Ramon and his guys are the BEST! I had another self inflicted bad scrape on the side of my 4Runner, Ramon is on speed dial! Took it in and within a few days was done. But when I picked it up, one of his customers banged the newly painted side and scratched the new paint job. He said to bring her back in a few days after the paint dried and redid that panel at no charge. Honest, great job and fair prices, local Encinitas business I love to support, thanks Ramon and team! read more

Honesty is the best policy! I needed to get a second opinion on a car I was looking to purchase. The repair work would have been ten times the amount I could spend. They told me it wasn't worth it, unless I had money to burn! You guys are the bomb, to quote my grandson. lol. read more

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Ramon was professional, quick, and had the best price in town. He went above and beyond by adding in a few extra details at no extra cost. His estimate was exactly what I ended up paying and the quality of my repair was excellent. read more

Wouldn't take my car anywhere else. Friendly service and easy to work with. Ten out of ten would recommend to anyone.

Ramon did a great job on our Toyota Highlander. Repainted the top and was clearly the best price we've found in town. Thanks for the great service! read more

Just went to this business to get a quote. I was met at the door with a guy hollering at saying he didn't want anymore business before I could a single word out. He could have just said he's really backed up or something like that, but decided to be an A-hole instead. Will have to warn my fellow car club members about this place. read more

AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Ramon took care of my crashed BMW and made it look beautiful & brand NEW! Not only did he get the job done right but he works fast!! He is easy to communicate with and overall 10/10! Keep up the great work Ramon. Highly recommend you bring your vehicle if your in North county! read more

Ramone did a GREAT job on my car repair, charged about 1/2 the price of other body shops. I've referred others also and they were pleased. Barbara read more

Ramon did a fabulous job on the rear bumper of my Prius when it was a dinged in a parking lot. The are fast, economical, and Reliable.

Glenn and crew did a great job repairing rusted panels and repainting my VW van - they exceeded my expectations in every way! Good price and great work = excellent value read more

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This place is amazing. Prices are great. I had a girl hit my grandma's car while I was driving, and she was totally at fault. She gave me cash to fix the car, and these guys did an amazing job. I got the car back in two days and it looks good as new. I work in the automotive industry, and I am wary of letting other people work on/ or fix my vehicles, but I will definitely be back if I ever need any body work again!! These guys earned the five stars. Thanks again for getting my car back on the road looking good as new !! read more

I took my 2000 Land Cruiser in because the clear coat was flaking off and the paint looked pretty bad. The work was done on time, on budget and looks amazing. I would highly recommend California Body and Paint for any work on your car! read more

Great work. They repainted my 73 Ford pickup and brought it back to life in a relatively reasonable amount of time for a very competitive and reasonable price. Originally I had quotes from other shops in north county but decided to work with CA Body & Paint because they actually showed an interest in wanting to work on a project of that size. I enjoyed meeting Glenn right off the bat. He's genuine, laid back and he was a pleasure to work with. It was a very collaborative effort and I felt like my input was welcomed and respected. My wife and I highly recommend the work. In a sea of larger auto body shops that tend to only prioritize insurance jobs, these guys are a breath of fresh air and a small local business I'd rather support. read more

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Great experience with Ramon and California Body & Paint. I have an 11 year old truck and the headlights had yellowed a bit over the years. I'd used a Rain-X restorer kit to sand them and it helped a bit, but I wasn't that impressed with the outcome. California Body & Paint was recommended by a family member who had one headlight replaced after an accident resulting in a mismatched look, and had the old headlight polished to match. In about 30 mins Ramon had refinished both my headlights and they looked brand new again. Totally cleared of the yellowed layer. The difference is clear as day when driving at night, as the illumination is vastly improved. At $50 for both lights, it was a great deal and I wholeheartedly recommend this business for this service. read more

This is the best body shop I've ever dealt with. Their repairs are generally much more reasonably priced than other body shops, especially dealerships. The work Ramon does is actually of a higher quality that other body shops. He is honest and professional. I would recommend California Body & Paint without reservation. Thank you Ramon, Bernie F. read more

They painted the back bumper on my 1996 M Edition Miata last year and they didn't prep it correctly, and I'm not even sure if they used the proper paint to make sure it would stick to the plastic bumper cause it started to flake off in may areas. I was told I had a 3 year guarantee on the paint work, but today they refused to honor their work and I was told that his painter refused to re-do it because I'm a special client...special meaning that I complained about their work and they didn't want to fix it so they got mad. I am glad that I didn't have my Wife's Rav4 painted there, but we were about to do that also before this paint issue came into play, and their estimate went from $1300 to over $3000 due to me being a special client to paint my Wife's Rav4. I asked for a full refund today and he gave me a check for $200 and he said that this is all that you are going to get from me. I took the check and told them well = you just earned yourself a bad Yelp, FB, and who knows what review cause I am not the problem here = you are and you guys didn't do good work and you are now refusing to honor your own warranty. They were also very rough when the put the bumper back on and they damaged the paint and all they did was put touch up paint on that and then said here you go. I would not trust these guys with any repairs even if the price is much lower than anywhere else cause the quality of their work is not up to par in any way shape or form. I was very nice and polite but I am fed up with workers and places of business that think they can get away with shoddy work and then get mad when you ask them to fix it. Not happy with these guys one bit... read more

Love Ramon and his staff!!!! He is honest, reliable and he and Chris (I think is his name) are perfectionists and do great work!!! My sons car had been sideswiped by a hit and run driver..... looked awful, went to 8 different spots and he was the best prices and made it look like new!!!! Highly recommend!!!! So very nice and friendly!!!:):):) read more

Stopped into this shop before 5:00 on two separate days to get an estimate. The manager was not there either time. When I mentioned that I had some experience in the auto body business, a customer said "why don't you do it yourself then?" It looks like the manager of this shop is too busy to run his business and is willing to let his painter and a-hole customer do it for him. I promptly left and will not be back. read more

Great service and very reasonable! I had a bad dent and scratches on the side of my jeep and took my car here after my quote. Glenn and the staff got my car done quickly and the quality of work is amazing! The work on my car ended up being more than expected and Glenn kept it at the same price he quoted me. They are very honest and a great company to work with! I would highly recommend California Body and Paint for repairs! read more

Ramon, the owner, does high quality work at a very reasonable price. Quick turnaround too. I highly recommend his shop.

I was in a fender bender and didn't have the time to deal with getting my car fixed. A friend who had a great experience here gave me Glenn's number. He met me at a time that worked for me (early evening) to get an estimate. He told me he'd let me know when the parts would be in & could bring my car in. Once I dropped it off he got it done quickly and did a great job. It came back like new. He took care of everything with insurance and was easy to work with. If I ever need another repair I will definitely go back. read more

Glenn did a great job on fixing a fender and fixing some scratches on my car. Very nice guy and honest work. He really makes sure every customer and job gets his full attention. read more

I love these guys! I originally went in to get a quote for my headlights and Glenn said he'd buff the lenses out for me to save some cash. It was nice to talk to someone that didn't mind to take a second of his time to help me out . I took my other car in there to get a quote on my faded hood and their prices couldn't be beat and my hood looks perfect! Definitely check these guys out!! read more

Glenn and his crew at California Body & Paint did an exceptional job repairing my 2014 Prius after someone left me with scrapes and scratches along the side of my car! The quality of the work completed was top notch and he did a great job at getting me back on the road with my car looking like new again! I will be returning to Glenn should I ever need auto body or paint services in the future and will definitely be recommending California Body & Paint should someone I know need repairs as I know they will be in good hands! : ) read more