Foreign Auto Body Company

George did a fantastic job fixing my Mercedes. He even helped me buy a like-​new part from a private seller to save me $ 1,500. Go here for your body work and next door to Javier for any mechanical work.

Fantastic bodywork! This is a first class operation. I have lived in Boston for 25 years, so I have needed my share of bodywork for my own car and for my company, and I can proclaim that this has been the best.
Not only was the work on my wife’s 2010 Volvo S80 absolutely flawless, but he returned the car detailed and touched up. George handled everything and delivered the car early on the promised date. When I called to check on it, he always answered right away and let me know that it was still on time.
In my opinion it was a difficult job. Last winter a plow hit my wife’s car on one side week 1 then other side week 2, so there were shallow and deep scrapes down both sides of the car, covering multiple body panels, and even damaging the door handle. Our insurance company gave us 12 months to get the repairs done, and I waited 11 months before making an appointment and bringing it in.
When the car was done, it looked better than new. The bodywork and paint are undetectable.
Not only did George detail and wax the whole car, and clean the rims, but he turned the scratched up «Boston Style» rear bumper back into a beautiful «Suburban Bumper» again by touching up every single imperfection.
This was not part of the job, just a huge bonus. He did not even mention it, or the other little extras he did when I picked up the car, but I sure noticed!

George is as good as it gets in auto-​body repair businesses. When my car’s paint got scratched and metal slightly deformed, I knew I had to take it to a repair shop but had no idea where to go. After visiting multiple body shops, I found out the best guy in Boston is George if you really care about your car. This is highlighted by the fact that he’s the only repair shop that doesn’t use plastic ‘Bondo’ for reshaping the body, but instead opts for metal which is superior in quality and durability.
In fact, a nearby auto-​body repair shop with hundreds of Unilocal reviews told me to go to George because of the deep care I expressed for my car, noting that he is an artisan and will perfect the repair. That alone pretty much says it all.
When I took my car to Foreign Auto Body, George came out and told me exactly what he would have to do step-​by-​step, and gave me a quote as well as insurance options. The quote was very reasonable and in the same range as the others I received, however with George I got a higher quality repair since no cheap plastic was used to reshape the body.
When I picked up my car, my expectations were blown out of the water! The car looked like new, and everything was clean and ready to go. Beyond that, George stayed true to his original quote. Every day I drive my car I am thankful for the amazing job he’s done.
I also noticed that some of the other reviews are not as positive, and have a strong suspicion that they were placed by other auto-body’s as this business is very competitive. However, any person that comes and talks to George will realize the other reviews are likely fake, and appreciate the shop’s upfront and honest approach.
I definitely will be returning to Foreign Auto Body for any car needs as they arise, and can only recommend the shop to everyone since your car will be in the best hands. ⁵⁄₅ Stars for honest, excellent, and skillful work.

George is the MAN! He fixed the entire front bumper on my CLK 550 as well as scratches and made it look brand new. He is super talented and professional. I have told all of my friends about him. You will NOT be disappointed.

Foreign Auto Body did a great job with my Audi A3. This was the first time I’ve had to deal with a body shop and I was very impressed. My car was backed into by a moving van while parked on the street, so I was dealing with two insurance companies (mine and the moving company’s). George (the owner of Foreign Auto Body) dealt with both of them when they called and coordinated an additional assessment of the damage to get everything fixed and covered. Additionally, after I got to the shop to pick up my car, I discovered that the windshield sprayer didn’t work. George diagnosed it and fixed it right there. It had nothing to do with the accident (the windshield had been replaced recently and the they had forgotten to reconnect the sprayer). My car is driving great and I am definitely returning to Foreign Auto Body if (knock on wood) I ever need more body work.

Before I moved from Boston to warmer climes, I decided to take my old Mercedes to George to remove/​repair rust from the front quarter panels and the rear window area. George and his shop far exceeded my expectations. He took great care assembling his quote, went over the whole process with me in detail, and the actual quality of the workmanship was superb. He treated me and my car with care and respect, and now, several years later, I can attest that his work has held up. My car still looks great. If you’re within driving distance of this shop and want your car’s bodywork to be done right, this is the place to go.

Our neighbor was having work done next door and the contractor dropped building supplies onto our car roof. I am glad that I brought the car to George who I had heard about through someone at work.
The insurance company was far from receptive, but George was able to deal with them skillfully, including organizing a rental car and dealing with the endless calls and requests from a company that does not usually deal with auto claims. The work was done promptly and it was done well. There were no surprise phone calls or hidden costs, just old school craftmanship and integrity.

I make it a point to take any work to Foreign Auto Body. The work I had done with my Land Rover was top notch. George made it a point not to cut corners and work with the insurance company to replace vs repair parts. I have had issues and even theft (which they acknowledged and repairs charged to insurance that were never completed) with other body shops in the area, but never a problem with FAB. I would recommend them highly.

Good work for a good price. An honest, competent businessman. I have lived in Boston for over 30 years and have been to George and, once or twice, to others, which was a mistake! He works for YOU, not for the insurance companies.

I do not work for a body shop but have reviewed another repair shop closer to home which is more honest. George’s response shows you another shady side of this man’s character to outright lie in order to shift opinion. I stand by my review wholeheartedly. This man is temperamental and vindictive and tampered with my car.

I came to repaint a few panels on my BMW including the roof of the car out of pocket. After charging me extra halfway through the job on some ‘seal’ that needed replacing on the sunroof and additional labor for doing so, I got the car back with the newly painted sunroof panel all scratched up because it was assembled improperly. The next time I picked up the car, the sunroof was repainted again to fix the scratches, but the sunroof (which was operating perfectly before I brought it into the shop) no longer worked right.
George couldn’t repair the sunroof and the only thing he offered was to repurchase the entire sunroof cartridge and let me find someone to repair it, and made me sign a release form (so I wouldn’t sue him) As a result, I ended up spending a lot of money having a mechanic tear the entire thing out and replacing it at my expense.
Not recommended.
Update 12/​24/​2010:
In response to the owner’s comment: I have received no messages from Foreign Auto Body. I still have the repair bills somewhere. The repair happened years ago, so I am not surprised if you do not remember.

This shop is so trustworthy and reasonably priced. George explains everything and will do extra bits and pieces of work for very little additional cost.
I got 3 quotes from different body shops around the area to fix my front fender, and returned here because George was the most reasonable of all and most flexible (I wanted to fix it without involving the insurance company). When we found out that the headlight casing for my car needed to be replaced, George quote me the price for just the casing and said that the labor would already be included in everything else he would do. For reference, every other shop quoted me the price for the full headlight plus casing, which was about twice the cost of casing itself.
I ended up getting my car fixed (looks like new!) for about half the cost of all the other shops because George was willing to work with me to do only what was necessary. He was careful to not raise my expectations beforehand, saying that he would do his best. When I got the car back, it was beautiful and looked perfect!
My boyfriend and I would both take our cars to George next time we need repairs. This is the body shop we trust in Boston!

This auto body shop is great! George is very friendly and accommodating. He gave me a very accurate estimate for how long the body work would take, and then took care of all of the additional insurance stuff (they had to come out and reappraise the damage).
When I picked my Mercedes up it looked better than it did before it was in a rear ending incident, partly due to the complimentary wash and wax that it was given. I would highly recommend this auto body shop to anyone with a foreign car. They service German, Italian, English, and Japanese models. The hours are also very amenable to people who work; I believe the hours can vary, but he’s usually there until 6 or later.