Five-Star Review - East Coast Collision Auto Body Repair Center (Jersey City) Unfortunately, my girlfriend recently damaged my car--a 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML 350 that I've owned and cherished for over 10 years. The damage wasn't major, but it was enough to require a body shop. I was extremely upset and, to be honest, very hesitant about trusting any repair shop. I had a few sleepless nights worrying that my car would never be the same again. Since I live in Jersey City, we drove the car (it was still drivable) to East Coast Collision, and from the moment we arrived, my anxiety started to ease. The first gentleman who assessed the vehicle--later I learned his name is Chris--was professional, calm, and thorough. The shop itself immediately impressed me: clean, well-lit, organized, and extremely professional. I'm 56 years old and have been around long enough to know when a business is legitimate. This place is the real deal. While sitting in the passenger seat, another gentleman came down the ramp, introduced himself, shook my hand, and personally moved my car. I don't know his name, but he carried himself like an owner or senior leader--polite, confident, and clearly someone who takes pride in the business. The whole interaction felt respectful and reassuring. When my car was pulled inside the shop, I saw the interior--and honestly, I was blown away. The place was lit up like a stadium. You could see every detail. There were several high-end vehicles being repaired, and everything looked precise and professional. This was not one of those shady, insurance-shortcut shops. This was top-tier, legit work. They sat me down, explained the entire process, and even coordinated an Enterprise rental seamlessly. At that point, I felt confident leaving my "baby" in their care. About a week later, I got devastating news from the insurance company: my car was declared a total loss. I was crushed. It felt like losing a family member. From what looked like minor damage--a scrape, a busted light, a bumper--the car was suddenly gone. I was in disbelief and honestly depressed. When we returned to the shop, we spoke with Chris and Marissa Riccardi, who I later learned are siblings and part of the family that owns East Coast Collision. Marissa stepped right up, took charge, and patiently answered every question we had. She and Chris explained everything in detail and made thoughtful recommendations--never rushed, never dismissive. I was stubborn and emotional. I wasn't ready to let go of a car that had taken me everywhere--Florida, Virginia, Washington D.C., Vermont, Lake George, Pennsylvania, Boston, and countless trips throughout the tri-state area. That car was part of my life. Chris and Marissa showed genuine care and empathy. They helped me understand the situation and made an incredibly difficult transition much easier. They even allowed me time to remove my personal belongings, knowing how hard this was for me. Because of East Coast Collision, I can now move forward and eventually purchase my next vehicle--something I honestly couldn't imagine doing at first. I give East Coast Collision in Jersey City a five-star, five-diamond review without hesitation. Hats off to Chris, Marissa, that gentleman who greeted me out front, and the entire team--from top to bottom. Even the atmosphere and cleanliness spoke volumes. Thank you for your professionalism, compassion, and integrity. I will absolutely recommend East Coast Collision to anyone who asks. @Thatdominicanlife YouTube-Instagram-Tik Tok read more

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I truly cannot recommend this place enough. Ended up here after someone whacked my car while it was parked in my building's garage. East Coast was one of the places certified by GEICO and after reading reviews for some of the others, coming here was a no brainer. Happy to report that the reviews are all spot on. From the upbeat and kind attitude of the folks that answer the phones to the experienced and honest technicians that fix the cars, the whole team is just a pleasure to deal with. Most importantly, the car came back looking brand new and the pricing was more than fair. Needing bodywork sucks. Having to deal with shady and disreputable auto bodies makes it even worse, so save yourself the headache and just go here! read more

When I arrived at East Coast Collision today, February 11, 2026, at 11:15 AM, ready to pay for repairs I had been quoted two to three weeks ago, I was immediately treated differently because of my race. Staff told me they did not want to provide service, saying the price "may be too high for me," and then explicitly said they would not do the work because I "look like I can't pay for what might be extra" and that I would "cause an issue." At one point, a staff member even said, "you people," clearly targeting me based on race. I asked her multiple times to stop harassing me about the price before I got upset. I was the only Black person in the shop at the time, and these comments and actions were directed at me alone, showing that their hostility and denial of service were motivated by racial bias. Even after I explained I was willing to pay the full amount, they denied me service entirely, leaving me humiliated and discriminated against. This treatment was clearly based on race, not any legitimate business reason. read more

