
Scotty's Body Shop
About us
Scotty's Body Shop is a full service auto body repair facility located in Des Moines, Iowa that specializes in both insurance claim related and non-claim related repairs due to an accident. We offer complete assistance by organizing the details of our customer's file from "Day 1" until "The Completion of Repairs". It is our full intention to make your repair experience one that is as painless and stress-free as possible.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Pre-Purchase Inspections Post-Repair Inspections Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) 3M Clear Guards Fiberglass Repair After Market Accessories Motorcycle Painting Insurance Claims Assistance Computerized Paint Matching I-CAR Trained Technicians Unibody & Frame Straightening Major and Minor Collision Repairs Custom Body Work Car Scratch Repair Dent Repair (including hail damage) Chipped Paint Repair Plastic Bumper Repair Windshield Replacement
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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Today I was called & told the truck was ready and a ride came to pick me up & take me to the shop. I was very pleased with what I saw. The gentleman that did the repairs, Curtis ?, showed me and went over everything that was done. He was very nice and at no time did I ever feel like I was being hurried or rushed.
I would advise anyone to have Scotty's give estimates on any body work needed. This company is an example of why I like doing business with a family owned company.
Usually I will shop around and get a couple quotes but I felt comfortable with Curtis so I just let them do it. I think the price was reasonable...not cheap by any means but not outrageous either. I might have got it done cheaper somewhere else but I don't think I would have got the same service and quality of work.
They told me ahead of time that it would take a week, and that's exactly how long it took. Dropped it off on a Wednesday, and picked it up the next Wednesday.
I have only limited experiences with body shops, but this was by far my best experience. I would recommend them.
Angie's List. Scotty's had an "A" so we decided to try them. Dropped car off Monday, it was ready on Thursday but we didn't get it until Friday. We checked the car before we went in to pay and could see from 15+ feet away the molding was cracked. Otherwise it looked OK. Went inside & asked why wasn't the molding replaced? He shuffles through his paperwork & asks if that was supposed to be replaced (yep it was dented in accident) Anyway, it was on insurance co's paperwork but Scotty's had not done the work.
They offered to order it and said they'd have it on in 2 hours, but I would have to wait (they had the car all week). I did not have time to sit in their shop & wait. They offered to get it on next week, of course that means another 40 mile trip, but that's what we decided to do. Still had to pay for the entire cost, even though the job was not complete, yet.
Trying to compare their work order with the estimate from insurance co was not possible, Scotty's had no breakdown of money on it. But Scotty's work order did have this item - runner molding #75852-52090, I guess that is the molding they did not put on the car, just put it on paper. I'm also guessing this molding had to be removed to make repair to the body of the car & then they put broken piece back on?
This car is a year old with about 7500 miles on it, we wanted it back the way it was, not half or almost done, or bring it back and we'll try again next week On the bright side the car was washed & looked nice. Maybe this was just a bad day - but I'm not happy about the whole experience.
Thanks Louis!
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