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Weston's Auto Body & Paint
- House
- Door
- Estimates
“I got estimates from a few other places and Weston's was very reasonable, and I didn't feel like I was getting taken advantage of like with other shops.”
Best Auto Body Shops in Santa Cruz, CA
24 technicians listed · 7 in Santa Cruz · 6 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Premier Body Shop
- The Future
- BMW
- Rear-Ended
“The day of my appointment I drop my car off along with the part and the team arranges a car free of charge to drop me off at my work place while it's being worked on.”
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Akins Collision Center-Santa Clara
“Eric and the receptionist was AMAZING very professional in what they do as well as the grew very friendly well done job they even wash our car professionally like brand new we LOVE Eric and his shop service on time and kept their updates currently T...”
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Kraft's Body Shop
“I decided to pay out of pocket to avoid getting a mark on my hisory and I was cringing at the cost but appreciated all Ruben did to try to keep the cost down.”
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Perrigos Auto Body Shop
- Price
- Technician
- Bumper
“While i was waiting for the repair to be done (very minimal wait, I must say), various employees came though the office, smiling, friendly, introducing themselves, chatting comfortably with me and each other.”
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Bloom Auto Collision & Repair
- Brakes
- Labor
- Deductible
“Salman answered all of my questions and concerns and got everything done fast and even gave me recommendations about filing with insurance about other issues I had.”
Listed for drivers in and around Santa Cruz, CA, these 24 shops handle bodywork and paint. What each one says about panel work, paint warranties and insurance jobs comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Santa Cruz, CA
Of the 24 technicians we list here, 7 are in Santa Cruz itself and 17 come from Santa Clara (14, 27 mi), San Jose (2, 25 mi) and Seaside (1, 24 mi). The technicians on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 1,348 reviews; 8 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these technicians on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (97%), quality (79%) and value (62%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the technicians on this page are "communication", "honest" and "estimates". 6 are open on Saturdays. The services the technicians on this page list most often on their websites are collision repair (2), suspension repair (2) and wheel alignments (2). 3 list staff certifications (OEM and I-CAR) and 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 20 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 96 years. 2 offer financing; 7 give free estimates; 4 are family- or locally-owned and 2 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We count these figures across the technicians on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the technician before you visit.
Are all of these shops actually in Santa Cruz?
7 of the 24 are. The rest come from other towns within 30 mi. A longer drive is easy to accept for body work, since you drop the car off and leave it anyway. Distances are straight-line.
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Autoland
- Call
- Price
- Honest
“) They tell you the straight and true reason for everything they suggest or mention, and they are patient and explanatory if you aren't as up to speed on cars and their parts as they are.”
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Kims Auto Body
- Timeline
- Tesla Model 3
- Patient
“The tow truck dropped it off and they worked with the insurance company, submitting all of the photographs and getting the insurance company what they needed.”
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AA Auto Collision Center
- Truck
- Price
- Bumper
“The fixing of the car took a bit longer than expected due to further damage that we did not know about, but the shop was very nice and they informed us every step of the way, which is a big deal when it comes to auto shops”
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Santa Clara Mufflers and Auto Repair
- Price
- Work
“To give everyone an idea of the circumstances, I was just in town for just three days on my way north to look for a new place to live after having to give up my apartment in Costa Mesa, CA on Christmas Eve of all nights due to ongoing retirement pay ...”
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A Sham Auto Repair
“The cons: too many cars in the parking lot are waiting for service, be prepared to spend quite some time if you're having a major repair, even if they have the parts on hand, you're warned.”
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Santa Cruz Auto Body
- Pay
- Truck
- Tesla
“Right side damage from me not paying attention and scraping a pole as I got a new parking space in my underground garage and did not navigate my path too well.”
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Body & Frame Specialist
- Price
- Work
- Bumper
“This is a very friendly place and good working environment and I agree with the other testimony that Manual is very knowledgeable and compassionate, caring for his customer's cars just like his own.”
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Pearce European & Japanese Service
- Diagnosed
- Driving
- Brakes
“I take this car to the track and after wearing out the stock brakes, I purchased some aftermarket pads and Chris found some nice aftermarket rotors for me and installed both.”
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The Great Auto Paint
- Money
- Price
- Bumper
“Other shops refused to even look at it because of the age of the car, but The Great Auto Paint provided a very reasonable quote and delivered incredible results, even sticking to their original quote after the rear quarter was more challenging to fix...”
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101 Collision Center
- Quote
- Tesla
- Job
“He is really honest and told me the scratch is really minor and I can actually leave with it but still decided to just clean up and touch up quickly for me to make it hardly noticed.”
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City Auto Body
“After listening to what I was thinking of for paint they came up with a suggestion I never even thought about and it sounded so good I just told him to go ahead so at this point I give him four stars because I'm waiting to see the car done but I'm ve...”
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Precise Collision
- Bumper
- Information
- Future
“The expected price and time was all communicated in advance and they were able to get it done before the expected date and even delivered it to my home.”
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Marina Collision Repair
- Door
- Truck
- Price
“Not only are their prices very reasonable, they finished the repair in half the time they quoted me and they even delivered my car back to my front door (I almost cried).”
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One Stop Auto Collision
- Insurance
- Communication
- Fair
“Best deal in town”
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Tac Auto Repair
“Also and I worked with the owner of tac auto repair before he very good technition and very organized.”
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Smart Auto Service
“Only him willing to take time and fix it back like a new one immediately(he fixed the dent and even repaint it, which in other stores may cost me $600 and take days.”
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M C Automotive Center
“They do excellent job on my cars.”
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Hector's Body Shop
“Good job, responsible and honest”
Automotive Damage Repair Services in Santa Cruz, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$174
Maximum cost
$5215
National Average
$348
Avg Per Hour Rates
$93
$239
$544
Fair price range is based on 363 cost profiles
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