Fermie’s A-1 Autobody & Paint

Excellent service. We were traveling in Southern California on vacation. Our trunk latch stopped working so we could not get into our trunk. We stopped by Fermie’s at 8 am but learned that the hours listed on the Internet were no longer accurate, and the shop actually opened at 9 am. We are about to try another place when the person opening for the day drove up. Even though the shop was not open yet, he helped us fix the latch. Apparently, our Honda dealer in Oakland had put in a screw that was too short and eventually fell out. We did not get the name of the person who helped us, but he was knowledgeable, honest, and customer oriented. We were very happy with our experience here.

I could not have been happier with my experience at Fermie’s. David was there after-​hours and give me a quote on the spot for my car, which was extremely fair. He even had me drop off my car early the next morning and it was done before lunch time. And it looks great! I will definitely recommend David and Fermie’s in the future.

Mike is fair and accurate. Car came out looking new for a good price and he finished when he said he would. Hope I don’t need his services again but I wouldn’t hesitate coming back.

On a Sunday morning my daughter had an accident in her 2007 Toyota Corolla. Being from out of the area I had to rely on the internet to find a repair shop. We had her car towed to Fermie’s for repairs which were pretty extensive. From the first point of contact the shop manager Mike was nothing short of the ultimate professional. He worked with our insurance company and orchestrated everything that needed to be done to get the car back in working order. I would highly recommend this shop for your auto body repair needs. The Corolla looks brand new again and we couldn’t be more pleased. Thank you Fermie’s.

I heard about the shop through the girls at Jazzercize. I have inherited my dad’s Mini. There are marks in the paint I thought were due to bird droppings. I want to sell the car so I took it in to find out what the cost would be to fix it. Mike, the manager, inspected it and was Sooo honest. He let me know it would be better to sell «as is». I was so appreciative of his honesty I would certainly go back!

I am absolutely blown away by the excellent customer service and work I have received at Fermies. They came highly recommended and justifiably so. I had 2 different cars run into within a month of each other that I took to Fermies. Mike Hernandez, the manager, went above and beyond in giving me a good price for the work. Both cars now look brand new. Even the detailing of the cars they did was better than that for which I have paid a couple of hundred dollars to a detailer. I just can’t say enough good things about the business and Mike. Highly, highly recommend.

Last week was seriously one of the most stressful weeks of my life; I badly dented my bosses brand new truck and was told I needed to pay for the damage and that it needed to be fixed in a few days. I went around to numerous auto-​body shops, each place was either hugely over priced or completely untrustworthy, when I eventually found Fermies I was almost on the brink of tears. I explained my predicament to Mike and he put all of my worries at ease. I could see that he really sympathized with my situation and was determined to do the best job possible at a price that was fair. He listened to all of my concerns and explained everything so as to keep my mind at ease. He was incredibly accommodating, even to the extent of driving the truck to the shop for me. He accepted the time constraints even though they were unreasonable and promised to have the truck back to me in the necessary time span. After a few days I came back to the collect the truck and I seriously could not tell where the dents had been in the first place. I feel so lucky to have found Fermie’s A-​1 Autobody & Paint they really saved me my job.
Thank you.

Yes, it is a good as it gets! I could not decide to buy a new car or have some touch-​up paint work done by Fermie’s, a well known auto body shop in Santa Barbara. The shop has a reputation for doing outstanding work at a reasonable price. I had Mike take a look at my car and asked for his opinion. I chose to have the touch-​up work and am way more than just satisfied with the finished product. I am thrilled by their craftsmanship and by the down to earth cost. So, if you want to do business with real people, go the Fermie’s. My plan is to let Fermie’s work on my truck next to take some years off the aging body. Why not?

I went to Fermie’s because of all the positive reviews on Unilocal.From my point of view, this shop really earned the good marks. Body work and paint is perfect, no sign of previous damage. Work done on time. Great staff. I’m happy.

I have been here two times, and can tell you they have done a fantastic job on my vehicle each time. Even washing the car after!
First time — was when my neighbor was not looking and backed into my car; his sports car right into my driver’s door. I was quoted by 3 other places 1600+ (even one who said it needed to be replaced) — and here @ Fermie’s, he gave me the breakdown of the damage, my options and the time spent. You’ll have to make your personal decision with the info he gives you, but he told me there is no frame damage (all I cared about) and he would take out the dent. He said it would look 75% normal without him performing any other procedures besides a very basic job — and let me tell you, you CAN NOT tell it ever was hit! He did an incredible job & it cost — 75.00 $ & only 2 hours!
Next time was a hit and run on my car (can you believe a witness called the police for me? Thank God for amazing citizens) — so my Insurance company told me my bumper had damages of 900.00 — yikes! I decided to take it here just to see what they could do and again, MY LUCK there was no frame damage and I was told the procedures they could do; I opted for the % of looking as normal as possible with scuffs from paint unless I wanted those buffed out (I didn’t care honestly, it was like a few sprays of whiteout type appearance) — they did in, in 15 MINUTES FOR 20 $! My jaw dropped, and I am telling you, fantastic job.
When you come in they assess your vehicle efficiently, are fast, and do a very thorough job depending on whatever option for Auto Body Repairs you choose. I have saved thousands and thousand because of this place — and will recommend it to every soul I know and always bring my business here! Great people!

Definitely as good as it gets for an auto body shop!
I had rear-​ended someone and my hood was popped up. Fermie quoted me such a reasonable price that when I went to get another estimate and told that guy what Fermie quoted his only response was, «Go there»
A guy who works there, Mike, fixed my hood and free of charge fixed the outlet for charging my phone, and washed my car inside and out! Had my car back in less than two hours.
Could not have been happier!