Bay Area Auto Body

I have taken my mini cooper here twice, first after an accident a year ago and again this month for repair after someone broken into my car and caused a bunch of damage. Louie was amazing both times… responsive, upfront about charges, and super helpful. I hope I don’t continue to have car troubles, but I will most definitely come back here if I ever do. Highly recommended.

I usually don’t even Unilocal.But this place calls for it. I really thought this guy was honest and was cool because he knew my parents. Anyways, my car got hit twice so my parents thought it would be great if he can look at it (Louie) So we go in and my intentions were for him to look at it and give me and estimate or let me know if my insurance check would cover the work. Really quickly he tells me to sign a paper and hand over keys. Not once did he mention how much or if he’s ok with the amount on my checks. So in my mind I thought maybe he needs to keep it until tomorrow to come up with an estimate. I don’t hear from him! My dad goes by there to check and he was already working on the car! Now I’m confused! Then the next day he proceeds to tell my dad (not me) that on top of my checks I would have to come up with $ 2000 for my insurance deductible. First off, my car isn’t that damaged it’s still drivable I just need one headlight a fog light and back cover. You mean to tell me that’s $ 5,600?!! Oh maybe because he figured it’s insurance money so he can have a 150% profit and break my pockets! Secondly, why was I not informed about how much it would be to fix my car before fixing it? So basically, my car is hostage and there’s no way to take it out because he already put work in it. That way, I have no choice but to pay him what he wants!!! ALSO MY COVER BY MY PASSENGER WHEEL IS MISSING AND HE WANTS MORE MONEY TO PUT THAT ON! How can u give someone’s car back not completely finished and that was not included in the amount of money requested? I am so upset. I have never got ripped like this before. I will never bring any cars in here again.
Good luck dealing with this place. BE AWARE AND MAKE SURE TO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR THERE UNTIL YOU GET AN ESTIMATE!

Glad I took my car here. Great customer service. I was hit on the side and needed a respray for my car (custom paint). Paint looked really good. They did a much better job than the previous location where I had it first done.
The molding around my old car windshield needed to be replaced (not surprising for a 17 year old car) and Louie told it was going to cost me $ 150. When I went to the shop to pick up my car the total was $ 185. Told me I would only pay $ 150 since that what he told me over the phone.
Thank you. I highly recommend this body shop!

My car was hit AGAIN. Insurance, time consuming phone calls, body shop, rental car… The end of July was the 2^nd visit to Bay Area Auto Body. I called Louie and let him know that I would drop off my car for body work and needed rental car arrangement. He replied, «Dropped it off after work and rental car would be ready for pick up. » I arrived there around 5:45 P.M. due to the traffic jam in the city. Enterprise Rent –A-​Car located at 767 Folsom Street was closed at 6:00 P.M. His friendly and proficient staff, Jackie kindly gave me a ride to Enterprise. Because he went the extra mile, I was able to pick up a vehicle before they were closed. A week after, Louie gave me a call and let me know that my car was fixed and it’s ready to pick up. I went to the shop last Saturday (They open on Saturday by Appointment). He showed me where the fixed damages were. In addition, he showed me a couple places that had minor scratches. Scratches were founded when he inspected my car. He touched them up as courtesy.
As a consumer, I can tell that he really understands what is called Exceptional Customer Service.
VERY SATISFIED with their jobs, I would HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Louie and his team for auto body repaired.
3 Adjectives I use to describe Bay Area Auto Body:
*****Professional
*****Efficient
*****Terrific

Louie is a true professional. I am VERY picky and want a ¹⁰⁄₁₀ every time. My expectations were exceeded at Bay Area Auto Body. Highly Recommended!

It’s never a fun prospect going to a body shop, but I couldn’t have asked for better experiences than I’ve had with Louie and Bay Area Auto Body. I’ve visited his shop 3 times in the past 5 years from his earlier days on Bryant St to his current, larger location on Folsom.
Louie has always been extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He communicates well and you never feel like you are getting ripped off with him. He will walk you through the damages and the best options to fix them. I remember the first time I brought my car into his shop, he even offered to drive me home. Who else does that?
I highly recommend Louie and his shop!

