My 2005 Honda Civic LX Special Edition, which I bought new, may be 21 years old, but I’ve taken good care of it. It is mechanically sound, it has only 26,800 miles on the odometer and its factory fire-engine-red paint looks to be unfaded. At age 90, I’m sure it will outlast me
I had my first accident earlier this winter, and it was nasty. A chunk of ice left by a snowplow got trapped under my front bumper cover and split it six ways from Sunday. Attached pix show the BEFORE and AFTER left-side split--the right-side damage was twice as bad (sorry, the BEFORE pic won’t upload).
Two indie body shops would replace the bump cover and paint it for $1,000. As I drove to Oscar Auto Body for a third estimate, I pretty much figured it would come in with a $1K replacement, too. Owner Ramin Hakimi did, but then he suggested another way.
He would weld the splits from the underside of the cover and brush-touch the paint. “You’ll be able to see the tiny seam where the splits meet,” he said,’ but the casual observer won’t notice any difference.” Cost? $370. This plan’s potential savings led me to show Ramin some surface damage to my rear bump cover, incurred some time ago when I backed into a brick wall too low to see. He’d take care of this cosmetic damage for $89 (Collision Bonilla wanted $700!). Attached pix shows AFTER.
I chose to have both front and rear ends done, and I couldn’t be happier with the work done, including the paint match. My choice made Ramin happy, too, because as an environmentalist he hates having to trash big pieces of fiberglass (his shop was one of the first in the city to transition to water-based or low-volatile organic compound (low-VOC) paint).
I went to a family gathering last Sunday. I pulled into the driveway behind my brother, a perfectionist mechanical engineer. Walking over to my Civic, he said, “I see you decided to pop for a new bumper cover.” Nuff said.
Finally, I want to say that I wholeheartedly agree with the many online reviewers who found Ramin extraordinary. He is forthright and will give you his undivided personal attention as well as a more-than-fair price. He did not patronize me as so often happens with women drivers or discount my input because of my advanced age. We all want an honest estimator, and Ramin Hakimi is IT.
These guys were extremely helpful with helping me understand my repair and insurance options. They walked me through my options and gave me real tangible advice on how to proceed. Highly recommend.
I try my best to support small businesses whenever possible. I came here with high hopes that I could find help since the last shop I went to couldn't fix my concern. Though the staff here was extremely nice and courteous of budget friendly options to try and meet my expectations, sadly I left upset. I still paid for the time invested and what they attempted. But I don't get it, I don't think my request is as complicated as it may seem to the shop. Its a brand new cover/face plate to go over large screws on my spoiler for an expensive show car. All I wanted was for this piece to look brand new because it was going to be installed onto a brand new car. I appreciated the employee for saying that they could go the affordable route of just polishing the imperfections from the last shop's finish and that it should come out ok. I went in 2 days later, not impressed with the finish of the polish work but I still paid because I was overly frustrated. My only real feedback to the shop, just do what the customer asks for next time. It may not seem like a huge deal but its my dream car that I have worked so hard over the years to finally own. I want it to look brand new as it should look. I don't think its too much to ask for. So now i'm off to find another shop that is competent enough to do the job for me. You guys tried and you were nice. So thanks for that at least.
I had a wonderful experience with Oscar auto body after a branch smashed my car in a bad storm this summer. Rahmin and his team were respectful, conscientious and listened to what my family’s needs were in the process. This auto body shop puts humanity back into autobody work!
I had a very good experience with Ramin and his son, Lukas. They were very friendly and accommodating…scheduling my repairs so they would be completed while I was out of town, making it easy for me to drop off and pick up my car. They did excellent work and both of them made a point of asking me how I liked the results.
This mechanic is not doing good. He’s always lying. He say next week come I have a car when I go I can’t. I cannot tell you the exact price because I don’t know how long should I take? He’s not mechanic he don’t know how long should I take to fix your car? He’s not good. He’s always lying does not good mechanic.
