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MARINA WEST AUTO BODY

Auto Body Work, Auto Towing Service, Auto Painting,

About us

Marina West Auto Body is a family run collision repair facility that has been serving the West Los Angeles area for over three decades.

Business highlights

44 years of experience

Services we offer

We are a full service auto body shop that specializes in collision repair, complete body and paint work, precision color matching, frame straightening, auto glass repair, headlight restoration, and paintless dent removal. We work with all insurance companies and service all domestic, foreign, and luxury cars.

Services we don't offer

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Amenities

Eco Friendly Accreditations

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Warranties

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • American Express
  • Check
  • Visa
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
Reviews
5.014 Reviews
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Judi H.
Nov 2020
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
He does good work, very reliable and honest and he was fair priced

Nathaniel G.
Jul 2017
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
Very well. I got quotes from two other body shops, and Marina's quote was several hundred dollars less. The owner, Shant, looked over the car carefully with me both before and after the work. The work took three days, as estimated, and the car looks good as new. I would definitely hire them again, although I hope I won't have to!

Joe H.
Jun 2017
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
All work was performed to my satisfaction.

Dan N.
Oct 2014
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
I have to say that Marina West Auto Body is a rarity in the world of body shops. Stan (the owner) and his team are professional, friendly, and focused on making sure the customer leaves satisfied. I've had two separate but equally perfect experiences at this place. In both instances, I was amazed by their craftsmanship, their detailed work and their customer service is on another level.
Case in point: First I would like to say I am very particular
about my Jeep. Two months ago I was in an accident and ended up with a damaged front
bumper. I began looking for shops in the area to take my Jeep in for repairs.
Of the first 3 shops I looked at in the area they all told me they will replace
the front bumper and painted. The last body shop I decided to look at was
Marina West Auto Body and I had totally different conversation with Shant one
of the team members at Marina West Auto.
Shant is knowledgeable, professional, friendly and honest. After 2 minutes of
expecting my bumper on both sides and underneath it he said that this might not
be just a simple bumper damage. Since the damage on the bumper was exactly
where the front frame rail is located he suggested that the front frame rail
could be twisted. After doing quick measures needless to say he was right. The
front frame rail was twisted with almost an inch.
His thoroughness and attention to detail of assessing the damage made it easy
for me to decide which body shop will repair my car. While my Jeep was in the
body shop I had the privilege also to meet with the owner of Marina West Auto
Body Stan.
Stan is the most genuine person I have ever met. Honest, friendly, professional
and very easy to get along with.
Needless to say the repair was excellent. Stan went above and beyond to ensure
customer satisfaction.
And two weeks ago when my front fender was side swiped in
the parking lot I went back to Stan. As always the repair was excellent and the
paint matched up to factory specs.
The distinguishing features of Marina West Auto Body that
merit their 5 star rating are honesty, quality of work, fair pricing, accurate
estimates of repair time and the willingness to go the extra mile to insure
customer satisfaction.
I will definitely go back to Marian West Auto Body and I
highly recommend them if you are looking to get your car repaired. So glad that
I found them!
Thank you Stan and Team!

Jack H.
Jan 2014
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
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Dan W.
Nov 2013
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
They did a good job. I would recommend them they did good work.

LOUISE M.
Sep 2013
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
We took the car in for estimates to 3 shops.  Although Marina West Auto was slightly higher than the other two,they agreed to also touch up the bumper which was scraped.  We liked the professionalism and clarity, and had the work done there.  It was finished on time, and very well done.  We'd definitely recommend them.

Camilla C.
Sep 2013
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
They are a small shop and you actually work with the owners. It was all very easy. Brought in the van, got the estimate, brought van back and it was ready in 4 days as they had estimated. They even stopped the rattle in the passenger window.

Abby S.
May 2013
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,450
I was given the option of having the hood repaired rather than replaced, which would have cost less, but the owner, Stan, showed me a
small seam in both sides of the hood that makes it crumple instead of being pressed in one sheet directly back through the window.  In fact, that's exactly where it had bent.  I didn't know about this before, but the explanation made sense.  He explained that once the hood had been bent at the seam, it was more vulnerable to being bent again.  I opted for replacing the hood. 
The car was ready when Stan said it would be, and he threw in some touch up of other parts that were scratched, and blended the paint just next to where he had painted the hood.  In the end, he knocked $100 off the price because he said his parts had come in at less than he thought they would.
Overall a positive experience.