Tremendous garbage that workshop work badly This is incredible, I took my car to this place to have a good job done and what they did to me was nonsense. It resulted in a bent bumper, bent fender and when I drive my car it is misaligned to the right. I wanted the bumper fixed but just glued it. They did a terrible job for me and apparently the owner does not know how to talk like people because she has a bad attitude. I went to complain about something and she went the other way, she doesn't know how to talk like a decent person. I don't recommend this business because they do not know how to work, it's garbage of a workshop. If I could give it zero stars I would be very honored. Take a look how my car turned out. My car had a right side accident and it is bad to drive. They do not know about the mechanical damage, just skinning and painting. They kept saying that my car no mechanical damage when I had proof. They act like they are mechanics, as if they are mechanics, they're rats. read more

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I had to pay out of pocket since my dedcutable was high. Had a few estimates and these guys beat it by almosy half. Work was explained in detail before hand, turnaround was super quick. Honest- and truthful typically arent the adjectives for any car business But these guys are. Client for life- well hope not but in teh event you need auto body- these are my peoples. read more

They went above and beyond restoring my vehicle to damn near factory new. It looks like a display car fresh off of the showroom floor. I couldn't find one scratch on the car and I know for sure I had some minor scratches that had nothing to do with my claim no exaggeration. I highly recommend them if you need any type of body work. They even have enterprise rental on site. read more

East Coast Collision had me in & out with the best customer service & prices.. I recommend the auto shop. Thank you read more

Amazing and efficient service! Staff was incredibly patient and understanding with the process and car rental situation. The work done took longer than expected but the results came out amazing, just like brand new. Would definitely recommend them and if needed, I'm for sure coming back. Thanks guys read more

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I couldn't be more pleased with the shop and the experience. Beyond the extremely detailed and professional work done on my car (see the before and after photos), the shop staff is so pleasant, kind, and accommodating. They worked with the insurance company directly and took care of everything. In addition, I asked them to work on other body issues with my car (regardless of my insurance claim) and they also did a fantastic job with a fair price tag. I hope I won't need any more car repairs in the future, but if I do, I'm just happy I can come back again to a place I can trust. read more

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Update: they have fixed the damages they made to my car. They have also fixed my side mirrors and detailed the inside and replaced the door rubbers. I am happy with the latest update. I brought in my car June 4th because i ended up scraping the front bumper area on the passenger side, tail light, and back door area of driver side while going into a narrow driveway. I used them because they are part of the Geico express program. They told me the car was ready on June 13th but when i went to pick up the car, some of the scrapes were still there. They apologized and told me they will contact me when the car is completed. Today, June 17, I got the call. The bumper area they "repaired" had weird black scrapes on it that they fixed it while I was there. The driver side door is broken with the paint peeled off and their are more scratches on the passenger door. Also, the fromt and back door colors don't match. I paid $500 deductible and they took $3k+ from my insurance to ruin my car. They thought I wouldn't see the damage. Really unhappy with their service read more

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East Coast Collision Body Repair delivered above and beyond! I brought over my Pearl White Tesla Model 3 for a fender damage repair. The owner made me aware that his shop is not Tesla certified but his guys know how to paint Pearl White correctly. The owner explained in detail how he planned to paint Pearl White which is a tough paint job. He quoted me a reasonable price. When I accept the quotation, I have a short wait time for the job to start. It only took 3 days to finish the job. The body repair and paint job was so good that I couldn't tell or feel that there was a repair. And, they touched up a few scratches at no charge. I was so happy that I bought them 2 dozen donuts to thank them. read more

This team is the best in the business. They had my Infiniti like new in a week. I couldn't be happier with their work.

