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Monday, March 22, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Washington DC Area? Now You'll Know.

Automobiles--Body Repair Shops

	It happens to almost all drivers at some point: There’s a jolt, a crunch, and suddenly your car has a whole new shape. Whether you’re faced with damage from a minor fender bender or a major accident, getting your car back to its original state—not to mention back on the road quickly—is a priority. For this, you’ll need a top-quality auto body shop. Our ratings of area shops should help you find one. From Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	395 Collision Ctr 5617 Industrial Dr North Springfield, VA 703-750-3395		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	A Quality Auto Body & Painting 9200 Talbot Ave Silver Spring, MD 301-585-3600	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Absolute Auto 22210 Dickerson Rd Dickerson, MD 301-972-7234	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Action Auto Body of Alexandria 2402 Oakville St Alexandria, VA 703-548-5111	33 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Alban Automotive 8130 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, VA 703-866-4800		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Amatucci Auto Body 15 Fulks Corner Ave Gaithersburg, MD 301-670-1220	81 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	American Service Center Body & Paint 640 N Glebe Rd Arlington, VA 703-284-2495	56 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Ardmore Auto Body 8510 Ardwick Ardmore Rd Hyattsville, MD 301-322-4455		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Arlington Auto Body Shop 4000 5th Rd N #A Arlington, VA 703-528-5537	21 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Arlington Forest Service Center 616 S Pickett St Alexandria, VA 703-525-3545	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Ashburn Collision Center 21595 Cedar Ln #F Sterling, VA 703-450-0041	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Auto Art Works 650 Lofstrand Ln #A Rockville, MD 301-340-3337	35 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Auto Body Clinic 7402 Westmore Rd Rockville, MD 301-340-3236	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Auto Body Craftsmen 801 E Gude Dr Rockville, MD 301-424-6577	19 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Auto Body Dimensions 5445 Butler Rd Bethesda, MD 301-657-1621		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Auto Body Images 8844 Washington Blvd #A1 Jessup, MD 410-792-4898		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Auto Body of Newington 7649 Fullerton Rd #B Springfield, VA 703-455-0008		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Auto Body of Vienna 330 Dominion Rd NE Vienna, VA 703-938-7910	169 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Auto Body World 9425 Mathy Dr #E Fairfax, VA 703-978-9685	22 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Auto City Body Shop & Services 4949 St Elmo Ave #215 Bethesda, MD 301-652-4636	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Auto Collision Craftsman 7865 Cessna Ave Gaithersburg, MD 301-216-0630		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Auto Craft Body & Paint 1220 Cannons Ct Woodbridge, VA 703-494-5500	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Auto Craft Body & Paint 619 Burnside Pl Alexandria, VA 703-823-1907	50 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Auto Dent Care 5451 Randolph Rd Rockville, MD 301-881-8080		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Auto Italia of Maryland 7200 Westmore Rd Rockville, MD 301-340-8394	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Autobody Dimensions 7559 Rickenbacker Dr Gaithersburg, MD 301-670-6343	55 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Autohaus 597 Grove St Herndon, VA 703-471-4515	28 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	AYT Tommy's Auto Body 5700 Kirby Rd Clinton, MD 301-449-5277	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Bailey's Crossroads Auto Body 5710 Center Ln Falls Church, VA 703-671-0810	129 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Barkley's Autobody & Paint 8168 Richmond Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-780-9111		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Beacon Auto Body 8111 Mayor Ln Silver Spring, MD 301-587-6966	66 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Benjamin's Auto Body 943 Selim Rd Silver Spring, MD 301-495-3775		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Best Auto Body 5635 S Van Dorn St Alexandria, VA 703-922-0777	21 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Bethesda Chevy Chase Autobody 5200 River Rd #5 Bethesda, MD 301-657-2277	88 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Bethesda Collision Repair Center 5202 River Rd #A-1 Bethesda, MD 301-654-3333	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Bethesda-Rockville Auto Body 12320 Wilkins Ave Rockville, MD 301-770-6867	26 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Bill Page Honda Body Shop 8502 Lee Hwy Fairfax, VA 703-752-3472	64 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Bimmers Body By Jf 4072 S Four Mile Run Dr Arlington, VA 703-931-9111		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	BMW of Fairfax 8439 Lee Hwy Fairfax, VA 703-698-8161	47 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Bob's Toyota Repair 938 Sligo Ave Silver Spring, MD 301-495-0950		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Boyd's Body Shop 4610 Washington Blvd #1 Halethorpe, MD 410-247-3887		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Brown's Alexandria Mazda 7400 Richmond Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-660-8400	25 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Brown's Arlington Body Works 3200 Columbia Pike Arlington, VA 703-486-3200	50 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Brown's Fairfax Mazda 10570 Fairfax Blvd Fairfax, VA 703-385-8170	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Brownings Auto Body 8421 Maplewood Dr Manassas, VA 703-369-3020	59 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Burdette Brothers Pontiac 1909 Urbana Pike Clarksburg, MD 301-428-0022		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Burnt Mills Auto Body 10753 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 301-593-8828	110 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Butch's Auto Body 620 Ritchie Rd Capital Heights, MD 301-350-5100		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	C & D Auto Body 5100 College Ave College Park, MD 301-345-3993	21 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	C S Auto Service and Collision Center 7640 Fullerton Rd Springfield, VA 703-451-8377	45 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	C S Auto Svc 7640 Fullerton Rd Springfield, VA 703-455-2200		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 185 local auto body shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Washington DC auto body shops by neighborhood

