I had a slightly different request for Greg and Bedford Auto Body. I was finishing an electric motorcycle conversion of a 1985 Honda VF500F "Interceptor" motorcycle. I wanted it to look nice, and figured getting it professionally painted would be a good thing. I was looking for a simple one-color paint job, but professionally done. I called around to a bunch of places to get quotes. There are very few shops that specialize in motorcycle painting were VERY expensive: e.g. $350/panel for 6 panels. Most of the car shops won't do motorcycles. I happened upon Bedford autobody via yelp and since they're local to me. Greg was very forthcoming about how they don't normally do motorcycles, but he could do the job. I took the parts in (they weren't in great shape), he offered to fix a bad bondo job on one of them, fix a cracked mounting hole, do the paint, and even a pinstripe for less than the others were asking for just paint. While i was there, i mentioned how i didn't like the look of the gas tank and how it would be cool if i could the "lump" where the gas cap goes off of the tank to make it more sleek. He offered to do it for some extra cost. I was a little concerned because it was starting to go over budget, but i am super happy i went with it. The paint job is great, I chose a honda yellow that has a good deal of "sparkle" (don't remember which exact color it is). They did a fantastic job with taking the gas tank lump off. They cut the part off, welded a steel piece on, and bondo'ed it to make the contours perfect. All in all, I paid more than i was hoping for, but less than the other motorcycle places quoted me for just paint, and i got the parts fixed, some major (and good looking) modifications done, as well as a kick-ass paint job. read more

This post is specifically written for Corvette owners who look for a good auto body shop. I have a Corvette 2 dr couple with two problems due to incompetent jobs done by auto body shops (2 of them) in Los Gatos. The first problem was the fender was lower than the hood and looked misaligned and awful. I suspect it's caused by the paint job done by the first body shop when they took off the fender, and reinstalled. I took the car back to the previous auto body shop and they adamantly denied they reinstalled the fender incorrectly. The manager claimed he needed to do research to take the fender off to find out what's going on. The second problem is wind noise on the window. Another body shop tried to adjust the window glass but noise level wasn't reduced. Both jobs were insurance jobs. In each instance, I have to bring the car back several times. Recently, I googled "Corvette auto body shop in the bay area" and found Bedford Auto Body Shop in Mt. View. Greg, the owner of the shop opened up the hood, look at the top of the fender, within 5 seconds, he said all he needed was to shim the fender, raised it up and realigned them. As to the window, he could try to readjust the window and see what happened. He quoted me $150. I came back a week later, left the car in the morning without any paper work as estimate. They did exactly what they told me. The fender is raised and nearly perfectly aligned. The wind noise is reduced to a tolerable level. He did charged me $150 as we've agreed. If you need any auto body work, bring it to Bedford. read more

This post is specifically written for Corvette owners who look for a good auto body shop. I have a Corvette 2 dr couple with two problems due to incompetent jobs done by auto body shops (2 of them) in Los Gatos. The first problem was the fender was lower than the hood and looked misaligned and awful. I suspect it's caused by the paint job done by the first body shop when they took off the fender, and reinstalled. I took the car back to the previous auto body shop and they adamantly denied they reinstalled the fender incorrectly. The manager claimed he needed to do research to take the fender off to find out what's going on. The second problem is wind noise on the window. Another body shop tried to adjust the window glass but noise level wasn't reduced. Both jobs were insurance jobs. In each instance, I have to bring the car back several times. Recently, I googled "Corvette auto body shop in the bay area" and found Bedford Auto Body Shop in Mt. View. Greg, the owner of the shop opened up the hood, look at the top of the fender, within 5 seconds, he said all he needed was to shim the fender, raised it up and realigned them. As to the window, he could try to readjust the window and see what happened. He quoted me $150. I came back a week later, left the car in the morning without any paper work as estimate. They did exactly what they told me. The fender is raised and nearly perfectly aligned. The wind noise is reduced to a tolerable level. He did charged me $150 as we've agreed. If you need any auto body work, bring it to Bedford. read more