We were involved in a car accident and our car lost the whole front bumper and a few other things were damaged. Our car was fixed in about 2 weeks and we were always able to communicate with them if we had any questions. Great customer service! read more

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Great work and great service. Got my car back within their estimated time frame, and they even washed it for me! Much appreciated from a guy who loves to keep their car clean. Would hope to not need their services, but I know I can count on them if needed. One minor thing, though: the center cap of my front driver side tire (with the Subaru logo) is missing. I'd inquire about it, but I'd doubt it's something I'd be able to recover. Not a huge deal, but you know, aesthetics. Overall would definitely recommend. Edit: These guys definitely take their customer service seriously. Chris, the owner, saw my comment regarding the missing center cap. Apparently it was already missing to begin with (my mistake), but they went above and beyond to get me a new one anyway! Much appreciated. read more

Incredible experience...Jay and Jay both took care of me and made me feel comfortable with the work they did, and looks good as new! Life happens, but it's nice to know that these guys are honest, professional and experienced... If you need body work, look no further - These guys are great (thanks again)! A+ read more

I drive a 2019 VW all-track and it broke down on the side of the road en route to Jersey for the holidays. We managed to get it to start and drove over here. Marissa and Giovanni saved us and our holiday weekend. They define what good customer service is- helped us immediately, let us use their facilities, and gave us an exquisite discount. Genuinely the best customer service. Marissa shared that the shop has been family owned and run for the past 100 years. Use this business. they are the real deal. Thank you, again, Gio and Marissa. read more

Very Helpful, calm and efficient. I went to East Coast C, to have a photo inspection for my car insurance. Initially I was not to happy with their early closing hours, ( who is available before 5 pm, people work) however I had a few extra hours this morning and I decided now was as good a time as any. I walked in to a friendly and inviting receptionist who asked me a few questions and completed my paperwork quickly. ( I am sure arriving 15 mins after they opened and being the only customer at that time may have assisted in this process being super painless) Then someone from their staff, a chill guy whipped out his Iphone and snapped four pictures of my car and handed me my keys and a copy of the document. The information will be sent via an app to my insurance company and thats' it. I was done. About 7- 10 mins total. yaay! read more

I got in an unfortunate accident & had to seek out a repair company to fix my Honda Fit after making an insurance claim. This family owned Mom-&-Pop business on Garfield Ave in Jersey City was an absolute joy to work with and I would recommend you use them if you have an unfortunate accident like I did. The staff at East Coast Collusion was efficient, friendly, and comprehensive. They were able to get me into a rental car while my car was being repaired in under 10minutes because they have an Enterprise booth on site! My car was as good as new when I got it back and they didn't charge a penny more than we agreed upon at the initial meeting. I wholeheartedly endorse this family run company and I can honestly say it was a pleasure doing business with them. Cheers & God bless. read more

Repaired my rear end within a week. Great price overall and the quality and speed definitely would make me recommend. The service was professional and using geico and them to do the inspection had me feeling secured that the price was good. read more

Coming home from vacation and finding that someone smashed into your parked car is a bit stressful. Luckily, liberty mutual combined with east coast collision made it all seamless and took some of that stress away. I dropped off my car, everyone there was professional, nice and exceptional. They work with enterprise so I got to drop off my car and drive out with a rental. Special shout out to Jay who kept me in the loop and exceptionally nice! East coast collision also sends texts messages to update you on your car's progress. While I hope to never have to need their services again, I know who to go to in another unfortunate event or refer my friends to! read more

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Fast service. Smiling staff. Be sure to come early on Saturdays. Gets crowded around 11am. read more

I brought my 2009 VW Jetta Wagon in to fix a fender bender. East Coast repaired it and BEYOND! The car came back looking almost better than new. Besides the actual damage (front passenger door and doorsill), my headlights lenses had been refinished (any haze completely removed), the car was washed and the inside squeaky clean too. Much more than I expected. Thank you to the ARTISTS at East Coast! read more

