New a Body Shop - Recommendations?

[TurboRush]

So some girl decided to drive into the back of Marie's Lexus yesterday - minimal damage, but shes a be TO'd since the car is new.

Any shops in Dover/Portsmouth area you guys have worked with that have been straight forward and honest? Don't say Portsmouth Autobody - I almost strangled one of the guys there before.

Thanks.

[ValuePack]

So some girl decided to drive into the back of Marie's Lexus yesterday - minimal damage, but shes a be TO'd since the car is new.

Any shops in Dover/Portsmouth area you guys have worked with that have been straight forward and honest? Don't say Portsmouth Autobody - I almost strangled one of the guys there before.

Thanks.

It might be farther than you want to drive, but Cote's Autobody on Winter St. in Exeter is *excellent*. Just a thought.

[chris07outback]

you read my mind, Cotes is the best.

[Kevin]

ben's autobody I know a few people that went there for hail damage and they were very happy.

[2mprzya]

bens is supposed to be amazing, but soooo expensive... although shes wouldn't be paying for it, so hell ya!

[Kevin]

ya forgot to say there real exspensive. but you get what you pay for with this kind of work.

[TurboRush]

Cost isn't an issue.. I guess I'll bring it to Bens

[Nate8409]

Colony Auto Body in Dover does good work and same With Wayne Chalouxs Custom world and Auto Body in somersworth.

[Jon]

I was pretty disappointed in the work Ben's did to my car. It took way too long, cost way too, and nothing really lines up anymore. I always thought thye would be great, but after my experience with them, i'll NEVER go there again. They drove my car around their place for over 2 months and never noticed the alignment was off on the car. It was off so bad that to drive the car strait the steering wheel was at 90* to the right. All it was was a bent control arm, but they didn't notice it i guess. So it took another week to get my car back. then they didn't want to go over anything with me. They just gave me my keys and walked away. I was pissed. The alignment is still a little off in my car and they said it was just me and that there was no way it could be off since they just aligned it. I'll never go there again, unless it's for warrenty work.

[Nate8409]

Yeah. Ben's is too big for my taste. Smaller shops do better work I think.

[ValuePack]

Just another thought:

SEAN LaROSE PAINTWORKS
390 6TH ST DOVER NH
603 749-7536

Just one guy working at his shop. He does everything from insurance jobs to full restorations. You should see his collection of ~1970 Buick GS455s. LB and I have known him for years now. Standup guy.