Bay Area Auto Body went above and beyond my expectations to fix my car. Louie took care of time-​consuming insurance issues and even gave my car a minor detail after finishing the repair. Most importantly, I wasn’t up sold on things my car didn’t need and I felt like a valued customer. I’d recommend Louie and Bay Area autobody to anyone for auto-​repairs as they do a superb job and put the customers interests first.

Wow! First time I came here I was so amazed on how clean this place is! This doesn’t look like a body shop! The waiting room and office look like hotel. Louie is very nice and always take a good care of us. We always come to him whenever our cars need «surgery». Great service!

When you first bring your car in :(:(:(:(,
when you leave with your car :) :) :) :).
Shall I say more? Probably.
So it was a cold and stormy night, when suddenly a tree branch attacked my car and destroyed my fender. I was not only super sad, but super mad. How am I gonna wake up to THIS mess. First thing’s first, called insurance. Secondly, find a shop that will paint match my new fender to the hood and door. This is extremely difficult since not all shops can paint match– you usually end up with one piece of your car looking brand spankin’ new and the rest looks jaggedy from use.
My oh my was I amazed when I saw my baby with a new fender, super shiny n all. I wanted to cry tears of joy :’), but I had to suck it up because my brother was with me. The paint matched perfectly, I couldn’t even tell what was painted and what wasn’t. He even fixed the dent I had on my hood at no charge, which blew me away because I wasn’t expecting anymore than I paid for. Besides that, I swear the process was like nothing. Called Louie, dropped off car, Louie called, picked up car. Didn’t have to deal with more insurance agents, setting appointments, etc. It was seriously, in-​n-​out. no muss no fuss.
This is seriously THE PLACE to go for a REAL paint job and body work, don’t trust me? Come check them out yourself.

It’s always hard to find a genuine and honest body shop or auto mechanic anywhere but that was the feeling I never got when I first took my car to Bay Area body. Louie is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. He gives you your options and lets you decide what exactly you want to do. Doesn’t seem overpriced like the rest of the body shops in the city. Shop is very clean and has the most amazing waiting area with a very cool expresso machine that shoots out the best coffee drinks. Lastly, if you’re lucky enough, you might get a ride in his sick ride to the enterprise rent a car. Overall a great example of a successful and honest business!

First, let me start off by saying that I have been using the services of Louie and the rest of the Bay Area Auto Body shop in one form or another for the past 5 to 6 years, and the only reason I haven’t written a review before is that I’m lazy. I think I’ve only written one other review on Unilocal!But, I want the other Unilocalers to know that he and his shop are top notch! They are skillfully talented and, what I believe is equally important in a great business, trustworthy. He never tries to coax you into doing more than what needs to be done, and, more times than not, will do more than needed to be done willfully and at no charge. He was referred to me by my old body shop that was closing down, and, if Louie ever closes this shop, I would only go to whoever he refers me to… but, I hope he never closes down! If you need some work done, check them out. You won’t go anywhere else!

I came to this shop looking to get my trunk and bumper fixed, not only did Louie lower the price to realign, replace and reprint the rear bumper but he also went out of his way to check out my driver side lock and replaced and only charged the price of the part without adding labor! This guy is honest and he goes out of his way to help his customers

I crashed my mom’s car into a pile of brick tiles and scratched up the bumper badly. I drove my car to Bay Area Auto Body without an apt and Louie was able to completely replace my bumper within a few hours. Even better, he knew I didn’t have much money and gave me an incredibly reasonable price. The same thing happened to my friend’s car and she told me that Louie gave her by far the cheapest quote out of 4 other places in the city. My mom was shocked at how fast I was able to get the car fixed and how cheap the whole transaction was.
Overall, it turned a bad situation into a mildly better one. Thanks Louie!

Excellent service. The waiting room is very clean and comfortable. Well ran by the owner and great follow up. I’d recommend having your body work done here.