Amazing human being, honest and reliable, a credit to our local community. He is fully gold certified, and I would not hesitate to bring your car here, compared to these chain auto body shops which just use body filler and cut rate repair practices. Stop looking, give them a call and support local businesses. Current GM is Second generation, took over from his father, and his son is now taking over. Heartwarming
The good news is that their customer service is top notch. The bad news is they don’t have the ability to color match a used fender. The whole process was disappointing. I wouldn’t use this shop again. And I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone unless you had extremely low expectations.
As a single woman, it can be nerve wracking for me to go to a body shop but at Oscar Auto Body I felt really comfortable and respected. I had a really bad scratch on my door and they repainted it so it looks brand new. The color match is perfect and you can’t tell there was ever a problem. They also let me confirm the work being done and the price via email which also helped me feel more secure. Thanks so much for your great work and excellent customer service!
I had Ramin and team from Oscar Auto Body work on my Subaru Forester twice in a year for a couple of incidents on our car. The second was a more significant issue--I was hit by another car in a parking lot, resulting in a significant dent behind the driver side back door. We were not at fault and hence the other party's insurance company was handling in full. The Oscar Auto Body team was able to navigate getting this completely handled and done. There were many points where the other insurance company wanted specific items done at a more cost effective manner that would have hurt the value of our vehicle, and they advocated against doing so and contacted me. At the end of the day, the matter was completely handled and the craftsmanship done was impeccable. It felt like we were getting a brand new car when we got it back. Thanks, Oscar Auto Body team!
Can’t recommend enough! So grateful to have found this shop after getting several quotes for a front-end collision from shops that either insisted on repairing all cosmetic damage (which I’m not in a place to replace without comprehensive insurance) or quoted me at a 2 month wait. Ramin and his team were extremely kind and courteous, priced very fairly, and were upfront about which parts could be repaired, what was cosmetic, and what needed to be replaced to be functional. My car was in and out in a few days after I had waited MONTHS trying to find a shop that could fit my needs and budget. Recommend!
If you don't have much time, this is your guy. He's fast, reasonable, polite, and direct. If you're the sort of person who finds car repairs a nightmare of confusion, and you can't afford to just throw money at stuff, look no further.
Literally the best body work guy I've ever had to deal with. I have an early 2000's sedan, and had some front-end damage. I needed a new headlight and grill assembly, and the first shop told me '4 grand at least' and pretty much the moment I mentioned I was paying out of pocket they basically treated me like a waste of their time.
Ramin was honest with me about which parts really actually needed to be replaced, and had the whole thing done in two days for less than half of the first shop's quote. Don't waste your time combing through franchises. This was easily the best repair decision I've ever made.
I needed some body work on my car. The right side was quite caved in after a hit and run. I wasn't really sure if I should just get a new used car, or fix mine. I got in contact with Ramin. He was extremely accommodating and even met me closer to my house to assess the damage and send an estimate. He worked within my price range and my car now looks beautiful. I would have wasted money buying a new car if it weren't for oscar auto being helpful and well priced. I am not often surprised, but I was fairly shocked at how fast they worked and how well they did on my car. I hope not to need car work again, but if I do, I'll go to Oscar auto. Thanks!
Oscar was very kind and helpful! Reasonably priced work and my car looked great afterwords. I will be recommending him and his staff to my family and friends.
I took my car here to get my bumper fixed and Ramin and his team did a wonderful job. They were quick, and gave me an honest fair price. I would recommend coming here to anyone. I will be back if anything happens in the future
Oscar Auto Body is courteous, professional and does top quality work. They have done work three times for me on two different Subaru vehicles. I would not go anywhere else.
My hyundai had been broken in for the last time. I have to say I was devastated my handle was torn off, drivers door lock busted to the brim, you know how the Kia Boyz are doing it now. I went to this place after being quoted $500+ multiple places (w/o paint). Finally came in, Ramin was super empathetic of my situation, gave a fair price of $340. I'd have to say after everything with my hyundai, I've had tears and all due to these break ins, $1000+ in repairs just due to the ignition system, busted windshield, ect. I think I did cry happy tears today, a little relief for myself and my car. Please go, it'll be worth it!
