Lakeside Collision Center

07/17/2008 Posted by RCvolvo

We had our Volvo S60 repaired at Lakeside Collision, and the work done was outstanding. The management, as well, was extremely accomodating and very friendly. Highly recommended.

08/23/2007 Posted by ellenn

My rear quarter panel molding popped out. The best estimate that I received was from Phil at Lakeside Collision Center. I took my car in yesterday to have the work done. While I was waiting for my ride to come and pick me up my car was fixed. When I asked Phil how much I owed, he said there was no charge. I have never had any auto repair shop do this for me before. I have been telling everyone who will listen to me about how great Lakeside Collision Center is.

08/20/2007 Posted by puneett

I am extremely obliged & amazed by the quality of service. My first experience was in early,07 when I was backing off and ran into another car. Though my car was almost fine, but the metallic flip (just above bumper) of the other car was quite badly damaged. We got crazy estimates by others. I appreciate the workshop manager refusing to even look at other workshop estimates & providing his own un-biased figure which was almost 1/3rd of others. My review doesn’t end here and I really want to highlight that how amazed I was when I looked at quality of repairs. They definitely have an eye of detail and there was absolutely no sign of repair/accident or any differences when comparing repaired bumper flip with another. The workshop was even decent enough to clean car from outside making it beautiful looking by polishing the tires as a courtesy. The next time was when my wife ran the car into a tree and it (including engine) was badly damaged. The lakeside collision was extremely honest in telling us that it is risky to fix the car as it may result into engine issues in the future. I got its value totaled off from insurance. I have never had such a great experience where someone is being so honest at the cost of losing business. Also, the workshop manager was extremely helpful in providing all the insights and expert guidance. This was really valuable for me, specifically, given the fact I was new to US. Inspite of the fact that this was of no business value to the workshop this time, the manager courteously accepted to help me with a detailed vehicle body inspection while I was buying another Camry, 02. I was blown off. When I look back a month ago - the only best decision that I took was to take my car to this workshop and almost rest everything was taken care of. Looking at the two experiences above, I would refer Lakeside Collision for rest of my life, to anyone whom I know for their honesty, integrity, on-time delivery, quality and an extremely economic model.

05/16/2007 Posted by strangensurreal

I had a broken out taillight. I went and bought the part online to fix it, but I didn't know how to install it. So I brought my car to Lakeside Collision Center. I choose them based on previous reviews on City Search. I walked in to their office for an estimate. The gentleman behind the counter had one of the guys in the shop come and look at my car. He had him take in the back. When they brought it back 15 minutes later the repair was done! When I asked how much for labor, he told me since it was a simple job and that I already had the part, it would be complimentary. I was blown away. Not too many auto body shops would go above and beyond like that. I highly recomend them!

Pros: Very curteous, timely.

Cons: None

04/24/2007 Posted by billion_genius

If you're reading this review, then chances are you're in the same position I was about a week ago. I backed my 2006 Honda Accord into a stupid concrete pole in a parking lot (I know, I'm the stupid one), which cracked the bumper and bent the edge of the rear quarter panel inward a few inches. Given how new my car is, I really wanted to have the best possible work performed to restore it to new condition. To make things difficult, I have an "eye for detail" -- more than the most people. So, when I picked up my car today (April 24, 2007), honestly I expected to find something less than perfect. Not the case at all. Here's what I found when I picked up my Accord (today, 4-24-07): -- the paint was perfectly matched and blended -- I couldn't tell where their work began or ended. -- the body work was top quality! The damage disappeared! It was a tricky job because of the way the panel folded inward, but somehow, it's gone. Completely gone. -- the people at Lakeside are excellent -- they were very friendly and kept me informed of the car's progress -- the place is clean, not at all junky like you might expect from a body shop -- they finished the job in 3 days!! (much less than the expected 6). To top it off (...get this...), when I picked up my car, it had been detailed. I mean, it was vacuumed, washed, my dirty aluminum whees were shining, the rubber on my tires was treated with a shine, dashboard dusted, rubber floormats wiped clean. I left the lot feeling like I did the day I drove it off the lot from the Honda dealership, except that it has 19,000 miles on it. Hats off to Lakeside Collision -- you've won my business and referrals to friends and family (although, I sincerely hope I don't have to bring my car back in again)! If you want top-notch service, and a perfect '10' performance, take your damaged auto to Lakeside Collision.

Pros: Very friendly, clean, perfection, finished ahead of schedule, went the extra mile to please!

Cons: None -- I absolutely made the right choice to bring my 2006 Accord to Lakeside Collision

02/12/2006 Posted by steve62764

Lakeside went way above and beyond to help me when I got into a very tight situation. I got into an accident with a car that I was moving with...three days later. They dropped everything to help me. My car was in their shop being worked on within hours. Everyoone from the estimator to the owner was involved and helped to make sure that I got a great quality job, and my car when I needed it. Thank you to everyone at lakeside for their help. The quality of their work is so great that I cannot even tell where the accident was. The car looks perfect. Steve MacDonald

Pros: Quality, Service, Integrity