This body shop should beyond 5 stars. I brought my honda civic to the shop to get it repaired. It was sideswiped so it was scratched and dented. The car repairs was paid by insurance but Louie went above and beyond. The car looked brand new when it was done. Louie had not only repaired what the insurance company covered but he also repainted some other parts that wasn’t covered by the insurance company. He definitely treats your car like his car and does the best he can do. Definitely a body shop to suggest to your friends and family! :D

I am shocked to see how few reviews this auto body shop has on Unilocal.My sister’s car was dented by a tree branch a couple of weeks ago so we decided to hope on Unilocal and look around. There were plenty of other options, but after reading the only two reviews on Unilocal,she was pretty confident in choosing this location to have her car repaired.
Its a spectacular looking shop, very clean and organized. The waiting room is top notch and i felt as if i was in a car dealship instead of a auto body shop, like a previous Unilocal reviewer said. The owner, Louie, has plenty of experience with cars, from bmws to classic American muscle cars.
Several days later, we went to pick her car up and it looked FANTASTIC! The paint job was spot on, i could tell he’s a master of his craft because of his attention to detail. The color matched spot on, and it looked even better then the original paint that was on it when she first bought the car. There is truly a difference between this shop and others, and that is the amount of effort they put into the car they are working on. I would say they are OCD, but that would be an understatement of how much of a perfectionist they are.
So if your looking for a solid paint job, and high quality body repairs, this is definitely the place to go!

It’s somewhat intimidating for a woman to walk into a car dealership or an auto body shop especially if car jargon isn’t part of my daily vocab. However, Louie at Bay Area Auto Body dispelled all of my concerns. The shop is very clean and inviting, there is a cozy lounge area with great home décor magazines for your comfort while you wait. Louie is absolutely trusting and he’s there to do one thing, to do a great job in taking care of your car. He also makes sure you get a fair deal for your car repair. He has won my trust, loyalty. I’m so happy I found a trusting mechanic to serve all of my family car needs!

I have been working with Louie at the Bay Area Auto Body for many years. The first time was because I needed to return my leased car, and I had some scratches on my bumper. Another autobody quoted me $ 1,500 to repair, and I decided to find a second opinion.
I met with Louie and told him that I was tired of being taking advantage of since I don’t know anything about cars. He told me to bring my car to his body shop and it’ll only cost me $ 100 to repair. Sure enough, the car dealership took my car back without a single remark regarding the scratches.
Fast track 3 years later. I needed to return my leased car again, and a week before the lease return, someone hit my parked car! I was so stressed out that I rushed my car to Louie right away. After understanding my frustration, he immediately work with my insurance agent and rushed to take care of my car. I was able to return my car to the dealership on time, again without a single challenge from them!
Louie the owner has demonstrated to me time and again how professional and trust worthy he is with his clients. He has proven himself to me as a honest business man that cares about his clients, and has often times gone above and beyond to help me. As a matter of fact, I had referred my own family and friends to Louie becuase I am so confident of his work.
The other reviews by Stephen and Brittany is right on. If you are in an unfortunate situation where you need a good bodyshop, I highly recommend Bay Area Autobody.

Normally, I never take my Porsche to go shopping at the restaurant depot warehouse. The weather was gorgeous so I thought what the hell and parked in their parking lot. Came out about half an hour later and what do I find? Yes an egg sized dent on passenger door. I blame myself. Paint got damaged also so PDR wasn’t an option.
Following Monday, I took the car to this clean looking body shop on Folsom street. Never been there before. First thing u notice going in is how clean, modern and spacious the office and waiting area are. Feel like car dealership’s shop. Even the refrigerator is stocked with bottled water and sodas.
Any way, the owner Louie was a very nice and pleasant guy and promised very quick turn around time. I asked whether he can fix it like it never happened. He just said that goes without saying. I didn’t press any more and left the car. Two days later, I picked up fixed, painted, cleaned, detailed carrera 4s. Paint match is excellent. Dent repair is invisible from any angle. Price was very reasonable also. But who cares about the price with this level of workmanship.