Rader Collision Center

“June/​July 2015 — Danny and Marty Rader of Rader Collision in Columbus OH are some of the two most outstanding, most original people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Not only did Danny and Marty both personally take a look at my car as soon as I drove it up to the shop, while having a full shop no less, they both spoke to me on a very personal level, getting to know me and my car and what it was exactly I needed to have done!
Why couldn’t I find these people months and months back? You guessed it! Because there are TOO MANY body shops in Columbus trying to take your money, competing, thus cutting corners to rip good folks off to make those numbers! But let me tell you, because that’s the only reason for this review, there is at least one shop in Columbus where they actually treat you human, speak to you respectfully and truly tailor the job to you, especially if your case is like mine; which was a horrible one that Rader turned into, as corny as it sounds, a walk in the park!
​My situation: I had to pay out of pocket, well over 2k worth of damages for my 2005 Acura TSX (only had liability at the time of incident unfortunately), and for months I was getting the ol’ run around: quotes jumping around 1k here and there, lied to, negatively spoken to by shops such as Three C Body Shop, Rifes and Gerber Collision. Each one of these shops and others had some runaround story for why this extra work would need to be done or why they would need to keep my car right on the spot and call me whenever they felt like it to tell me how much it would be after ripping my car apart, which you would have to pay for as well, and lending me a rental while the bills stacked up (yes, I am talking about you Three C Body Shop on Briggs Rd, Columbus)! ALL of this unnecessary, perhaps border line illegal on some cases, activity from these shops truly made my head spin, stomach sick, and anger boil (let’s be honest) and quickly turned me against body shops all together.
​The point: Rader quoted LESS than each one of those other shops for-​mentioned; LESS! Less is not always better, granted. Not only did Rader do the job for less, off a one-​time, quick, reasonable quote, Rader accomplished the job right on schedule and blew me away with another surprise! As the folks at Rader continued to show me my gorgeous car and their hard work, it was at this time that I noticed Danny and his crew took it upon themselves to polish my hood (which was/​is oxidizing unfortunately) professionally, and polish my headlights on top of that AND actually detailing the outside of my car! BOOM BOOM BOOM! It kept adding up with these folks at Rader. They care, simply put. They care! And that’s all I was looking for: people who cared for people and a shop who treated me correctly! RADER EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS, even after these expectations were destroyed from the outrageous, unprofessionally handled quotes before it.
​Don’t waste time shopping around folks, please. There isn’t enough migraine medication on the shelves to fix your head after dealing with shops who want nothing more than your money and more of it. RADER is your collision center, Columbus! There isn’t a more honest pair of shop owners out there.
Thank you!
I hope this review truly helps some folks out!
Nicholas Anderson”
— I actually brought Nick here, he knows I write Unilocal reviews and he wanted me to post this on his behalf. I was with him every step. Great body shop & I’ve worked at collision centers before. I’ll bring my own car here, in the event of a collision!

After getting into a car accident right after moving to the city of Columbus, I was concerned about the repair process and quality of work on my brand new Infiniti G37. Danny and Marty were top notch people to work with and have the highest integrity. For a process like finding a repair shop where you feel like you are always getting taken advantage of, this was a great experience and the repair work was excellent. I would highly recommend Rader Collision Center to anyone needing repair work.

Best body shop in Columbus! Danny and Marty are absolutely wonderful. The paint matched perfectly and all body panels were straight and aligned correctly. Not only was the car clean when I got it back, but they were nice enough to buff out some blemishes on non-​affected parts of the car. As another reviewer said, they are friendly, professional, and thorough. They treat you as if you were family.
They blew my expectations out of the water — Will do business with Rader again!

My experience here was fantastic. I dropped my car off Friday after work and it was ready by Tuesday afternoon. The folks at rader collision and friendly and helpful, and their work is guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle. I would recommend this shop.

I have not been to Rader Collision in 8 years, but since I got the Unilocal app, I wanted to give positive reviews for the companies that have had an impact on me.
I got into an accident that left the front of my Volvo in pretty bad shape. I took (or towed) my car to Rader Collision and I was blown away by the customer service. They called me everyday to update me on the progress and thanked me for being so patient throughout the process. They wanted to make sure my car was fixed CORRECTLY and with the utmost care. My car ended up in much better shape than it was before the accident– it almost looked brand new. They even took the time to buff out some scrapes I had on my door, at no cost.
Knowing I was a recent college grad who was having a tough time finding a job, Dan understood my situation, thanked me again for my patience, and ended up paying half of my deductible. I was absolutely speechless, you don’t see that very often nowadays.
God forbid I ever get into another accident, but if I do– Rader collision is the only place I will take my car to. Thank you Dan and team for your incredible work and service!

Both times I’ve taken my car to Rader have been great. They are friendly, professional, and thorough. They did a great job on the repairs and also cleaned the car. Highly recommend.

I can’t say enough about the how phenomenal Rader is. I’m a freak about my cars and after being rear ended, Rader was recommended by my regular mechanic (who I trust completely). Not only was the quality of the work unbelievable, but their incredible honesty was a rarity. Having never worked with them before, Danny and Marty were so friendly and helpful — by the time I got my car back, I felt like I’d known them forever. They’re great people who do great work!

Thank God I found this place! After my car was struck by a deer, i was truly worried about finding the right repair shop to take my vehicle. I called several places and decided on Rader after speaking with the Office Manager, Marty. She is beyond exceptional. She was very patient in answering my many questions, she gave good information about dealing with the insurance company and with the rental process. She delivered on everything she said she would do. The owner, Dan, makes it a point to meet all the customers after completing the work. My 12 year old car looked like it did when i purchased it. Quality work for sure. Marty and Dan made the entire process painless and seamless. I highly recommend them and reading other reviews posted on the WEB.

Rader Collision was AWESOME! I was so stressed because I needed to get my car fixed before I moved to another state and both Marty and Danny assured me that the repairs would be done on time. Not only were they done ahead of time, but Marty and Danny called to give me an estimated day and time it would be ready, so I could make arrangements on how to use the rental car. They also made sure to let me know the status of repairs every time they called.
The repairs themselves were great. There was a repair to my hood that wasn’t part of the claim that Danny said he would try to fix. He was able to fix and it looked great!
On a person note, I was really stressed with moving and getting this car fixed and Danny and Marty listened to me as a customer and as a person. They are both really kind people. They took their time explaining what they were going to do to repair the car and why. As a female, who knows nothing about cars, it was nice to feel like I understood what was going on. I would recommend them to anyone! Thanks, Marty and Danny for everything!