I have a BMW and I needed some work done on it and I thought it was going to cost me a lot of money. I started to call around for quotes and most of the shops were short with me on the phone and some told me to bring it in for them to see. I decided to go to Pete's coffee and decide where I was going to start to go first with my car. I met a lady their who I started to talk to and I told her what I was looking for someone to fix my car and she told me about Bedford Auto Body. She said she had her Volvo repaired there and she was impressed at the time it took for them to fix it because they had so many cars in that week at the shop to get repaired. I decided to take it down to Bedford Auto Body and when I showed up they took their time with me and found the parts I needed and treated me like family. I never have ever experienced a nicer place of service besides when I had my 40 birthday party a few months ago at La Costanera in Montara Ca.LOL Not only did they fix my car Greg the owner gave me some advice on a script I was writing and I found out Greg does stand up and is just the funniest, nicest, down the earth grounded person I have come across since I moved from Chicago. I'm thankful for the lady at Pete's coffee and I want to thank her and everyone at Bedford Auto Body for taking care of me and making me feel like I was a VIP client. Thanks Greg read more

I have to say this is the most professional Auto Body Shop in Mountain View! I first met Greg since he started his business in Menlo Park back in 1981 Back then I owned a 1968 Chevy Camero that I brought in for repairs. What an awesome paint job! This car looked like one of those cars you see on overhaul-in, the TV cable show. There was rust on both sides of the car which he himself cut and welded new pieces in. Both fenders were dented, the hood had to be replaced, not to mention all the paint needed to be striped down to bare metal. Now I don't know about you ? but how many business owners do you see working out in their body shop, doing not only the body work but giving my car a complete paint job as we'll? I now own a 2007 BMW 740 I which was in a major front end accident. and had to be towed in. Not only did Greg pay for my rental car while the repairs were being done, but he gave me a 20% discount on the entire job. What a guy! Most shops would have taken a month to do the work .Greg finished it in a week and a half and you can't even tell it was ever hit and the color is a perfect match So if you want the best, Auto Body and paint work in the Bay Area along with the best prices..... Take your car to Bedford Auto body and be sure to tell him that Vince sent you! V. Oneil read more

Bedford autobody is GREAT!!! Honest, reliable, friendly, fast, and very competitive with pricing. We just moved to Mountain View and were looking for an autobody shop we could bring several cars to for various repairs. We had heard of another shop (Daves body shop) and after reading reviews on yelp we went to Daves only to have a very bad experience (read our review on Daves body shop for details). Bedford autobody is in the same building as Daves so as we were leaving we stopped by Bedford autobody to get a quote. Greg Bedford the owner, helped with getting the part for a fifth of the cost Daves wanted and was able to do the work right away for only $60... almost four times cheaper than Daves. Daves body shop wanted $110 for the part and $250 for the labor... that's $360 total. Bedford autobody charged us $20 for the part and $60 for the labor... that's $80 total. Again, that's $80 instead of $360!!!!!! It's sounds unbelievable but it's not, it's true! Greg Bedford and Bedford autobody are incredibly professional. Greg Bedford is a man of integrity and passion who's been in the auto body repair business for over 30 years! We are now devoted customers and recommend Bedford autobody to everyone!! read more

I have had two experiences with Bedford, and both have been ideal. When I hit a deer two years ago, Greg fixed my front right headlight, bumper, fender, and front door for 1500. That is a crazy good deal. He was able to do it because he actually fixed the dents and scrapes, rather than automatically ordering new parts like most body shops do. Not only that -- when I dropped the car off he gave me a ride home back to Palo Alto. As for the quality of the body and paint work -- it was simply outstanding; even scrutinizing it, it looked like the damage had never been there. Greg's business model is all based on repeat clients, not exhorbitant prices for each individual customer. And sure enough, when I damaged a friend's bumper, I returned to Bedford and got another great deal, fifty dollars lower than the next lowest estimate (checking about five places). He did the work efficiently and professionally, and once again the car came out looking like new. He also did some paint work for my friend on his rear door from a previous accident, with similarly excellent results. If you want great prices, friendly service, and top-notch work, this is your place! read more

