Auto Body Repair Mechanics

We employ a full time mechanic to do all our collision related mechanical work. Not common at all in the body shop industry. I would say 95% of Collision shops do not have a full time mechanic. This is an advantage for Tony’s Body Shop, for we are able to do in-house things such as: Four wheel alignments, Airbag replacements, Air Conditioning Re-charges, the removal of complete dash’s to access repair work. In electric vehicles like Tesla’s we sometimes have to remove the drive axle assembly, or even the entire battery pack to be able to perform the repairs. Some cars have damage to the wheels and suspension, and this all done in-house. If we need to remove the engine for access to replace the front unibody structure of a car, we do this in-house. Replacing steering components, engine cradles, Tire and wheel installs, all done “in-house”.

Our mechanic has been with Tony’s over 20+ years. Having an in-house mechanic means we have control over the quality of mechanical parts being replaced as part of the collision damage. Something as simple as a collision alignment is very different from what you get at a discount tire shop. Tire shops tend to do just enough to get by, where a collision alignment is done with the mindset that the car has been in an accident and finding all damaged parts are important for the safety of the customer and his family. Tire shops rarely set the steering angle sensor, but this is a must in a collision alignment, especially in today’s new cars that have lane keep assist, parking assist, back up cameras, for this is how the system knows where the steering wheel angle is. These are many examples of the advantages that we have by having our own in-house mechanic. We do not do mechanical work for the general public, we only do the work as it is related to the collision damaged vehicle at our shop. Shops without a mechanic would have to send the work out to others, sometimes requiring a tow there and back since the vehicle is dis-assembled, the car sits and waits for parts to come in and the work to be done , and many times by different people.

Why Us

You will often hear me say “Ask around, ask your friends, ask your neighbor, ask your mechanic, where is the best place to get your car repaired? The reputation of any business is important. For Tony’s Body Shop, a family owned and operated business, it is super important to us to take care of the customer. We do not sell cars, we only do collision repair. Having the customer come back and tell others about us, is super important. We honestly try our best to do a quality repair and stand behind our repair work. Some insurance companies may try to guide or possibly steer you to one of their discount shops by telling you they will only warranty the work if you go to one of their shops, this is not true! It is the shop that repairs your car that warranty’s the work, regardless of being a preferred shop or not. Father Tony Flores who originally started Tony’s Body Shop was once told by a man from Argentina: “Do the best job you can for the car you are repairing now, and don’t worry about when the next job is coming”. Very “old school” thinking………. But so true……… So don’t forget to “Ask Around” ….. and remember “you have the right to choose who repairs your car”, don’t be misled….or “steered” to go elsewhere….

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The staff at Tony's body shop have always treated me with respect and have completely met my expectations with the quality of work done to all my vehicles.

Jason was very efficient, communication was superb, and I liked that I could text him when needed. The repairs on my truck were done excellent