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Auto Body Shops in Washington, DC
MD
Auto Body Shops in Baltimore, MD	Auto Body Shops in Beltsville, MD	Auto Body Shops in Bethesda, MD
Auto Body Shops in Bowie, MD	Auto Body Shops in Brandywine, MD	Auto Body Shops in Burtonsville, MD
Auto Body Shops in Capital Heights, MD	Auto Body Shops in Clarksburg, MD	Auto Body Shops in Clarksville, MD
Auto Body Shops in Clinton, MD	Auto Body Shops in College Park, MD	Auto Body Shops in Columbia, MD
Auto Body Shops in Damascus, MD	Auto Body Shops in Dayton, MD	Auto Body Shops in Dickerson, MD
Auto Body Shops in District Heights, MD	Auto Body Shops in Edgewater, MD	Auto Body Shops in Ellicott City, MD
Auto Body Shops in Frederick, MD	Auto Body Shops in Gaithersburg, MD	Auto Body Shops in Gambrills, MD
Auto Body Shops in Germantown, MD	Auto Body Shops in Glenn Dale, MD	Auto Body Shops in Greenbelt, MD
Auto Body Shops in Halethorpe, MD	Auto Body Shops in Hyattsville, MD	Auto Body Shops in Jessup, MD
Auto Body Shops in Kensington, MD	Auto Body Shops in Laurel, MD	Auto Body Shops in Mount Airy, MD
Auto Body Shops in Oxon Hill, MD	Auto Body Shops in Riverdale, MD	Auto Body Shops in Rockville, MD
Auto Body Shops in Seabrook, MD	Auto Body Shops in Silver Spring, MD	Auto Body Shops in Spencerville, MD
Auto Body Shops in Suitland, MD	Auto Body Shops in Temple Hills, MD	Auto Body Shops in Upper Marlboro, MD
Auto Body Shops in Waldorf, MD	Auto Body Shops in Wheaton, MD
VA
Auto Body Shops in Alexandria, VA	Auto Body Shops in Arlington, VA	Auto Body Shops in Baileys Crossroads, VA
Auto Body Shops in Chantilly, VA	Auto Body Shops in Dulles, VA	Auto Body Shops in Dumfries, VA
Auto Body Shops in Fairfax, VA	Auto Body Shops in Falls Church, VA	Auto Body Shops in Fredericksburg, VA
Auto Body Shops in Gainesville, VA	Auto Body Shops in Herndon, VA	Auto Body Shops in Leesburg, VA
Auto Body Shops in Lorton, VA	Auto Body Shops in Manassas, VA	Auto Body Shops in Manassas Park, VA
Auto Body Shops in McLean, VA	Auto Body Shops in North Springfield, VA	Auto Body Shops in Purcellville, VA
Auto Body Shops in Reston, VA	Auto Body Shops in Springfield, VA	Auto Body Shops in Sterling, VA
Auto Body Shops in Vienna, VA	Auto Body Shops in Woodbridge, VA

Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Auto Body Shops

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Auto Body Shops Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Auto Body Shops.