Worst mistake I ever made. I had an accident a few months back and my company said they would take care of the damages whatever the cost was. So in a rush to find a place to fix my car since I need it for work and was not really in a good condition to drive I found this place relying on the good reviews it had that I now believe they are all fake and from friends and family members. When I first took my car there, they said they could fix it and gave me an estimate and said it would be 1-2 weeks worth of work. 3 weeks passed by and I still didn't get a call back about my car although I kept calling them constantly. After I got upset at them the guy in charge of my car very nasty said that because of me he had to now "rush" and finish my car when he wanted to go home for the weekend. So basically he blamed me for not having my car ready after 3 weeks. Then he calls me back saying that I had to pay more than estimated because they found more things that had to be fixed. Now my car has been in your shop for over 3 weeks and you just now realized when I had the money to come and pay that it was going to be more than it was estimated. They knew my company was paying and didn't tell me ahead of time and my company had already sent the check. The owner promised they'd detail my car and when I picked up it was very dirty. Worse than before. They did such a bad job that unfortunately I didn't notice in the moment. The lift gate they installed was extremely crooked and the paint was not properly polished. Then I noticed the name tags where the car brand is were not placed on the right place and were also missing words and their excuse was that they didnt have picture of it. First, dont you take photos before and even when you dont take pics, isnt google an option to check it out. I went and complained about this they said they'll call me when the plates were in, few months passed no one called me and When I came back they told me to come again in a week because they had to order it. My car now also has a defective liftgate that wont open automatically because they didn't feel like they had to replace it and instead used old damaged parts and now they said is not their fault because it was old parts. Mind my car is one year old and I bought it brand new. So much for lifetime warranty on such unprofessional and crappy job. I was trying to not write a review because the family that owns this seemed like nice people but really what a messed up place. Extremely overpriced, the take more time than promised, the job they do is very low quality and their customer service really sucks. Now i understand why every time I would come back with a problem there were one or two customers complaining of something that wasnt working with their cars that they had "worked on". read more

Brought my car in to fix some dents/paint scratches. Merissa helped me see that the damage was worse than i realized. As a woman, going to an auto body shop on your own can be intimidating, so having her there was very helpful. They have a direct relationship with Geico, who is my insurance provider, so it was very easy to put in my claim and meet the Geico inspector on site. They also had someone from Enterprise on site to give me my rental car while repairs were made and i was able to return the rental to east coast when i picked up my car. They kept in touch with me throughout the progress. Car looked great- i would definitely recommend them! read more

I can't say enough good things!!!! Great service, great ppl!! All around 100%. Wouldn't think of going anywhere else

This is my local trusted mechanic! For large issues and small! Not only are they extremely welcoming they are also very family oriented and truly care about their job. Being a female and having my dad miles away I know I can get that authentic fathers opinion from Chris the owner without the run around or extra unnecessary fees. I have never left their location with a question unanswered, they are extremely thorough! Also, Big thanks to Marissa, Gio & mike! read more

Lovely Costumer Service, amazing work. They did my car body and came like brand new, in addition, they cleaned my car and asked me what else they can do for me! lovely team and you know you are in a safe hand! read more

I recently had my Honda CRV major repair overhaul performed by east coast collision. I was assured by management that the repairs were for life as far as warranty goes. Literally two months after driving it I noticed minor things that I thought were related to the repairs. I went back the owner or manager not sure, remembered me and my car did not even question if I had an anterior motive for bringing the car in and all three minor repairs were fixed within half an hour. This place has great mechanics great management and will take care of you and you can trust their words when they say the repairs are covered for life read more

I couldn't be happier with the service I got at East Coast Collision! I had a Saturday appointment scheduled, but received a call on Thursday letting me know that I could bring my car in a day early if needed. Diana set up my car rental for me when Enterprise didn't have my reservation. Chris Jr. greeted me right at my scheduled drop-off time, my rental was ready shortly after, and I was on my way in 15 minutes. I was expecting to have to have my bumper replaced, so I was pleasantly surprised to get a call from Marissa this afternoon letting me know that Chris Jr found an easy fix for my bumper, did it for no charge, and my car was ready to go! Pick up was just as smooth as drop-off, and my car has never looked better! I don't plan to get into any more fender benders, but if I do, East Coast will be my first stop! read more

