Car-Tique Auto Body

This place is awesome. You have no worries when you drop your car off with Tony and his team. Tony is honest and friendly and they do great work. My hood was destroyed when a palm frond crashed into it, and Tony’s team fixed it quickly, AND dealt with my insurance company and the rental car place. They also surprisingly washed my car! I have to admit, I’m kind of annoying because I’m always in a rush, and expect to be catered to (I know, I’m not proud of it), and they dealt with me brilliantly. Car-​Tique Auto Body is a rare find — I highly recommend!!!

This shop is walking distance from the house so I came here. There were also a bunch of beamers and other luxury car in the lot so I figured I’d check it out when my 6-​month old car was in an accident when somebody turned a left in front of me. Turned out to be $ 6k in damages. The frame of the needed to be straightened. Anyways the owner seemed nice and amiable. Long story short when I came to pickup my car the hood was crooked. Paint job was excellent though. I had to leave it again to have him straighten the hood. After a couple of days driving the car I heard a creaking noise. My wife can heat the noise too. Went back to him. Drove it on the lot and he said he couldn’t hear it. So he told me to leave the car and he’ll drive it around. I left the car and when I came to pick up the car he said he didn’t hear the noise after he drove it around the block. But I noted the odometer and I can see he did not drive it around. A total liar this guy. After that I was not about to leave my car with him as I do not trust him with my car anymore. I heard from other body shops in the hood that his dad was who ran the place before. So whatever this shop’s good reputation is probably from when his dad ran it. Buyer beware. Come here for paint job only and not with any mechanical problems. This is a posting for public service only.

OUCH! My car got a boo boo… 1^st place I take it is Car-​tique. My family has trusted all our cars with Tony for years. His service is honest, reliable, reasonable and the craftsmanship is great. When I recently bought a new car and took it straight to Tony for a little bling. PINSTRIPES… I love my car even more as it gave it that little something extra. Thank you Tony and Car-​tique «Your The Best»!!

Brand new car hit in the parking lot while I was shopping. Suppose to look brand new when complete. I had to return the car several times because I kept finding things wrong with the work they did. It’s been a few months and I’m still finding things wrong. For example, they scratched up my headlights. I took it back and said «i think you guys scratched up my headlights, can you polish them out?» The answer I got was that it was just oxidation over time, and nothing they did. i couldn’t prove it either way. Now I’ve since brought it to other detailers and they say it’s not oxidation. The body shop scratched them up. Also body paneling along the bottom was bent (this is a Subaru outback), that paneling will never look like new. When I picked the car up. i opened the door and the paint scratched because the door wasn’t aligned correctly. It’s just been one thing after another, and this was an easy fix on a practically new car. I’d give them one star but Tony is «nice», though in hindsight, he was just blowing smoke. Document the car before you bring it in, and don’t just assume it’s «done» when you pick it up. I would not recommend this place.

For 20 plus years and 6 family cars, Tony has been our go to body shop! I can’t recommend him highly enough! He’s always worked with us, on insurance claims or out of pocket fixes, he’s been fair, reasonable and accommodating. When someone bashed in the window of my new truck to steal a suitcase, Tony and his crew painstakingly sucked the glass out of all the nooks and crannies (and there was glass EVERYWHERE!). He’s a great guy and a pleasure to work with. I will continue to go use Cartique for any and all auto body work needed.

I took my 2001 Porsche Carrera to Tony at Car-​Tigue to have the rear bumper repainted and some other miscellaneous touch up work on the roof and hood. He matched the paint perfectly. The car has never looked better. The work was done in a timely and professional manner. Tony and his team are top notch. Look no further than Car-​Tigue for high quality auto body repair at a fair price.

great service, Tony got my rental lined up, and my car looked like new when i got it back, thanks Tony!

