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    Primer Auto Body

    5.0 (92 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

    Services - Primer Auto Body

    Auto body restoration

    Bumper repair

    Collision repair

    11 More Services

    Auto customization

    Dent removal

    Auto exterior customization

    Auto frame straightening

    Auto frame testing

    Auto hail damage repair

    Paint and scratches

    Vehicle painting

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Rust damage repair

    Rear-end damage

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    Steven S.

    Was in need of some bodywork repair after an accident. James and his team did an amazing job in repairing and restoring my car to its original condition. James is accommodating and will make sure you and your car are well taken care of. Value is well worth for the quality of work you receive. Highly recommend Primer Auto Body and will definitely be back if I am in need of body/paint work in the future!

    Koral R.

    James and his team did an amazing job with my car! Requested a cosmetic repaint job due to sun damage on the back spoiler and garnish of the hatch door. Matched the color SPOT ON, looks smooth and fit back in place so you can't even tell it was taken apart! Very responsive with texting and overall the work was done promptly and with great communication! Great price too~

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    Carlo P.

    I have known James for 7 years now and each time I do business with him he always accommodates my car and my needs! He is a master at his craft so I am always rest assured he'll take care of my fleet of m3 bimmers! Value is great for the quality you get. The pictures attached is from the front end respray he did on my e90 m3

    Post repair being blended with new coat.
    Earl P.

    Thank you James for accommodating everything I needed repaired on my vehicle. Went above and beyond expectations , from the initial accident repair to other things I've been wanting to get done. I've been following Primer Auto Body for awhile and I can definitely vouch for these guys. James thank you for your time, I'll definitely bring more business in the future. Definitely one of the hidden gems in SD. Support local and small business

    Hood cracked when repaired and painted

    Had some work done through insurance and on my own. After a few months, paint and Bondo ended up cracking. Emailed them stating this and didn't get no response.

    Kelly N.

    A couple of months ago both my son and I was involved in an accident a month apart. We trusted Jaymer at Primer Auto Body to fix our cars. He did an amazing job. We are extremely thankful for his work and attention to detail to get our cars back to normal if not even better than what it was before. Thank you Primer Auto Body

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    This company will always be my #1 auto body shop. James was so responsive and helpful. He did such amazing work on my vehicle and in a very reasonable time. I'm so grateful everything worked out so well! I highly recommend Primer Auto Body for any of your car auto body needs!

    John A.

    Best Customer Service and high standards. Ive been bringing my cars here for years. Primer Auto Body can do it all. Very honest and reasonable prices. I'll continue bringing all of my vehicles here for repair.

    Matt C.

    Someone was parked on the street and they pulled into traffic right into my car. The entire passenger side was damaged, the front fender, both doors, and both wheels. My brother-in-law works for the dealership and he recommended this place to me. I'm super happy with the results. James and his team do excellent work and I have recommended this shop to everyone I know. If you need body work done you should bring your car to these guys, they will take care of you.

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    Jey T.

    James from P.A.B. is probably the easiest person to talk to. I have never met the man, but I got his contact because my wife was involved in an accident in our 2012 Prius C. I was actually shocked when he sent us photos of the work and how in-depth the repairs were. The damage seemed "moderate" but not severe but they really tore down the car front and rear because our Prius was the sandwich of the triple accident. James went above and beyond I'm repairing by providing us OEM parts direct from TOYOTA, and even had the headlamps bilaterally replaced instead of just one. The car looks brand new. They literally tore the front end down to search for deep structural damage, thankfully there wasn't any. So they replaced the radiator and coolant, also the AC system had to be dismantled, they recharged the system accordingly. We got our car back a day ago. But then we had a hiccup. Some issue arose mechanically and I reached out to James. James took asked me to tow back to his shop, and he took full responsibility, full accountability of the issue. Even reimbursed me for my Lyft ride. James was very easy to talk to, and he deserves this 5 star positive review. Taking time out of your daily routine to address an emergent issue says a lot about his character. Way to go James, I wish your business great success, you do great work. I will come in the future when I need to repaint my Subaru STI. Thanks for your support. PEACE OF MIND

    Paint matched kit and covered roof sunspots
    Poges C.

    Jaymer has always been able to take care of my auto body needs since day one. We've both looked over the car on multiple visits to make sure that the work he's producing and that I'm receiving are one in the same. Any concerns we both have are laid out on the table to make sure there's no miscommunications. So far I've had nothing but great experiences with him. He's addressed all my concerns and he's even gone above and beyond my expectations. I'd definitely recommend coming to him for your auto body needs.

    I had a minor accident and my cousin referred me to James. James was very nice and he explained everything to me. I got my car on time and my car looks sooooo good!!!! I recommend this place and James. He is really a nice guy.

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    Timely, Quality, and Professionalism, this shop has it all. Primer Auto Body gets the job done at a reasonable price. Great Job James!

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    Ask the Community - Primer Auto Body

    Can you do a paint job on the top of my hatchback door on a 2015 Acura RDX?

    Yea i can. I need some information from the car. Call or text 6198617005

    Hi James, are you back to offering full paint jobs again yet? I've got a 2013 Lexus ct200h. Thanks :)

    No full body paint. Im sorry

    How much would you typically charge to paint a 2009 bmw 328i sedan?

    Hello Melanie. Currently not taking any complete paint jobs. Im not sure when i will start them again also. I appreciate the inquiry.

    How much would it cost to lower a 2015 honda civic si, plus new rims/tires?

    Call my boys down at autofashion. Talk to freddie. He can take care of all that for you. 6193424643

    How much to repaint a door?

    It all depends. Make, model, damage. Send some pictures to 6198617005

    What is the cost to paint a pickup?