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Shop: By far the lowest bid and work was done promptly and well........
Subscriber from OAK HILL, VA wrote Another Shop: SUV repair took more than 3 months. Repeatedly promised completion dates were missed with no..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Shop: Great work .. friendly and helpful.......
Subscriber from BRISTOW, VA wrote Another Shop: The Maaco that serviced me was newly opened at 9093 Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA20110 703-368-2221........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: They could not justify or explain their pricing. The timing of their work was inflexible..........
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Shop: Very pleasant to deal with, efficient, and excellent work........
Subscriber from BOWIE, MD wrote Another Shop: Jim is excellent. The body work performed by this shop is outstanding........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Shop: Did a great job on my truck. Delivered it on time and at a reasonable..........
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Shop: Extensive collision damage from another driver took some time to repair. One item not repaired..........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Shop: Excellent work. Finished on time as predicted. Coordinated additional work directly with insurance company. Cost..........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Shop: Very pleasant to deal with. This was an insurance claim repair (due to an accident)...........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Shop: Great body shop. Very professional service and incredible work on everything they touch........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Shop: I hate having to go to auto body shops, but Auto Body of Vienna is..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Shop: GEICO uses Cherner under contract. My car came back full of paint splatters and the..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: Quality of body work and paint was superior. Minor reassembly and alignment of parts needed..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Shop: As this was an old car, we wanted to do a cheaper, less complete restore...........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Shop: After the third repaint, I gave up. My car color still doesn't match my existing..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: This is a fantastic body shop business.......
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Shop: One of the finest shops around.......
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: Willing without pressure to redo work........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Shop: The job was performed last week. They made one small error in the repair, which..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Shop: I got many quotes and picked them even though they were a bit more expensive...........
Subscriber from ELLICOTT CITY, MD wrote Another Shop: EXCELLENT, timely, professional. I LOVED them and willuse them again........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: They also have a location in Bethesda (on Butler Road). That is the shop I..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: Very nice HONEST and quality work........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Shop: Best ever. They have (unfortunately) worked on my cars frequently; after deer encounters, rear enders,..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Shop: HBL - Tysons Collision - Kept promising but never delivered. Would have been better off..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Shop: Efficient and very competent work. Stands behind their work........
Subscriber from CHANTILLY, VA wrote Another Shop: Worked on replacing glass on my mothers van and left the entire inside full of..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Fixed some simple things unrelated damage that was paid for pro bono........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: This is a wonderful Body/Paint shop with friendly and prompt service. The estimate, which was..........
Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote Another Shop: Was very pleased with service and recommend them. They provided both an estimate for full..........
Subscriber from DERWOOD, MD wrote Another Shop: Color blend was fantastic. Fit and finish was superior. The only negative, and not a..........
Subscriber from BOYDS, MD wrote Another Shop: Paint mismatch problem, but offered to repaint.......
Subscriber from BURTONSVILLE, MD wrote Another Shop: Did exactly what they said they would do, when they said they would do it..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: Low price and excellent work.......
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: I had a little fender bender, and they fixed my back tail light. They did..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Shop: Reaults were better than I had hoped for........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Very friendly and convenient. They bent over backwards to make sure I was taken care..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Shop: Good work at a fair price. Shop can get busy so schedule accordingly........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Shop: They did over 5,000.00 worth of work on my car. Things didn't line up properly,..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: After reading a glowing review of Olde Towne Auto Body, I took my 2008 VW..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Shop: We have used this shop whenever we have had a problem and highly recommend to..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: It took a very long time to get my car back after the accident. But..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Shop: They had to redo the work, as it was grainy and bumpy. The owner was..........
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Shop: Great work and service. Did not call me, had to always call them........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Could not be happier with the body work and especially the paint job........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: Piece of trim is popping up, don't know if it's something they left undone or..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Shop: Tony's was considerably less expensive than an estimate from Fitzgerald's body shop. The work has..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Shop: Quality work the first time........

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