Sid’s Collision

They are courteous fast and my car looks amazing! Got into a fender bender ¹²⁄₃₀. I called my insurance and they suggested Sids. Called them New Years Eve and they were open and I dropped off my car. I just picked it up today ¹⁄₁₁. That’s one business week for pretty much the whole front end of my car being replaced. Looks like new, paperwork was easy, can’t ask for much more.

This place rocks. Our WRX had an encounter with a very angry dog and the car looked like a well used chew toy. Well Sid’s repair work looks almost factory and the price was amazing. As an additional bonus you can experience the last real Oakland neighborhood. Excellent business.

I was looking for a place that could fix a recent dent that had chipped the paint on my car. One of my coworkers told me about a place that did some auto body work on her car a few years back. She told me that the pricing was extremely reasonable and that she was really happy with the service, of course that place was Sid’s. After looking up the place I called to make an appointment and was happy to find out that they were able to schedule an appointment for me on the same week! I brought my car in on Thursday and indeed I was happy to find out the pricing was reasonable. Sid himself actually looked over my car and gave me a quote. Everyone at the shop was really nice and helpful. Because I was going out of town they let me schedule a pickup for early Monday and as promised my car was ready for pick up on time! I have to say I am not big on giving 5 stars a lot but I was so happy with the professionalism and the work, this shop deserves all five stars! My friend even took me to pick up my car and he buffed out a small paint transfer on her car for free! Hopefully I will not need to do any additional body work, but if I ever do I will definitely be using this place. I highly recommend this shop!

Sid’s Collision painted my car THE WRONG COLOR. SEE THE PICTURES I POSTED. There is a clear and visible difference in color between the areas they painted and the areas that they didn’t. As a result, roughly half my car is one color and the other half is another.
When I complained, the manager said «For what you paid, you got a good deal.» I asked Sid to fix the problem by painting the rest of the car with the same color, so that the car would be one color. He said he would do it if I paid him $ 1,500 more. Given that it was his mistake, I didn’t think I should have to pay to have it fixed. Because I needed my car, I paid for the body work.
I won my small claims case against Sid’s Collision. Superior Court of California, Alameda County. Case # RS14734984. Sid was forced to give me full refund.
Sid comes across as very likable and knowledgeable. For that reason I initially tried to work out an arrangement that would avoid court, but he ignored me. I had no choice but file a claim. What really made my blood boil was that outright lied in court. He said that I said that I didn’t care about whether the paint matched or not. Nothing could be further from the truth. I carefully asked about whether they thought they could match the color. The manager assured me that they could.

Ok, 5 stars for their work, and willingness to work with me and my time needs. He’s freaking amazing. My car looked better than it did before the accident, they cleaned it and did small touch ups that i had been avoiding.
only reason i’d say 4 stars is b/​c parking is a pain. there is no dedicated parking, which is a pain, but meh, you know how all autobody places are a little like that? yeah, samesies. Also, not a great neighborhood, but uh, duh, its an auto body repair shop, you what this where? next door to your house? nope.
So sids. AWESOME! Hopefully i never ever have to come back but, if i do, i’ll be taking my baby to sid’s.

Sid is awesome. A friend borrowed my car and hit a pole. With no collision insurance, we set out to get quotes all over Oakland. All between 2.200−2.500 $! Sid was able to hammer out the back panel and used after market parts for an excellent job done that cost less than ¹⁄₃ of the competition price.
If you need body work and don’t have insurance check these guys out, they were amazing!
And yeah, did I mention the work was done in less than 2 days, where the other spots told me it would take around ¾ days.
Extremely satisfied.

I can’t believe I am only getting around to writing this review now. I don’t know much about cars so I am always nervous when getting anything done on mine that I will be ripped off or misled. I also am slightly abusive to my car. So lets just say I have needed quite a bit of body work done over the past few years. I have come to trust Moe and the guys at Sids without question. They always do the best job for the best price. These guys are Angels!

I had a great experience here at Sid’s. Brought my car in for an estimate and was true to the price. Moises the manager of the place is very understanding towards my detailed look of my car and how conscious I was to the damage underneath my front bottom lip of my bumper. They repaired and painted within a short amount of time of 4 hrs! Also when notified that my car was ready for pick up I found that my whole interior and exterior was detailed and they removed a rubber mark that some anonymous person lefted on my car when I parked at shopping center, with no charge to me. All of my question were answered and had a lot of great tips and advice. Excellent work and experience. Definitely above and beyond customer service! I would recommended everyone to come to Sid’s!!!

