I just had my old SUV painted last week. It looks very good. The manager was nice and friendly. Saved some dollars by painting vehicle one color versus old tone two tone colors. JP from Sumter read more

Shout out to James and his team! Great work, GOOD price, fantastic people. 2017 Toyota Tundra... mold & mildew between hood and PPV film. Toyota dealer said "too bad"... James said "we can fix it"!! read more

Econo did a great job getting my 07 SRT8 done. They fixed my side fender and replaced my bumper. And brought the price down for me as well. All thanks to James! Great customer service. read more

Econo Auto Painting - This is after she got surgery. - Body Shops Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Just got my Buick enclave repaired at Econo auto painting. The vehicle was a hard color to match, but James and the crew did an excellent job. I'm really pleased at the quality of work and the great experience at Econo. The receptionist was very good and James was great too. read more

I have a two part review! First I want to say my painter was the absolute BEST!! She was nice, kind and I only went to this establishment because SHE worked there! My car was painted so well I couldn't believe it because it was so inexpensive!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND LaShawna!!! Now PETE the manager!!! He is most likely the WORST thing that has ever happened to this shop! He is rude, condescending, arrogant, and has NO BUSINESS WORKING WITH PEOPLE!!!!!! He mixed the paint and it was completely the wrong color. My car was gold and he told the painter to paint it anyway after she told him it was wrong. When I told him that it was unacceptable, he borderline refused to repaint it because he said the paperwork say "approximate" but he no choice because the colors weren't even close. He proceeded to curse out the painter in front of us because he thought she had something to do with us not liking the dark brown color. It was repainted and we loved it! Their ratings would be much better if Pete was G. O. N. E!!! I would have given it 0 stars no matter the paint job because of him but LaShawna saved the day! read more

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Broke and bent many of my trim and emblems that were on my car. A ton of overspray. Paint cracking over engine within a week. read more

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They are amazing. My car suffered from hail damage so imagine the dents on the roof & all over the car. After speaking with James i expressed to him i wanted some bodywork done & a color change. I didn't expect perfection due to the amount of damage but they over delivered. My car looks sooo much better. read more

Management at ECONO Painting and Body Works, I have just got my 2005 Ford Sports Trac painted here at the ECONO shop on Decker Blvd. The paint job was phenomenal but there was some minor scratches that needed to be corrected from the paint job I received on my truck. The real issue I see about this business is the customer service. After dropping my truck off to get these minor deficiencies taken care of, I was given 2 hard times to come get my truck when these deficiencies were supposed to have been taken care of but it was not completed on the hard times that were given to me. The 1st time which was 2:00 pm on Friday (January 21st) my truck was supposed to have been ready. That time was given to me by Justin. The 2nd hard time was given to me by Tory which was the next day which was Saturday between 8:00 am and 1200pm. I have to say that I was still sitting nevertheless, waiting patiently in the lobby area for my truck after the agreed time was given to me. I didn't receive any updates on the status of my vehicle while I was waiting past the store closing hour of 1200 pm on Saturday (January 22nd. I was briefly asked what was the issues with my truck from Tory on that Saturday afternoon as if no notes were taken about the deficiencies on my truck. It was a quarter to 1:00 and no one has even came to give me an update on my vehicle yet. I've been sitting there since 11:30 am. This portion of the business needs drastic improvement. I never received any phone calls throughout this whole process to let me know if my vehicle was ready or not to keep me in the loop. I believe if this establishment (business) treats everyone's vehicle as if it was their only car or their own car, things would be professional at all times. It's 1:00 pm and I just got my truck keys from Tory. I didn't get a walk around with my vehicle to ensure everything was good to go with the touch up before I left nor did I see the person who started off my business with ECONO Auto Painting and Body Works, which was Justin. Management, I'm looking at the areas that was supposed to be fixed and this work is not only a rush job, but substandard. I want these areas fixed as soon as possible with your visibility on it, Sir. I will supply you with the work order number which is WO-685158. I am not a customer that settles with substandard work by saying negative things about a business or person and just leave unsatisfied. I feel like I was patient enough throughout this whole process to receive good quality work and I'm going to put my faith in this business correcting these deficiencies. It doesn't matter if you have the cheapest paint jobs in town or the most expensive. If your customer service is phenomenal, this business will grow by leaps and bounds. Here are the changes I would like to experience as a paid customer with a 3 year warranty. The person who I negotiated with in the beginning is the person who I would like to finish up with. There is no need to be explaining your issues or problems over again to someone else when it was done already with the first person you encountered. Number 2, Get updates on my vehicle before the hard time the establishment has given me for my vehicle to be completed. Whether the job was completed or not, it's understandable that things happen but you should uphold your word when you give out a hard time for something to be completed. I have other engagements I need to attend which means I need my vehicle on the day and time we agreed upon. Number 3, Last but not least, the customer should have the opportunity to inspect their vehicle with the presence of one of the employees there before the vehicle leaves the premises. I can tell my vehicle was outside all night instead of being worked on inside the bay because my whole truck had snow all over it. Only 2 of the 5 areas have been attempted to be fixed so I'll be waiting patiently on your call so we can arrange another day to get this resolved. Mr. Evans (January 25, 2022) read more

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I was a little suspicious about using this place with the reviews i saw on here. However, a friend of mine got his car painted ad said he had a great experience. They were very nice and professional. They gave me a special that i could not turn down. It took them 2 days to finish painting the car and it looked great! They also gave me instructions on how to care for yhe paint over the next several weeks to ensure it stays looking great. The only thing is that you have to pay with cash or money order. They have no credit/debit card machines. So far, Im very satisfied! read more