Ramin is super up front about the time estimate of work, great at explaining things in simple terms and helping me understand the process of the car repair. He’s also very easy to get ahold of and communicates directly. Additionally I am trans and I felt respected working with him. Will absolutely be returning to his shop!
I want to give the highest praise possible to this shop and it’s not for being perfect every time so let me explain. I brought my rig in because multiple friends recommended this place after having had excellent experiences. Unfortunately there was a hiccup in the work I had done which I wasn’t able to know until I had my rig back. And this is the important part. When I called and spoke with the owner about it *he made it right and then some*. I’m in the trades myself and let me tell you there’s no way to guarantee 100% perfection all time. What matters is how you deal with things that go wrong.
I wouldn’t hesitate to bring my vehicle here again and I highly recommend this place to anyone. There’s a close to a 100% chance they’ll nail it on the first try but you can count on them standing on their integrity and making it right if it’s not. That is so incredibly rare these days and absolutely invaluable.
All in all, you can trust these guys, they were prompt, their prices are fair, work is good. Couldn’t ask for more.
My right front bumper got pinched on a sign on a side alley, causing the bumper to have a bubble dent and purple abrasion scuffing. Oscar autobody was able to take care of it in one day explained what needed to be done and it was a great price point would highly recommend.
I was in my first car accident and didn’t know how to go about things. I called other auto bodies and they were short and rude with me. Here they explained how the process would work with insurance, ordering the parts and the time frame. They also kept me updated on my car. I will recommend to family and will come back if I ever needed to.
I had my exterior rearview mirror replaced in less that 30 minutes this morning. And it works like new! I left a happy man. My partner and I both have consistently had excellent experiences with this repair shop. Very professional, courteous and reasonably priced.
I got my Hyundai Sonata repaired here after hitting a deer and it was a great experience overall. Ramin was excellent and even offered to fix the alignment on my door after returning it to me. I came back a week after getting my car back and they did it for me in 30 minutes. Would recommend!
Best pricing, wonderful work, very understanding. Ramin & his team did excellent repair work on my car. I have already recommended Oscar Auto Body to my neighbor & she was just as pleased with their work as I was. I will return to this shop for any & all body work in the future!
Best mechanic I've been to hands down. Excellent prices and extremely quality service. I came to this shop after my car's window got smashed. Service was very fast and my window was replaced in no time. But what I appreciated the most was that Ramin and his team cleaned up all the little glass shards that were inside my car. I hadn't asked and there was no need to do that, but the people here are just that kind. Thank you a lot
I have been a customer at Oscar Auto Body for past 8 years for 2 Audi's I have owned over the time. This is the ONLY body shop I use or will recommend. I trust their work and more confident if they are repairing my car as compared to any auto body shop. I trust them from simplest of work to highly complex ones. On top of that Ramin is a warm personality.
Great service and quality at an affordable price! I'm telling you I went to at least five other body shops in town and Ramin was the friendliest, most knowledgeable, and most importantly most affordable body shop I found. He will do everything in his power to work with you, and he knows a thing or two more about the technical repairs in servicing a car than a lot of other body shops I came across in the Twin Cities. You won't regret your decision!
Ramin was great to work with for my car's bumper repair. He was extremely honest and gave me a fair price. He assisted me also in installing a break light that had burned out for no additional charge. Highly recommend!!
I was thrilled with my experience at Oscar Auto Body. I am relatively new to the Twin Cities and didn't know much about auto repairs (never had to deal with them before), so I was nervous about where to go. I feel fortunate to have found this place. Ramin was responsive and proactive in helping manage my repairs process. He is clearly there for the customer and even helped navigate issues with my insurance company who seemed to want to cheap out on me. I would recommend Oscar Auto Body to anyone. Should I ever need more repairs, I won't hesitate to return.
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