falken1915

So I take my new 2008 LS 460 out for a drive this past Saturday. Pull over to get something to eat. Park it away from everyone, end spot and what happens? Some ******* backed into my rear bumper. Best part...they left a note with a fake name and phone number.

Anyway I need your help in terms of where I should get it fixed. I live in Walnut Creek, CA but purchased the car at Longo Lexus in SoCal. Has anyone used the Longo body shop? I don't care about the cost as much as I want someone who is going to paint the bumper off of the car. I don't want some masking tape job bull****. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I would also be interested in good experiences or recommendations for body shops in Northern California. Thanks guys.

Dave Mac

I don't have any body shops to recommend but you are doing the right thing having the bumper removed and painted. Painting it on the car will almost always result in peeling clearcoat in a few months.

Sorry about the car.

Dave Mac

tripod06

try going to Anaheim Hills Auto Body and Paint. I was hit not too long ago and i went there, and though it was a little expensive, the work was amazing. I would check them out for sure!

RXSF

well if you live in northern CA, then your best bet is to go to lexus of fremont. they are the only dealership that has an auto collision repair as part of the dealership, and not a 3rd party.

alsilverbullet

Sorry about what happened to your new car....... Hopefully you will get it fixed and back to being whole again,

Good Luck!

rominl

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walnut creek, that's in norcal right? definitely makes no sense to go to longo body shop, they don't have one anyway

pm rmmgs4 and see if he has good recommendations. or ask in the norcal forum

falken1915

Longo said that they had a body shop in-house?? I drive down to LA from SFO regularly so I guess I'm going to have to make another unscheduled trip. I will definitely check out Anaheim Hills Auto Body and Lexus Fremont. This is going to be a mess....plus my insurance company told me to get a police report within 24 hours of filing a claim.

rominl

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maybe they do now, but i haven't seen it. regardless, dealerships don't really mean better anyway. i never use body shops from dealerships actually. here in socal, i go to backyard creations in south el monte. they did my ls460l and it was pretty good. a lot of socal members bring their cars there for their great work

not sure if you want to give it a try, if so let me know i can get you the contact info

Nospinzone

Not for nothing, and you may not want to pursue it anyway, but did the place where you parked have outside surveillance cameras? They made have caught it on tape.

superLS

mines got scratch a few weeks ago. rominl recommend backyard creation, but i havent had the time. might have time this week. it sucks when you see your new car scratch and stuff. it sucks even more when people that see it and asked you what happen. haha

rominl

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i talked to joe this past weekend about you, so he's expecting your call

superLS

pretty cool, been very busy at work. if im free this week ill be calling him.

trusso

I've gone to B&S in Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore since I could drive. Dublin is the closest, ask for Robby. They have put all my cars back together, great family!!

OBI_agent

Bad luck bro..!! Haters