Econo Auto Painting - Body Shops Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I live the explore of my truck my paint job was exceptional I guess I get what I pay for a lot of things were rushed. But it was a 2 1/2 day turnaround but I was one with that what'I didn't like was when I ask for body repair my estimate said I didn't request it which I did. By all in all be customer service was great read more

Worst experience with a auto paint/body shop ever!!!! If I had to do this over again, I would not let these guys paint a little red wagon for me. This all started on 7/1/22. Came to the shop and dropped off the truck and understood that being the Friday before the 4th holiday we wouldn't be able to get it back until later the following week. Ended up making 5 total trips to review the job and every single trip we had issues that had to be re-worked. Painted the plastic trim around doors, placed brand new emblems over old adhesive which made the emblems stick out, didn't remove adhesive where we had vent shades on top of the doors above the windows, orange peel finish, runs of paint on the corners, overspray on a brand new ranch hand bumper front and back. I purchased new emblems for every single decal on this truck, they lost the 4x4 stickers and the 1500HD emblems for the doors. We picked up the truck on 7/29 and Jesses was to replace the emblems that they lost. I followed up several times asking about the replacement emblems and stickers and all I got was the run around, Let me call my supplier, let me call my boss to see if I can order from Amazon, we have them ordered and they haven't came in yet. Here we are over 30 days later and I haven't heard from him. I went ahead and re-ordered both sets and installed them myself. Now I am out another $175 for decals that they lost on top of the $1050.00 paint job. Jesse is a con man and the whole operation at this location lacks the ability to pay attention to details. They don't do what they say and zero follow up when you call the check the status. Of the 5 trips we made (over an hour away) 3 trips we wasted time and with Diesel fuel at $5 per gallon I am probably out $150 in fuel. Not once did he call and provide any kind of update or any follow through. His shop personnel are not qualified to spray weeds much less paint. Everyone I came in contact with seemed to not really care about the quality of the work. I should have checked their BBB rating (F) and went to Diamond Auto Painting. I guess I got what I paid for!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY!!!!! copied from BBB website!!!! Customer Reviews 1.12/5stars Average of 23 Customer Reviews Customer Complaints 62 complaints closed in last 3 years 18 complaints closed in last 12 months BBB Rating & Accreditation F BBB rating THIS BUSINESS IS NOT BBB ACCREDITED Save your time and money and go elsewhere!!!! read more

Okay so my car, was painted black and now it the color is seriously faded and peeling now and I cannot take it back to them because they gave me some bogus guarantee on this cheap paint they put on my car now I have to spend more money and go where I should have went to.... Which was Maaco that have them strip this cheap paint off of my car and start over from scratch I am mad as h-e double hockey sticks!!! read more

how do you rate a zero? do not use this location!!! this place is an absolute sham!! everything is rushed. manager is leader of sham, deceit and takes no responsibility for anything that goes wrong. prices are cheap and are no excuse for extreme poor workmanship and no accountability. worst paint business in columbia sc, hands down! read more

Paint job was standard and after reading these reviews I know it won't last. This place should do a better job at hiring their staff and/or securing vehicles left on their property. Whoever they had working on my car stole a very expensive pair of Ray Ban sunglasses. Guess it's on me thinking I could trust a business I'm paying over $900 to, didn't know I needed to clear out my car before leaving it with you guys. Called and spoke to the manager and of course said himself or his staff knew anything. Smh. Definitely won't be returning or referring anyone to this place. To show how careless and inconsiderate they are with your vehicle when putting the mazada emblem back on my car you not only half ass stuck it on there you placed it upside down. Can't believe I actually did business with this place. read more

I was slightly skeptical just because of the variety of reviews. However, I was pleasantly surprised and these guys did an awesome job! You could never tell anything happened to my car, they even fixed my dent without me having to ask or pay extra. Super friendly and great at their jobs, highly recommend! read more

Had my car painted due to the paint chipping on the hood. 8 months later the paint is chipping IN THE EXACT SAME SPOTS. Manager said that its chipping because of rock chips and thats not covered under warranty. Offered to paint entire car over for $220 Or repaint the hood for $120, but the hood wont be the same color. Terrible service. The hood is chipping in exact same spots because it was not sanded appropriately the 1st time. Awful place, and i will not send no one to them! read more

Man don't take your mf car to these people. They fuck up your paint and these mfs changed the whole mf color of my car. When I only wanted my bumper fixed. And wants you too inconvenience your self so they can right their mf wrong. Waited a whole damn week just for a damn bumper that should of only been 3 days and just too get a fucked up paint job. N refuse to give half my money back. read more

I will be taking legal actions. I installed 3rd party blind sensors which cost me over$1200. Econo painted over the sensors, which wasn't supposed to be painted, and now they aren't working properly. I contacted Mike in person, and via phone several times, each call he promised to call me back. No resolution. read more

I got my bumper painted and I am very happy with the finished product. They were nice, bumper was painted quickly and for a great price!

Terrible do not let these guys paint you car. I paid 600 they told me I have a 3 year warrenty before they started, which was a lie. Its been 2 years my car looks terrible the paint is peeling. It looks like someone scrapped the top of my car with a huge blade. I called today and basically the warrenty is rigged. I suggest you guys just pay 1500 somewhere else its not worth the hassle now I have to pay double the cost to get repaired and painted over. read more

I was most pleased with work I had done at Econo Auto Painting on Decker Blvd in Columbia, SC. I dropped off a fender I had purchased and they painted it and installed it on my car all for a reasonable price. The work was done well and on time. Nicolle was of great assistance in seeing to it that all was done properly, which I appreciate. Tom A. read more