Sid, Moe and the rest of the crew here are true pros. They’ve helped me clean up two sizable dent jobs and both times quoted me far cheaper than any other shop and even picked me up to bring me back to my car. Hands down, best body shop in Oakland.

Seriously the nicest auto repair guy you will ever meet, if you get to talk to him. I had a bad situation and needed to get my car fixed. I was tight on schedule and he got it done on time. Very good to work with and reasonable with price. He even goes out of his way to give me rides back home. This guy deserves good business.

I’m a repeat customer and I highly recommend this shop. Mo and Sid clearly appreciate cars and they make sure to get the job done right! They treat their customers with respect and are honest guys. Not easy to find a trustworthy shop like this!

Sid and his crew consistently go above and beyond great service and great work.
Let’s just say I am not the most careful parallel parker on earth, and my lovely new Acura encountered a telephone pole the first week I bought it. Sid’s fixed it up like new, gave me rides to and from my house, cleaned the car inside and out, and were just pleasant to deal with. Oh, and they were quick b/​c they knew I was paying out of pocket for a rental car.
Same Acura had an unfortunate encounter with a police SUV and got bashed up good. Again, Sid to the rescue. Great, fast work.
Later, got sideswiped and took car to Sid’s. Then I decided I wanted the insurance money more than the repair, and Sid was fine with that.
By now, I am a repeat customer with a rather sad looking auto. Last month I got rear-​ended by a insured motorist whose company recommended a different shop. NO WAY. Took car back to Sid’s, where his office man deemed my car unsafe to drive and immediately arranged for a rental car to be charged to other driver’s insurance. (One of his men even gave my friend a ride to BART while I waited for rental.)
When Sid assessed the damage, he noticed that some areas of the car with prior damage were probably impacted by the accident, so he managed to fix up all the car’s cosmetic damage and had it approved by the insurance company! Initially, Sid offered to replace a dented quarter panel for a mere $ 250 (which must be about his cost), but he did not charge me.
Well, another fender bender with the rental car. Ooops. Right now, Sid and his guys are repairing the bumper free of charge so I don’t get a big ding from the rental agency. I’m guessing this repair would have cost at least $ 300 if he were charging me
(for the record, I am not a menace on the road… never had a ticket or caused an accident –except for the cop, but imo it was his fault, and he did not ticket me. I am, however, a menace to auto bodywork, but like I said, Sid fixed it all up)

I gave two stars because I’ve heard they do good work, which I can neither confirm nor deny; otherwise I’d give just one.
The place is a dump and the neighborhood Es no bueno. Pulling out of the shop is no picnic since there are always cars parked on International Blvd which block your view of oncoming traffic. Also, I never heard back from them after they ran their estimate and took their pictures. They just assumed I would bring my car back for repair without ever telling me how much it would cost. So I went to Alameda Collision Repair instead and the difference was night and day.

These folks are great! I brought my car in to have the windshield replaced. The job was done quickly, professionally, and the end result looks terrific! (I believe they come to you also, should that be more convenient). Pricing was extremely competitive also. Look no further!

Update: I took off the front bumper to see if I could fix some fitment issues and found one of the corner lights that they replaced was broken but they fixed it with some kind of netting tape where the bulb goes in… I tried adjusting the bumper but noticed the bumper support behind the cover is all mangled in the corner also which is causing a non broken light to not fit.
Upon fitting the bumper back on I noticed the driver side really sunk into the front end. So I took it off and pulled the absorber shock to find it is blown, It freely goes in and out. They didn’t replace it from the accident which can be a safety hazard… I also found the front grill is completely loose because the top clips are broken and the headlight surround is pushing the nose panel down bending it.

Had to take my car back in for another boo boo. Sid yet again was more then helpful and was able to give me back a pristine car in little time for a very fair price. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for body work, its always a good idea to shop around, but just make sure Sid is on the list to check out!