This shop was recommended to me by a friend and I couldn't have been more pleased. The service was excellent from working with the body shop manager to the insurance representative. I think it's great that they have adjusters and enterprise car rental on site. Makes it one quick stop when needing to fix my car. It's a family own business and you can tell they treat their customers like family as well! read more

I highly recommend East Coast Collision. The quality of work was excellent, I feel like I have a brand new car. Chris and Mike were great. They were patient and explained everything. I especially feel as a women dealing with an auto body shop that they took the time to explain everything and never made me feel like any question was dumb. The cost was also reasonable. Can't ask for more. read more

I just had the BEST service here! I've been frantic over my car being hit TWICE this year. They serviced the first accident's damage and gave me a car that looked better than before my first accident. In addition, Chris is helping me deal with the second accident involving several cars and insurance complications. I can't say enough! These guys actually care about their work. Hard to find people like that these days :) read more

I had an amazing experience here! I was in and out within a day, and Chris, the owner helped me through it all. He laid down everything I needed to know, which was greatly appreciated since I came in with little knowledge. He was extremely honest and went above and beyond to make sure I got the best service and deal. His son was just as helpful and nice. Diane at the front desk was lovely and made my experience as easy as it could be. I got my car back completely clean, inside and out which shows how they went above and beyond since they really didn't have to do that. I will definitely be referring everyone here and if needed, I'll be back. Overall, couldn't have been a better experience, from the car service to customer service. read more

What a great spot to send your car. I was hit by some crazy lady, but the boys and girls at East Coast Collision fixed and returned my car to me in better condition than it had been before the accident. Thanks for a great job Jay, and thanks for keeping me updated Hilda. It took 2-3 weeks longer than anticipated, but there were damages that were only discovered after opening it up, and I also told them honestly that I was in no rush due to several business trips (and the enjoyment I was deriving from the Jeep I rented). One funny part was that when I got my car back, all my saved radio settings had been tuned to hispanic and rap/r&b stations. I'm assuming that this happens when your car is reset or something, but it would be hilarious if it had been a prank by the repair guy. read more

Always genuinely friendly staff, always professionally on point, honest estimates, and clean, organized environment. Lifetime warrantees on the work. They treat my car like it's my baby and they're gonna give it superpowers. I'm lucky to have them in my hood and that my car insurance trusts them to do the work. read more

Love these guys. They deliver superior customer service and unparalleled work quality. They even went above and beyond by washing my car and buffering the back lights. The car looks as good as new! I would highly recommend them. read more

These folks couldn't be more friendly, helpful and informative -- not to mention skilled at what they do. The personalized customer service is awesome, and their work is top-notch. Best body shop I've ever used. Obviously, I strongly recommend East Coast Collision. read more

I've gone twice when my tire had a nail and low pressure. Each time, they have helped me immediately and fixed the tire for free. Even refused a cash tip. If I ever need major work, I will come here. Personal, family run business founded by Chat and now run by his son. read more

Had my car repaired here recently after it was rear-ended. Fast, quality service and great customer service - kept me in the loop via both text and call and very understanding of my needs. East Coast also has a partnership with Geico (probably other insurance companies as well) along with Enterprise rental company on-site so it makes things convenient. Ask for Mike or Jay - great guys. read more

AVOID THIS PLACE !!! I wish i can rate them no Stars !!! They had my car for over a month the insurance company said they was going to total the car out so i called and ask can i bring it some where else they told me yes , i went to go get my car to drive it some where else and my car was a mess all of my things was all over the place so i asked the guy who did this to my car and he tell me "this always happen you're not the only one this happen to" like excuse me sir . So how did this person get in my car with out a key or broken window ? I gave these people two remote keys one had a battery and one didn't i went there Friday to grab something from the car and they gave me the key with no battery and when i went back on Wednesday the car was a mess , it didn't not look like that on Friday ! She gave me the working key when i went to get the car and i asked for the other one and she insisted they didn't have it so now I'm afraid to leave my car in the area because someone has my other key and can take my car at any giving time . I'm going to make a complaint at the police department in a little while because this is ridiculous.. read more