My children, unfortunately, were involved in some car accidents and A Watkins was always there to help and fix our vehicles!

The best body work and paint in so cal, Sergio has done five paint jobs for me and all of them look great, very fair prices .5 star you can't go wrong. Les read more

This place is the best. Sergio is an amazing guy. Takes great care of you and makes you feel like family. My car left looking like new and nothing had ever happened. Top notch work. read more

Very pleased with the work they did on my Little Sisters Audi Suv. Ashley gave my little sister a quick quote. She dropped off her car the following week with a 2 day turn-around. Looks brand new! Vey impressed by the service here! Our family is very satisfied! highly recommend this business! read more

Save yourself a headache worst place I have ever been. I have been back-and-forth with them my car has been bags four times we'll see if this time they fixed it right I encourage everybody Who gets work done here check your stuff because if it doesn't fit they make a fit and then they blame you for stuff they did. All the reviews on this page are fake the receptionist has a lot of friends and they made them for her especially stay away from them if your insurance is pain read more

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Excellent service, great price, quick results! I recommend this shop without a doubt. Sergio is very personable,and fair. Very friendly atmosphere read more

Easily the best, most transparent body shop I've ever dealt with. Amazing service, Sergio went above and beyond to make sure my car came out looking close to brand new. Couldn't be happier with the results. A++ read more

This was the best shop in the 80's we built slant nosed 930-935 Porsches and we're known for the best quality and award winning paint work! I ran this shop! With Bob! The person who owns it now is also very good if not the best in Costa Mesa! They do fantastic work and are doing it rite! If you're in need of quality work look no further than Watkins! read more

I can't say thank you enough to Carolyn and all the staff at A Watkins collision!! I had some damage to my fender and driver door I went to multiple places who quoted me a higher price than I was expecting and a long wait time to get my car back but I was referred to Carolyn at Watkins and so happy I was! When I spoke to Carolyn and showed her my car she was quick to work with me and quoted me the best price I had heard and even better told she could start on it the day I dropped it off and have it ready in TWO DAYS! She was literally calling for the parts after I left. And just like she said two days later she sent me before and after photos telling me my car was ready! Amazing customer service and amazing work my car is brand new again! And clean thanks to the wash! Thanks you Carolyn!! I'll be sure to send my friends your way! read more

Great job super fast done in two days! I am shocked how fast they did it and were 1/2 the price that others quoted me! Looks like they waxed and cleaned it too. Looks like brand new! read more

My Ford E350 van was scraped down the passenger side including side door hinges destroyed by an oil change employee who didn't care. Luckily the owner of the shop sent me here. I drove into A Watkins and immediately was relieved it was a real legit business. Carolyn of A Watkins put me at ease and started the quote. It was a Friday so She said let's start on Monday and set you up with a rentacar. On Monday I brought my damaged van to A Watkins, a rentacar was ready! My van was ready right on time, even working with the insurance company from the shop who committed the crime. I was amazed as I looked at my completed van. The destroyed hinges on side doors were new again. All evidence of the side swipe were magically gone. A Watkins fixed all blemishes, nicks, scratches on the body that were there prior to the accident This included my rear taillight scratches and the entire passenger side of a full size Ford E350 15 passenger van. GREAT BODY SHOP! GREAT PEOPLE !! GREAT WORK !!! THANK YOU!!!! read more

I had a wonderful experience bringing in my car to this body shop. Sergio, the owner, is a man of integrity and helped me along the process by making sure their was transparency and quality work. the work his men did on my car was exceptional and even over delivered by discounting additional parts since i was paying out of pocket and washing/cleaning my car afterwards. if you're looking for someone that provides quality work AND at an affordable price then this is you're man. especially if its out of pocket. at the end of the day, you want to do business with good people and sergio is the epitome of a good-hearted person read more

My car had deep scratches due to some curbs I had hit. I had reached out to a Collision Center from Kia and they went unresponsive within minutes. A Watkins Collision was quick at getting an estimate, responding to my inquires, and at doing the cosmetic work on my car. Especially because of the color of my car, I typically get higher quotes. He gave me an excellent price and did quality work that you cannot get anywhere else. The amount of effort they put into working on my car is awesome. Please if you are looking for a place that will not scam you, that cares for you as a person, and that will take care of your car, REACH OUT TO A WATKINS COLLISION! read more

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My passenger window was jammed and no longer able to roll up. I had originally taken it to the dealership's service department who said they wouldn't be able to diagnose the issue for at least three weeks and most likely would have to order any broken parts since my car was too old (2011) which could also take an additional two weeks. My friend recommended I take it to A Watkins Collision, and I am SO GLAD I did! They have such an incredible team. Carolyn went above and beyond to help me! As soon as I got there, she had someone from her team take a look at the car to see what the issue was. Once it was identified it was the Window regulator that needed replacing, she got on the phone and called multiple wholesalers to see if they had the part in stock! The part was located and fixed by the next day! It was such a great experience working with Carolyn and Sergio, they are such good/honest people! Thank you for the amazing customer service - keep up the great work! read more

I had a wonderful experience at this business. My car was painted, it took two weeks but what a fantastic job! The owner Sergio cares that the customer is happy and satisfied with his teams work. His assistant Carolyn is good with detail and customer service. Over all I am very happy with how my car turned out! I highly recommend them! read more