I love this place!
The owner Tony is amazing. First off, he is very kind and personable, more importantly he goes above and beyond what is expected.
He really cares about every client leaving with 100% satisfaction.
His sense of community is wonderful and he truly believes in supporting small business and contributing to his sorroundings.
I took 2 of my newer vehicles to his shop for major body repair after someone crashed into them as they were parked in front of my house.
The work he did was great, in fact, it looked better when I picked them up then even prior to the accident because he went around and touched up some areas etc.
The turn around time for repairs was fast (which I’m not use to).
After both cars were repaired I brought in my everyday vehicle which needed some fixing in the bottom front bumper…
It looks amazing, just like when I purchased it from the dealer.
So if you love great work, Quick turn around and a business that truly cares about their community and doing the best job possible,
Give Cartique a visit.

Tony is honest, fair, and fast. I brought my 2013 Jetta to him after an accident; other body shops wanted a lot more. Tony was able to get my car repaired – and it looks great – for significantly less. I didn’t find the repair to be wanting or cutting corners in any way; he simply is a good guy and knows that repeat business is everything. And he’s been in the neighborhood for over 40 years. That’s a testament to his quality work and honesty. Highly recommended.

Tony did great work for a great price. He delivered what he promised when he promised it! This is my new go-​to place for any body work that I might need in the future!

I filed a report with the CA Bureau of Automotive Repair against Cartique for several violations.
I also sent Tony a demand letter for the cost of having SOMEONE ELSE repair the things that are wrong as well as associated costs.
He called me on Friday but if his response is not to my satisfaction, to Small Claims court we go…
STAY AWAY– there are several reputable body shops in the area.

Tony is awesome, fast, and does a really great job. So helpful and gets a great price. Recommend to anyone in Los Angles that needs work on there car. Great Experience.

Was recommended by a friend after my neighbor hit my car. It was a small dent, but they fixed it up super nice and all in the same day. Honest, great customer service, and all around friendly place.

Tony is fantastic! I chose to bring my car here after being rear-​ended, and it was a great decision. He was so easy to work with and did a flawless job on my car. Overall it was a bright spot in an unfortunate incident. I definitely recommend Car-​Tique, particularly for those who live in the Highland Park area.

I has a big ding in the rear quarter panel of my car. I got quotes from several shops in the area that had good reviews on Unilocal.Tony, the owner of Car-​Tique, gave the lowest quote and he was also the nicest. Just got the car back yesterday and they did an amazing job. My VW Tiguan has a glossy, black metallic paint that can be hard to match and he did it perfectly. The ding is history and the car looks fantastic. Not only that, but he lined up a rental for me at a great rate and had them give me door-​to-​door service. I could not have been more pleased with my whole experience. Good to know he’s in the neighborhood.

I had a small accident I crashed my Honda Accords bumper right off I brought it to the right people! Tony is very helpful gives you a quote right on the spot it only took 3 days to get my car back. It looked stunning as if nothing ever happened to it… thank you tony and staff I’m really happy with the outcome…

Found this place after I was quoted $ 1500 to fix a small dent on my hood at an other place. I knew they were quoting me high, but it wasn’t until I came here that I realized how much the other place was trying to take advantage of me. Both Tony Sr and Tony Jr are such professional, helpful, honest and perfect gentlemen. I payed $ 470 for having the dent fixed. I’m a perfectionist and they did an excellent job! Tony Jr even entertained and held my baby while I was unloading things from my car. :) He also arranged a rental car and negotiated a deal for me! :) Couldn’t be happier!
Thank you guys!

We’ve been going to see Tony at Car-​tique for over 16 years. He gets the jobs done quickly and with a superior quality. He always takes care of the finest details — from the insurance company to the rental car. He treats you like an old friend and his team does incredible work!

Great work. Great communication. Great price. Quick service.
Need I say more? :-)

My mother’s been going to see Tony here at Car-​tique whenever she needed body work ever since I was a little boy. So, when I backed into a pole some moron decided to put in the middle of a parking lot, I decided to give him a try.
Not only did he fix the car in just three days, save me some money, and make it look good as new, he even gave it a wash and went out of his way to order me the missing Civic emblem and put that on as well.
I’d happily recommend Car-​tique to anyone.