I drive a 2009 Subaru Outback and it is a car that is meant to be used. All-​wheel drive, huge tires, roof rack, massive cargo space – all of which means it is great to take to the mountains, which is where I had it when my windshield had an unexpected encounter with a rock. Gaah! I brought my car back to Oakland and called Subaru of Albany, where I get it serviced, to ask who they recommend to do glass work. They told me the ONLY shop they send people to in the East Bay is Sid’s so I called immediately.
The woman who answered the phone told me she could send someone out TO MY HOUSE in the next half hour and that a windshield repair would be $ 55. Elvin and his wife came over later this morning and he took care of everything right in front of my eyes. He was totally open to the fact that I like learning about my car and talked me through the entire process. I think it says a lot about someone when they invite you to watch them work and he was totally knowledgeable and has 22 years of experience.
After 20 minutes the job was done and Elvin invited me to run my hand across the windshield – to my amazement I could not feel ANYTHING at all. Smooth as the original glass AND a ten-​year warranty, same day service, all for $ 55. I called the shop to thank them and let them know that I would only ever be referring people to Sid’s for any glass work that they need done.
SO FABULOUS! Thank you, Sid! :)

The short story: I have never hugged a mechanic and told him I loved him before but the work Sid did to my car, under time and under budget, inspired me to do so today. Sid is a miracle worker, plain and simple. Go to him!
Long story: One dark, cold stormy night in SF, I misjudged the space I had to make a U-​turn in the middle of the street and hit a tank of a van. Small scratch on van, but the right front corner of my car crumbled like a cookie. I smashed the radiator housing, head light, hood, knocked my side mirror off and there were scratches galore!
Since it was my fault, I would have to pay a nasty large deductible to my insurance and go to a shop that they approved. When the claims adjuster looked at my car he announced it totaled. «Totaled!!!», I exclaimed. «Why, my 2001 Jetta has low mileage, a lot of pep and is an all around great car. Not to mention a brand new set of tires! I’m not about to give up on her yet, no siree!» The claims adjuster suggested I take the insurance fix it money, less the deductible, and set out on my own to find a shop who can repair for that amount. This scared me, as I feared that was not possible and I’d likely be taken advantage of in my ignorance to car repair needs.
I came to Unilocal and someone said Sid’s was reasonable, fast and good. So I gave him a try. I said to Sid’s assistant Gary, «This is all the money I have from my insurance… what can you do to get my car up and running. It doesn’t have to be a show car, just in decent enough condition to drive around town». He said, «I think we can do that by finding after market parts. We’ll take care of you, don’t worry». He was such a nice guy, I believed his word. So I left my car with them on a Friday afternoon and today, the following Wednesday, I got a call to come pick up my car. I was shocked… it only took *three* days to fix?! How can that be, must be some mistake!
It was no mistake, my car looked BRAND NEW! I could not believe my eyes. They buffed all the scratches out, found me a new hood, side mirror, new radiator housing and viola… perfection! I thought to myself, ‘Oh boy, I must have a big bill coming to me’. Another pleasant surprise… they came in UNDER my budget by a hundred. I was so ecstatic, that I ran up to Sid, hugged him and told him I loved him. Crazy I know, but my car is like family to me and she looks better than I ever expected. Thank you Sid!!!

Sid and his wife are seriously the most friendly people ever! When my brother and I were rear ended on the 12^th, Sid and his wife came all the way from Oakland to pick up my wrecked car in San Jose (Why so far? My dad had been to them before and really liked them). They were super nice and helpful — making sure that I was okay and answering dumb questions (I’d never been in an accident before!). They also quickly examined the damage and both know a lot about cars.
The accident was super messy and the insurance companies still haven’t reached an agreement so my car is still hanging out at Sid’s, but he hasn’t minded at all. Great experience so far — which I’m sure will only get better when my car is fixed!

A few weeks ago, these automotive geniuses transformed my beat-​up jalopy into a BRAND NEW CAR! Yes… it’s true. My car was under a snow bank in Tahoe for about 5 months or so. Long story, but my husband and I forgot to call the snow-​plow guys over Christmas Break. We were in Missouri eating BBQ and hanging out at the bowling alley… we just simply couldn’t’t be bothered. Anyway, my car came down the mountain in July with over $ 4000.00 damage, basically, it was toast. There were dents everywhere, the roof was caved in, the glass was cracked and both of the side mirrors were hanging off the side of the car.
Sid’s is in East Oakland. Not the best neighborhood… nope. However, these guys are GREAT! Sid and his team were very helpful, friendly and made me feel very comfortable about leaving my vehicle there for its 2 week makeover. While I was car-less…they took great care to keep in touch and updated on my car’s progress. Not only is the service great… but my car looks unbelievable! I’m so happy that they were able to help me out.
I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone and will be using Sid’s for all of my auto-​body repair from here on out!
YAY SID’S!!!