body shop can have any color in an hour.
Finally, from what I can see, most dealers don't have their own body shops, and instead have an affiliation with an outside, local shop.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: repairs
Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
my bodyshop was able to get my paint color by the next day, and i wouldnt think mine is one that would be plentiful.
my bodyshop was able to get my paint color by the next day, and i wouldnt think mine is one that would be plentiful.
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F & A autobody in Upland. my car is there right now getting my mesh painted. they did a great job on the body work and matching my paint. they mostly do restoration work on old cars. my dad has his 68 camaro SS painted there. thats how i heard of the them. my brother has taken his car there a coup0le times after he had it keyed at school a couple times.
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
F & A autobody in Upland. my car is there right now getting my mesh painted. they did a great job on the body work and matching my paint. they mostly do restoration work on old cars. my dad has his 68 camaro SS painted there. thats how i heard of the them. my brother has taken his car there a coup0le times after he had it keyed at school a couple times.
F & A autobody in Upland. my car is there right now getting my mesh painted. they did a great job on the body work and matching my paint. they mostly do restoration work on old cars. my dad has his 68 camaro SS painted there. thats how i heard of the them. my brother has taken his car there a coup0le times after he had it keyed at school a couple times.
Stupid jealous punks!
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yeah 3x total. he's glad he's out of high school now. sucks but kids can be lame. the last time was because he went to a grad party and he drove a friend to the party and his friend hooked up with some girl and she had a boyfriend who got mad and keyed my brothers car because that was the guys ride. 
