I will have to say that going to an automotive body repair shop can be an absolute nightmare for something that nobody wishes - an automobile accident. But we all do know that accidents do unfortunately happen. Whether its something minor such as a small ding or paint chip.. or something more substantial such as major front end damage or side door damage. This takes me to a small locally owned and operated shop, "Capital City Xpress Body & Paint".
Located in Citrus Heights directly on Auburn Blvd. and about a 1/8 mile from Greenback Lane, the best way to find this place is that its within walking distance to the "Maita Honda" car dealership. What drew me to this place is the stellar Yelp reviews and close proximity from our home. They have a small parking lot as well as an office where you can talk to the owner/manager, Candelario.
What had happened is that on the day of Thursday 3/30/17, my lady ended up getting into an accident (to her Honda Accord) that caused front end damage primarily to her hood and bumper. Since she only had basic liability on the vehicle with her insurance company, we had to pay for the repairs out of pocket. There were a few other parts that needed to be replaced including door hinges and some other minor small parts that are under the hood. Since I was already able to provide them with aftermarket parts, they were able to give me a price quote of $1600 (including tax). This included the price for removing the damaged parts, repair & replacing the new parts, aligning the sheet metal, and priming/painting all the exterior parts.
Keep in mind that "Capital City Xpress" was the first place we went to (which was on Saturday 4/1/17) so I told Candelario that we'd like to shop a few other shops. We had also went to "Kniesel's" (in Citrus Heights) that quoted us well over $3000 for the SAME exact work and "Thompson's S&S Collision Repair" (in Sacramento) that quoted us around $2500. This is where I was sold that the first place we chose was the smartest decision.
What really impressed me is the time frame it took for my lady to get her vehicle back. She had dropped it off on the morning on Monday 4/3/17 (at around 10:00am) and her car was ready for pickup by Thursday 4/6/17 (at 1:00pm)! It's literally unheard of to have a vehicle that suffered substantial front end damage to be repaired and painted in less than 72 hours. For everyone's convenience, I have compiled an itemized list of the labor, paint, sales tax, and grand total:
Labor (body) - $650.00
Labor (paint) - $510.00
Labor (frame) - $200.00
Paint Supplies - $205.00
Miscellaneous - $19.12
Sales Tax - $15.88
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TOTAL - $1600.00
Overall, the service, workmanship, and price really made this repair job on her car worth a perfect five-stars. The entire front end of her vehicle looks absolutely flawless as if the accident never happened. For those of you that decide on paying out of pocket or going through your insurance company, I would definitely check out "Capital City Xpress" in Citrus Heights to a job well done. read more