Performance Auto Body Center

I can’t say enough about Alfonso, Angelica, and the team at Performance Auto Body. This review may get a bit lengthy but the level of detail in the work done by Performance Auto Body deserves nothing less.
Last year, 4 Wheel Parts (in Oakland) introduced me to Alfonso after fixing up and installing a number of upgrades on my 95 Jeep Wrangler. At that time, my Jeep was spray can black and needed to be cleaned up a bit.
Performance Auto took the time to work with me — preparing numerous samples of the color ideas I had and exploring the paint options for the Jeep overhaul. After deciding on the color scheme, I purchased some Genright parts and Alfonso happily amended the paint schedule to include the painting and installation of; a new bumper, tube fenders and flares, rocker guards, corner guards, and tire carrier.
The labor cost alone for this installation is easily in the thousands of dollars and by bundling it into the paint job, it saved me a ton of money, while maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the paint job envisioned. Alfonso worked with Dave, Pete, and even Brian (the 4 Wheel Parts studs) to organize delivery of the parts and get to work.
I work overseas so as the job progressed, Angelica sent me pictures to keep me updated. If there was any issue with billing or costs she reached out to me and always kept me in the loop. I couldn’t have been more satisfied with the way I was kept informed being half way around the world.
Sounds like a happy ending to the story, right? Well readers, if you’re a jeep owner, you know that when you start stripping down an older Jeep, you’re bound to find a problem. Alfonso came across a broken stud on the exhaust manifold near the firewall and contacted me about it. It’s a tricky job to extract and if you get it wrong, you can bleed money. Alfonso quickly organized a mechanic to remove the broken stud for a few hundred bucks with no issues.
Today, my Jeep’s exterior and undercarriage is painted and interior Rhino lined. It looks amazing and runs solid. I’m not going to say it was a cheap paint job because it wasn’t. Performance Auto Body’s price is highly competitive (if not better) with other shops out there but the goal was not to be cheap. It was to do an awesome paint job that will last and I’m confident that it will. Add to it the quality and price of additional work that was done without me having to stress over.
If you have a paint job or repair that needs to be done, do yourself a favor and let Alfonso and his team take care of you. You won’t be disappointed.

This auto body shop is the best. Over the past month and half, we had Performance Auto Body do both insured and non-​insured work on two of our cars. The costs were reasonable, the work of excellent quality, and the jobs completed on schedule. It’s a family owned business; the owner, Alfonso, takes pride in his work; his daughter, Angelica, handles the front office and is attentive and professional.

I wanted to fix a fender dent and first took my car to a larger Oakland shop (it comes up on top when you Google Oakland auto body). I have a bright red 1997 Geo Metro. The trouble, I was told, was that my car had been repainted and they wouldn’t be able to exactly match the color, unless it was a factory color. Instead, they referred me to Alfonso at Performance Auto Body. I drove straight there and had a very positive experience, from start to finish. Angelica and Alfonso were the most down-​to-​earth people I’ve ever met! Alfonso gave the nod of approval, and Angelica immediately set to the task of finding the replacement fender. It wasn’t easy, but she succeeded.
That was on a Friday, the part arrived on Monday, I took my car in on Wednesday, and picked it up on Friday! The color match was top-​notch! It was a beautiful job, and I’m very happy. When I picked up the car, Angelica told me that the first parts shipper called back and said the fender wasn’t in good condition (kudos to them too), so she had to search again. She found one that was actually lower in price, so she took off $ 50 from the original estimate! If you want efficiency, honesty, and masterful work, Performance Auto Body Center is THE place!
I sure hope I won’t have any more dents to fix, but if I do, I know exactly where to go! You rock, Performance Auto Body Center!

What a great body shop! I never thought I’d feel so compelled to review an auto body shop, but this business more than deserves stellar ratings. This is a family owned business that clearly prides itself in excellent customer service. My partner brought her Lexus in for an estimate to replace her tail light which had mysteriously gotten broken. They quoted her half of what other shops quoted, and did the work in less than an hour. We dealt with Angelica throughout the process and she was very kind and efficient. Our service ended with a freshly washed good-​as-​new car.