    Start at about $3500 small pickup.

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    Review Highlights - Primer Auto Body

    I was very pleased with James' fine work & his attention to my car

    Mentioned in 66 reviews

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    Spring Street Collision & Paint

    Spring Street Collision & Paint

    4.8
    (164 reviews)

    My mom has trusted De Alba Spring Street with her vehicles for many years. She isn't the best…read moredriver, but she always went back because they consistently treated her with patience and kindness. Even as she's gotten older, they've taken the time to explain what her vehicle needed in a way she could understand and always provided repair options to fit different budgets, which I really appreciated. As my mom's health has declined, it's become even more clear that they genuinely care about her as a person, not just as a customer. That kind of compassion is rare. If you're looking for an auto body shop, I highly recommend De Alba Spring Collision. They're a family-owned business that takes pride in serving the La Mesa community, and it shows in the way they treat their customers.

    Well, I feel like I'm just piling on given all the wonderful reviews already received by Spring…read moreStreet Collision and Paint (SSCP) but it is deserved. By the way, this is a second review despite it showing it linked to a review a few years back. Different trucks and different work. Needed my 2008 GX470's OEM front bumper reinstalled after the truck had been fitted with a custom off-road high clearance version. SSCP ordered the needed parts as items such as front bumper brackets and fasteners were forever lost. They even fabricated (at no additional cost) two small attachment points as portions of the truck were cut during the off-road bumper install. Truck looks great, they communicated the few deviations from a completely stock fit, specifically that the fender liners, due to oversized tires, could not be installed all the way at this time and the cut liners remain. These can be replaced and fit to stock should I go back to stock size wheels and tires. Car was delivered! Car was cleaned / detailed! Both unexpected perks when I first chose to have them do the work. Price was very fair given the ask and I recommend this shop for your car repair needs. Should this or one of my other cars/trucks need attention, I will not hesitate to contact them. Thank you SSCP.

    Caliber Collision

    Caliber Collision

    4.1
    (108 reviews)

    Randy and his team worked wonders on my car painting and replacing some trim and made it look like…read moreit was right off the lot. The customer service and work is highly recommended. Thank you Randy!

    1. Manager, Matt, and Service Writer, Trevor, were not on the same page which resulted in a "bait &…read moreswitch" situation involving my initial estimate and drop off. 2. Service Writer spoke down about manager repeatedly and said "don't listen to him" when confronted about situation #1. 3. Service Writer became threatening during situation #2 and said he would be "buttoning" up the car so I can take it elsewhere. 4. Service writer did not adequately communicate timelines. He would repeatedly tell me to pick up tomorrow, then tell me there was a delay. This occurred for 10 days. 5. Service Writer then quit communicating and responding to my texts, which was the preferred method of communication as stated by the shop. So a phone call ensued. 6. Phone call in situation #5 was for an update on picking up my vehicle. Service writer states fuses are blown (something unrelated to what we brought the vehicle in for). Tells me my car is old and it was a problem when we brought it in (vehicle is maintained with service records in a family that owns an automotive shop). I ask questions, service writer starts laughing at me. 7. As a result of situation #6, service writer informs me it looks like they'll have my car for longer and "will be in touch whenever it's ready". 8. I report situation #7 to insurance and they call the shop, twice, for an update and are hung up on or are put on hold for over 30min. This is per USAA property damage claims rep Jared Gomez. 9. Manager calls me to tells me something happened to the car and every fuse is blown. They need another few days. They refuse to let me come look at it at this point. 10. Manager drops off to my husband's mechanic shop with several issues involving acceleration. Technician runs a scantool and resets modules. Tech informs me that Caliber Collision jump started the vehicle "backwards" which resulted in fried fuses. 11. Upon entry of vehicle, we notice dashcam has been ripped from a direct-mount installation. Dashcam now is broken and requires replacement. 12. Per Bureau of Automotive Repar, it is against their laws to alter a customer vehicle without their consent. This includes the removal and uninstall of constant recording devices. Manager informed us via email it was shop policy. Manager could not provide any written literature or agreements I had signed stating that. Had the manager informed of us an existing shop policy in the beginning, the dashcam would've properly been removed. 11. Caliber collision broke a piece on my door panel during installation and tried to tape it together. Overall, we are very dissastisfied with this service and will do what we can to recommend friends and family seek another shop. I will be reporting this to the BAR.

    Caliber Collision

    Caliber Collision

    3.8
    (142 reviews)

    If you want your car fixed properly do not take it here. The person handling the claim was great…read morebut I noticed that there is a disconnect between them and the techs. I happened to be present when the handler brought up my concerns to one of the techs and he basically told him he wasn't going to fix it. I took the car back a second time and the panel alignment was off, color and finish of the paint was off. To top it off they lost my floor jack. I gave up and to my car as is.

    Extremely upset with my experience at Caliber Collision on Center Drive…read more I brought my truck in for a minor rear bumper repair. The repair itself was fine, and the service advisor was professional--but everything else about this experience was unacceptable. While my vehicle was in their possession for several days, someone went through my truck and money I had hidden in a secure, non-obvious location went missing. This was not visible or easy to find--you would have to deliberately search through the vehicle to locate it. When I brought this to management's attention, they did nothing. No accountability, no effort to investigate, and no concern shown. When I asked to speak with the owner, I was told no. That response is just as concerning as the incident itself. If a business is unwilling to even address a situation like this, that says everything you need to know. You are required to leave your keys with them, which gives full access to your entire vehicle. Based on my experience, I would strongly recommend removing ALL valuables before leaving your car here--or better yet, consider going somewhere else entirely. I will not be returning.

    Primer Auto Body - bodyshops - Updated July 2026

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