Evan L.
Mar 2013
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
I dealt with Stan.  The work he and his people did was outstanding, and it was done promptly, but here is what impressed me most about Stan: he gave me two options with respect to the work that could be done to address the fairly extensive body damage I presented him with.  He gave me a more costly option, which would result in my car being returned to me in pretty nearly perfect condition.  And he gave me a less costly option, which would result in my car being returned to me in a greatly improved but less than perfect condition.  This seems like a great way to do business overall, but it was an especially welcome approach for me because the car is pretty old and I was paying for the repairs myself (as opposed to my insurance company paying).  I took the less costly option, and I am pleased and surprised at the improvement that was done for the price.

Marilyn S.
Jan 2013
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
I learned about this business from two co-workers who, completely independently of each other, on two separate occasions,  told me about how the nice man who owns it went out of his way to help them when they ran into car trouble near his business (I think their cars stalled for some reason and he got his crew to push them out of traffic and allowed them to park on his property until help arrived.) As a result of these stories, the first time I had the opportunity to get some minor body work done, I went to Peter.

Not only did he do a beautiful job, but he asked me to pay him with a $25.00 Starbuck's gift certificate so that he could treat his "guys" to coffee for a few mornings! The next time I took my husband's Lexus to him because somehow he managed to damage his bumper. Based on much bitter previous experience, my expectation was that the bumper will have to be discarded and it will cost at least $1,000. Peter fixed the damaged bumper rather than discarding it and charged me $85.00! Anyone who has had experience with the autobody racket has to recognize the extraordinary honesty of this man. As I was going into the office to pay my bill, another customer was just leaving; he had an ear-to-ear grin and asked me "Isn't this guy unbelievable?" I had to agree with him.

KATHERINE M.
Oct 2012
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
I have used Marina West Auto Body in the past and have always been very pleased with their work and attention to detail.  My husband was in an accident with his Lexus 430 that crushed both passenger side doors.  After visiting the insurance adjuster, we took the car to Marina West and Stan (the owner) said it would be ready in two weeks. 
When I picked the car up everything seemed to be in fine working order.  But a few days later, when sitting in the passenger?s seat, there was a lot of wind noise. I took the car back and Stan said the window seemed to be open slightly and wouldn?t operate properly.  He determined that the computer operating the windows needed to be reset with a special computer.  He called the people who do that and rather than having me wait around for them to show up, Stan voluntarily rented me a car?that he paid for.  At the end of the day, the work was done? at no extra charge.
Even though having a car in the body shop is not what most of us would like, Stan and everyone at Marina West are kind, accommodating and always make sure that the work is done right and that the customer is happy.
Thank you Stan, Peggy and Kasha.

Carolyn M.
Mar 2011
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
They're reasonable. They do really good work. They are on time and professional. They are flexible. They also work with your insurance company.

Carolyn M.
Aug 2005
5.0
Auto Body Work
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
GREAT, ACCOMMODATING SERVICE FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT; I WAS INJURED AND COULD NOT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS MYSELF. THEY TOOK CARE OF THE TRANSPORT OF THE CAR AND ALL THE INSURANCE ISSUES. THE CAR LOOKS FABULOUS AND THE PAINT HAS HELD UP PERFECTLY. SEVERAL VERY PERSNICKETY FRIENDS HAVE ALSO USED THEIR SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY PLEASED.

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FAQ

MARINA WEST AUTO BODY is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

MARINA WEST AUTO BODY accepts the following forms of payment: American Express, Check, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Yes, MARINA WEST AUTO BODY offers free project estimates.

Yes, MARINA WEST AUTO BODY offers eco-friendly accreditations.

No, MARINA WEST AUTO BODY does not offer a senior discount.

No, MARINA WEST AUTO BODY does not offer emergency services.

Yes, MARINA WEST AUTO BODY offers warranties.

MARINA WEST AUTO BODY offers the following services: We are a full service auto body shop that specializes in collision repair, complete body and paint work, precision color matching, frame straightening, auto glass repair, headlight restoration, and paintless dent removal. We work with all insurance companies and service all domestic, foreign, and luxury cars.

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