They did a top notch job fixing a small side-​swipe on my black GTI. They clearly take pride in their work. Though I’m sure anyone can help out, Alfonso was conscientious, and explained everything clearly, including cost. Cost, by the way, was well within market, especially given the service delivered. They were even able to diagnose a problem I was having with my window and fix it, though it wasn’t a body fix, but mechanical. I am extremely satisfied with their work.

I am so grateful to Performance Auto Body Center! They are a family business and are so friendly and kind. They did an amazing job on our car for much less than the other shops quoted. I would highly recommend them to to family and friends.

Great job. My Jeep was smashed when I was rear ended by another car. This auto body was recommended, and I am glad I followed the recommendation.
They worked hard to get me the best price, did an excellent job, and were great at communicating throughout the entire process.
One of the parts installed had a factory defect and ended up breaking about a month later. They very graciously took it out, asked the factory for a replacement part, and installed free of charge.
Cannot say enough… great job!

This place is great. I don’t have collision insurance and got a ridiculous quote from another autobody shop for the work that needed to be done on my car. I took my car to Performance Auto and asked if they could replace the headlight so that my car could at least be driveable without getting pulled over by the police for a busted headlight. Angelica immediately began assessing my car, and then called around to find a headlamp within reasonable rates. She gave me a quote. I brought it back in the next morning, and she called me within three hours to say that the job had been completed. They charged me what they quoted me the day before, so it was nice to not get any last minute surprises at the cash register. Plus, her father (Alfonso) not only replaced the headlamp, but he went above and beyond to pull the busted frame back into shape, which is a lot of work. He also touched up a tiny bit of the hood to avoid rusting in the future. AND — my hood is now back in working order. All for a very reasonable price. But the thing that I appreciate the most about Performance Auto is the friendliness and professionalism of the place. Angelica is sweet and smart, much like Alfonso. It’s refreshing to get good service like this, and nice to know that there are small businesses like this in my neighborhood whom I can trust.

Alfonso you are my hero!!!
I came in needing a MAJOR job done. I was rear ended, and it totally defaced, or should I say, debutted my IS 250. My poor car was in such bad shape that it made me almost cry seeing the looks of it.
Performance auto had patience with me while the insurance was getting handled. They didn’t call me pestering me to pay the deductible first. THANK GOD because my deductible is a whopping 1k! Yes, I know WTFFF right???
:D It took 2 weeks for my car to get finished. And I almost hugged Alfonso when I got it back. Angela in the front helped me during the whole process and she too was very courteous! My fender was back in place, my bumper was brand spanking new and the paint job was PERFECTO! I have never been so happy to see a red colored Hispanic man in my life!
If you need a job well done, please visit them! They are UH-​mazing and you will see this when you go into their shop! They are NEVER slow and they work on various types of vehicles! I saw what looked like a monster truck when I got my car!
Definitely visit them! They’ll take care of you! Thank you ALFONSOOOO!

I trashed the front end of my minivan during a particularly brain dead moment recently and went to five different autobody shops for an estimate, since I was paying out of pocket. Performance’s estimate was almost identical to the other shops EXCEPT I got way more for my money at their shop. In a nutshell, Performance totally exceeded my expectations and has won my loyalty. They finished my job an entire day earlier than promised, my front end looks brand new after the repair, they cleaned the inside and outside of my car and even fixed up some of the minor scuffs and dents for free. My ten year old minivan hasn’t looked this good in a looooong time! And everyone in the office was a pleasure to work with– from the owner, Alfonso, to his very capable assistants, Adrianna and Angelica. And they guarantee their work as long as I own the car! I am hoping to avoid more of those brain dead moments in the future that result in fender benders, but if/​when they happen, I know where I’m going!