My 10 years old Acura RSX had pretty bad damages on the front bumper and sides. I would like to have it repaired as new because it has only 50K mileage. I searched around the area and also online. The quotes I got varied quite a bit. Some places do not do painting themselves, so they have to charge more for each pieces I want to paint. I was about to send my car to the garage next to Bedford (I think the owner's name is Steve, if I remember correctly) per my friend's recommendation, but was "intercepted by" Greg, the owner of Bedford. After I got quotes from both places, I went with Bedford. Not only the price is lower, Greg also agreed to repaint all the pieces of my car that have damages or scratches so that it would look like new. I was a little bit skeptical about the quality of work they would put in for such a low price. However when I finally got my car back, I was greatly surprised: it indeed looked like new. Also during a few days my car was with Bedford, Greg also offered to pay the car rental charges. Overall I am very happy with the service Bedford provided and I also like Greg's passion about rebuilding antique cars. read more

I have a Toyota Prius that got scraped quite badly by another car (terrible driver) while it was parked, and the other driver took off. There was a cracked tail light and there was even a tear/hole in the metal fender and a tear in the back bumper! I got four quotes and Bedford was the most reasonable. The car was done on time and looked like new again. Unfortunately, there was a slight complication because when I got in the car to start it, it stalled out 5 seconds later. Fortunately, Greg Bedford is really a person who stands with the customer. He helped try to debug this, and has great connections with the local mechanics. He found quite an experienced mechanic to get to the bottom of this (adaptive memory got reset to old factory settings and couldn't maintain running operation) and the mechanic helped get my Prius running again. It is great to have the car looking good again and running well too. Great to have auto body shop that will go the extra mile. I would recommend Bedford Auto Body to anyone who asks. read more

I have heard so many horror stories about auto body shops and how they take advantage of customers and have unethical business practices. I was always grateful I never had a story of my own to share and I always hoped and prayed I never would! Then it happened...I fell asleep on the freeway... I called the guys over at Bedford Auto Body and before the damage to my car was ever mentioned, I was asked if I was ok. I knew I found my guys! To spare you the boring details and to save you time, I will just tell you this shop is impeccable. From their customer service to the work they do...OUTSTANDING! My mind has been blown by the work I have seen come out of this shop! You can stop by and check it out for yourself...the owner has a 1952 Buick he completely restored and it is absolutely beautiful! I got the story I always never wanted, only mine has a happy ending! Yours will also if you choose this shop! read more

This place is great. I would say that Bedford Auto Body is as good as it gets in regards to great customer service and timely repair. My girlfriend works at Google and got in an accident when someone cut in front of her. Due to the fact that she rear ended them the insurance wouldn't pay. She was stuck with having to pay the cost of the repair out of pocket. I ventured into Bedford Auto Body after getting quotes from 3 other shops. Not only did the owner, Greg, beat the competitors prices, but he was able to fix the car in half the projected time of the other shops. Greg even went as far as to throw in the paint job. I have to give this place the highest respect! I will never go anywhere else for my auto body needs. Needless to say we will be referring all of our Google friends. Thank you Bedford Auto Body for a truly unique and satisfying repair experience. Steven read more

I went to Bedford Auto Body on a Monday around mid-February of 2014 to get my daughter's Toyota Prius repaired. There are three places to repair. The owner was very nice. He gave me an initial estimate. I agreed to have all three damages repaired but wanted a lower price. After short conversation the owner kindly agreed and promised to get car fixed on Friday. On Wednesday afternoon I got a message on phone that the car was already done and I could pick it up the next day. I'm very surprised with the speed. I'm very happy with the repair quality as the color matches well the original body color. The owner explained he always applied a base paint before the surface paint, which some other body shops do not do. Also he owner explained why he didn't glue the bruised door and wheel cover molding on because it will look very bad. This is very thoughtful. read more