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Thank you to Carolyn and Sergio! They give you excellent service and fixed my car in no time. They went above and beyond on fixing my car. This place will be my go to for any repairs on my car. I highly encourage you to take your car to this place they are the best! read more

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Best auto body shop in Orange County hands down! My brothers and I have been coming here for around a decade now for everything from collision repair to detailing and we are never disappointed. Their estimates beat all other commercial repair shops and the quality of repair is arguably the best. Customer service is excellent and they will treat your car like their own. Honest, trustworthy and reputable. I'll never go anywhere else if I need work done! - Derek read more

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I've taken my vehicle to A Watkins in September 2020. I had small dents on my roof of my truck and a gash on my passenger back door. Sergio and his crew did an excellent job and his promise to deliver my truck was made on time. I will recommend him to anyone. Keep up the good work read more

All I can say is WOW!! I am blown away by the precision of their work, world class customer service and attention to detail! From what I understand it's under new ownership and I'm glad they are I'm so beyond impressed ! Sergio & Carolyn we're amazing people to work with they instantly treated me like family and took such good care of me. I will be referring all of my friends and family to them & God forbid I'm involved in another collision I will be back forsure ! read more

Took my old Honda for a panel replacement. Pleased with the result and cheaper than others in the area. When we went to collect the car Sergio went above and beyond and fixed a minor scratch on our other car for free. 5 star service. Thank you! read more

I really give this place ZERO stars. I had a great previous experience when Paul ran the place. My recent experience was horrible, after telling me the part would be ordered and arrive within two days it is now 3 weeks later. I called nearly daily and was told it would arrive the next day. This happened more than 7 times and they never called back once. It was a $400+ part , anyone who would of shipped it would have used tracking and they would of known for sure when the part was arriving. Instead they dragged us out for three weeks with the old line, the part is in the mail, it will be here tomorrow. Go elsewhere and avoid the disappointment! read more

Paul totally helped me out by ensuring we had the best possible parts and service. My friends told me to take my car there and I'm glad I did! Thanks, Paul! read more

Sergio was great! The precision of the work was top notch. My car was ready within the estimated time and Sergio even offered to deliver it to me. Fantastic customer service. Great work. read more

Top notch body shop! Carolyn and Sergio really give outstanding customer service and really make you feel welcomed. The result of the work done on my car was absolutely amazing! Came out perfect and made me find a new love for my car than I already had. read more

Unbelievably horrible place in almost all aspects. Brought my Mustang in for fender, door and rear bumper paint on Dec 30th, agreed to pick it up on Jan 5th. On Jan 6th I arrived only to find out the car was disassembled, prepped but not even painted. No one called me to let me know they are running behind. And no one was in the office 8:30 in the morning, while business hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Moreover they totally forgot about the rear bumper. After waining for the management to arrive and having the conversation, they promised to get everything done by Jan 7th. I only got call from them on Jan 13th, arrived the next morning and found long scratch on the hood during inspection. Their employee admitted the fault, tried to polish it right away, scratch appeared to be too deep to polish and they promised to paint it. I had to take my car because I spent about an hour already since management is never in the office in the morning, and I had no more time to wait for the taxi. Next day I wanted to bring my car back so they can fix the scratch they made, but all of the sudden they declined and said the scratch was already there. It's just hilarious. I'm curious how they are still alive with the service like that. Luckily I have the pictures before and after and will be taking legal action to recover my damages. Will keep updated. P.S. Not sure where all positive reviews are coming from, but they are definitely contradict the reality. Don't even bother, just find a normal body shop. read more

These guys are super professional my Dodge Ram 1500 was hit from behind on the freeway and these guys made it even nicer than it was before they kept me informed every step of the way and sent me pictures of the tear down and when it was down I am very pleased my insurance company referred them thanks so much sergio for the attention to detail!!!!!! read more

Got my car fixed here after a bad accident where I was hit on the driver side. It seemed like they did a good job until my neighbor hit the same spot. We took it into their approved body shop and when they started taking the doors apart they found that parts were missing and they actually GLUED my side panel back on rather than purchasing the proper clips so the new company wouldn't fix it correctly unless I paid for all the missing parts and clips! Ridiculous to cut corners when insurance is covering the proper repairs. I wonder how much $$ they make off "fixing" cars read more

My car's picture is the right quarter panel and bumper which the owner posted. The customer service between Carolyn and Sergio was beyond amazing! They fixed my car FAST as promised. I was completely satisfied with the work that they provided! I highly recommend this business and will be returning to have my door handles color matched to my car. (I hate my TSX's chrome handles!) I live all the way in Chino, CA and It's totally worth the drive to have my car serviced by them! Thank you!!!! read more

Great service and a very friendly shop. We've gone multiple times and always pleased with their work.

A. Watkins does a great job of getting your car back to looking great. I have had a couple of cars in their for big dents and also help with small issues. Paul is knowledgeable and easy to work with. I strongly recommend A. Watkins for auto body repair. read more

This company stole my son's vehicle. The owner, Paul Bernstein, stated he would hold vehicle for my son, then he told my son he settled with the lender, Capital One who held the $21K loan. My son found out that Paul Bernstein took possession and ownership of vehicle and my son never even received a bill. read more

You won't find anyone better! Get a second opinion and you will still come back to Paul and the guys at Watkins Collision. Honest, informative and downright best around. Give them 5 minutes of your time and you will be glad you did! read more

I had such a great experience with our suburban repairs! Highly recommend, fair price, professional and easy to work with!