What a pleasant surprise to find this auto body shop.
I was recommended to Performance Auto Body by the guys that fix my Jaguar XK, also in Oakland (Continental Imports, INCREDIBLE service and quality, rates half that of my dealership)
SInce I trust my guys at Continental completely (JC and Carlos) I went to have my Jag’s rear end damage fixed by Performance.
I told them that I was paying out of pocket and after sending them photos of my car’s damage, the estimate I got back was VERY reasonable. i assume a larger auto body shop would have charged me 1.5x to 2x more.
After dropping my car off, I was given a ride to BART and when picking up, they picked me up at BART, very nice!
Besides the great rate and service, the quality was perfect. They matched my paint perfectly, everything looked exactly as when new.
The car was washed and Alphonso, the owner, asked me that if I didn’t mind waiting a bit, he would go around and touch up my entire car, every little flaw! He spent an extra 45 minutes of so, free of charge, making my car look better than I have seen it in years.
Finally, since it was now after 5pm, when the shop closed, Alphonso finished up, shook my hand and was already in his friend’s car, off for his Friday evening, when he happened to glance underneath the front end my car and saw another scratch. He stops his friend from driving off, gets out yelling that he missed something, he got his touchup tools and took care of that flaw too!
Where do you ever find someone with that sort of devotion and dedication to a job well done?
I will be bringing my cars here from now on.

Picked up my car today and I am very pleased. Looks like Oakland Auto Body does a lot of referrals to this place. I’m glad they did. My car is old and I didn’t have collision so had to pay out of pocket. I wasn’t expecting it to look like new and it did. They were fast, professional and cleaned my car inside and out before they released it to me. Will definitely return if I ever need autobody work again.

My passenger door gotten seriously bent up when a car drove into it, a moment after I opened it to step out. The hinge connecting the door to the frame also broke. I got a few repair estimates, all around $ 2500.
Then Performance Auto Body offered to repair it for $ 1540 so I agreed. Normally they don’t just paint the door. They also mix the new paint onto the fender and back door. But I didn’t want to pay for that. I said I’d take my chances. The rep gave me realistic expectations upfront, explaining that red is a hard color to match, so the door might not be exactly the same color.
However, he did a great job. The color is almost perfect — close enough that nobody but me will know the difference. He even did some extra cleanup to the car and didn’t charge me for it. I would definitely go there again.

This is the third time I’ve used Performance Auto Body. The first two times were with my old car to fix up things on my own. During those times, knowing that it would be out of pocket, they trimmed things down to be more affordable, but still made the car look like new. This last time, I was fixing a ding from being parked on the streets of Oakland and insurance was covering it. Once again, they did a great job, took care of everything within the insurance estimate, and even gave me a ride downtown when I dropped my car off.

I was referred here by another high profile auto body shop in Oakland. I was worried because I had to self pay and the damage was pretty extensive to my ’97 Lexus’s front end and I was quite depressed. From the greeting to the payment, these folks were the bomb! I felt like «Pimp my ride»! After they repaired it, my car was glistening and they offered o bring it to the house for delivery. They had finished it on schedule as promised and it looked better than when I left it. Mr. Arroyo, Mr. Griffin and Miss Angelica were professional and friendly. This will be a definite referral!

I brought my BMW over to performance auto body on a recommendation from Oakland Auto body. «This guy will take care of you» I was told. Well he was right. The owner was absolutely great. They offered me a ride to the office, they reviewed every aspect of the repair. He even took into consideration the fact that I was paying out of pocket– and trimmed the price down to a two price options. They washed my car and detailed the wheels before returning it to me. The owners daughter works in the office. She is pleasant, happy and quietly proud of her dad. That speaks volumes to me. The work on my car was much better than the job I once got at Weatherford BMW. (Weatherford is abysmal as you may know). This shop was generous, kind, they did amazing quality work– the best I have seen on my black BMW. (that is a difficult color match btw) I felt like they treated me like family. That is amazing to me in this day and age. A very rare find. Go see this guy and his amazing lime green jeep. You will be glad you did.