I had a very great experience with the services provided by Bedford Auto Body, and I definitely recommend it. Greg was easy to work with, honest, and trustworthy, and the end result of his work was very satisfactory. My car looks like a brand new car now:)  Greg personally stopped by to take a look at my car. I could not drive my car because of the damages by the front wheel, and other body shops asked me to send them the pictures and didn't come to look at the car. He gave me a quotation with details of what needed to be done. He towed my car for free to his shop on Monday, and the car was ready on the same week, Friday.  He sent me pictures as well as videos showing all the steps. I trusted his work 100%, and that's important, especially for me, who does not know much about cars! A very great experience:) read more

Greg did an excellent job on my Toyota Corolla, which had been rear-ended. He replaced the bumper and cover, painted everything very nicely and repaired it so well that it looks better than new. More importantly, he took on all the discussions with the insurance company and resolved the repair to everyone's great satisfaction. Everything was done in good time and he kept me notified of the progress of the repairs. I have dealt with other body shops before, so I can compare, and I recommend Bedford Auto Body as a quality business run by knowledgeable professionals who will treat you right and fix your damage very well. I waited a few weeks before reviewing, so I can confirm that there is no squeaking, shaking or rattling. The baggage lid was aligned perfectly and closes sharply. read more

We were rear-ended and our car suffered significant auto body damage. We asked a mechanic friend of ours where he'd recommend we take the car to get fixed. Without hesitating, he said Greg Bedford. We're so glad he pointed us to Greg. Greg does impeccable work, paying close attention to detail - i.e. matching paint color and aligning the body panels perfectly etc. Plus, he made the whole process of working with the insurance company as easy as possible for us. When he was done with the car, it looked as good as new. The hatchback had been badly damaged in the accident and it works perfectly again. It's been a couple of months since we picked up the car and we're still extremely happy with the work Greg did. Plus, he's a great guy who obviously enjoys what he does. read more

I hit a deer up in the Sierra Nevada foothills and really wanted to fix the car ASAP, driving around with broken headlights and front end was not only embarrassing, but felt dangerous. Greg helped me out a lot by ordering the parts for the car early in the week and by the time the parts came in, it only took the body shop less than a day to tear down the front hood, grill and bumper, and both front headlights and re-install all new parts. It really looked 'good as new' and felt so much better after being fixed. I was so grateful the installation went by so quickly, because I needed to drive the car that weekend. What a great shop! I've already recommended Bedford Auto Body to all my friends via Facebook. read more

Terrific service! Many other places told me I would need to replace the bumper (for what was a relatively minor dent and paint peeling off), i.e. no structural damage. Greg is a great guy, whom you can have a pleasant conversation with, and gives you the feeling that he's going to do what he promises. In this case, he said he could fix it without having to replace it. Timing exactly as promised within 2 work-days. The bumper was fixed to look as good as new - I bet no one can tell where the dent previously was. Oh, and the little office is pretty cool and old-school with a bunch of stuff in there that an auto junkie is bound to appreciate. Phenomenal experience overall and highly recommended! read more

I got my new camaro damaged from both the fenders and it was in pretty bad state. It required change of both the fenders. The earlier body shop I visited, said that they have to remove the stripes from bumper to get the paint job right. I visited bedford and these guys gave me a fair estimate and told that they will do the paint job on the fenders without removing stripes from my car. Honestly speaking I was little skeptical about whether the colour will match, but greg did a excellent job and no one can even tell whether my car was even in accident. Both the fender look really good. Excellent work. I will highly recommend bedford body shop for all body works. I am highly satisfied customer. read more

Bedford Auto Body was a great experience for me after a small rear end collision. I contemplated the two estimates, one for repair and one for replacement of the rear bumper. I'm happy to say the repair was my choice and it was done so well, you would never know it had been hit. For smaller dents and scratches I would recommend the repair. It looks like new!! They also took out a pretty big door ding on my fairly new car and that was amazing, also looked like it never happened. I highly recommend, they'll work with you to arrive at a fair price and back it up with great quality. Friendly atmosphere and say hi to Bella who hangs out behind the counter :) Thanks, guys! read more