A & G Auto Body
Categories: Body Shops, Auto Repair [Edit]
Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA1970 McAllister Street
(between Central Ave & Lyon St)
San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 921-6543
25 reviews
Neighborhood: Mission
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10 Reviews for A & G Auto Body
Nothing caps off a truly terrible day like a good car accident.
I rear-ended someone on Oak St during evening rush hour and the front end of my Subaru Forester crumpled like an accordion. It was awesome.
What made it even more awesome was that I had to pay for it out of pocket. Oleg at A and G was truly great about everything. He went above and beyond to keep costs down for me and my car looks like new.
Honest, reliable and great service.
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I haven't actually taken my car here, but I had a conversation with Oleg that blew my mind, considering he had already told me that he probably wasn't the best person to help me with what I need. Yeah, I know... amazing.
Long story short: everywhere is booked because its before a holiday weekend. One place that was booked referred me to another, but their rating here isn't that great so I kept looking. Without realizing that A & G is mostly a body shop, I called. Oleg told me that they were a body shop but that he thinks I should call Alouis. I told him about their rating here, and he sounded genuinely surprised, that he's known the guy forever and assures me that he does quality work at reasonable prices. I figure if two places with pretty much 5-star ratings are both telling me to go there, I should. I thank him and he tells me to call him if I have any problems... wha?!
Also, the fact that these three places are literally within blocks of each other and support and refer to each other says a lot about their integrity and respect for one another.
If the day ever does come that I "accidentally" run over a cyclist who thinks their above the rules of the road, I will be taking my car here without a doubt.
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Great service. Oleg explained everything clearly. He was also happy that I'm a neighbor. And he's very well aware of Yelp and the extra business Yelp brings him via good reviews. Which is great, cuz I get the feeling he makes double-sure that he treats us all very well so that we can continue writing good reviews.
I brought my Solara in and he loved the car. Told me that those things sell well and maintain a good price, etc. Awesome!
At the beginning of the week he told me my car would be done by Friday. Late in the week he said he'd need 'til Saturday cuz the car part he ordered came in late. I actually didn't care, I didn't need it anyway. Lo and behold, he calls me Friday morning and says he's got it done, like he promised before. Awesome!
Price is reasonable, I didn't shop around but then again, his is the only place within walking distance to my apartment. If anything else happens to my car, I'll bring it on back to him.
Hi Oleg, I know you're going to read this! :)
This is a great place to get your car fixed! Awesome people and GREAT service. I really appreciated their honesty!
I'm a good driver but a lousy parker. My parking foibles have led to a number of dings and scratches on numerous poles, walls, and vehicles throughout our fair state.
I used to drive crappy old vehicles, so I really didn't care when I dinged up my car. But my current car is the first one I ever got brand-new. So, when I was still living in the East Bay I thought I had enough clearance to pull out of my (street) parking place. Instead, I managed to scrape a good portion of the passenger side of my car, and screwed up my neighbors' bumper in the process.
I informed my neighbors of the transgression and told them that I would take care of it out of my pocket, and even gave them my new phone number (I was in the process of moving), but I never heard from them. So no loss of money or karma.
I moved to the Haight/Panhandle area, and Oleg's shop was the closest one. Plus it had a couple of favorable yelp reviews. Oleg was was friendly, funny, and helpful. I told him that I wanted to pay out of pocket and we went over a number of corners that he could cut to bring the price down, but still make my car look good to the naked eye. In the end, he did a great job at a reasonable price.
He also suggested that I get a darker car next time (I have a silver one), since it's easier to blend the color.
By the end, I felt that I'd ripped Oleg off, which made me feel bad, but it was about time that someone got a good deal where auto repair was concerned. If my car ever gets messed up by someone else, I would gladly let Oleg have a field-day billing the other person's insurer.
Parking garages are treacherous terrain, and my car happened to be a casualty. Some brilliant, kind, thoughtful person runs into the backdoor of my Honda Fit. No note. I walk out to see my little chico scarred. Keep in mind I've only had this baby for a month.
After much shopping (and yelp review reading), I found Oleg at A & G. He knew that I was paying for this out of pocket, and was quite respectful about said working girl's budget. One week later, and my car is looking back to normal. Does it suck that I had to pay to get my car to look the way it did when I bought it? Yes. But at least there are folks like Oleg at A & G who can make the experience as painless as possible. Good for you.
Can't say I've heard of someone in SF getting their car broken into for the car stereo before, but it happened to me recently. Took a crowbar and just yanked the top of the door out until they could reach in and unlock it.
I tried pushing it back in myself, and was partially successful, but I figured the crew at A&G would have some other tricks. Well, I went to ask Oleg, and he went over to the car, had me roll down the window (that's the trick, apparently), and yanked the door back into place. I felt kinda bad because he seemed a bit frustrated -- he was trying to make his way to the bathroom! But he fixed it right there, no charge.
So there you have it. They could have had me bring the car in (I kept offering), charged me whatever there minimum was, and made a killing off of virtually no work, but instead he stopped on his way to the bathroom and fixed it free of charge.
Thanks!
A great auto body shop in the upstairs of an old mechanics' shop right in the heart of the North Panhandle area on McAllister. Oleg does great work and will quote you a fair and reasonable price. A real convenience in this neighborhood if you need work done because there aren't any other auto body shops around here.
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I've gone here and worked with Oleg twice, and each time I was impressed with his frankness and honesty. The first time I wanted to get rid of scratches, knicks, and small dents in my car before selling it. He talked me out of spending a ton of money and tried to get me the best value by rebuffing the paint for only $300. I recently came in with a paint scratch from a parking structure incident, and he was able to get it looking almost perfect for $50 while the alternative to repaint it would be will over $500. I highly recommend this place. My experience wtih smaller, cash transactions has been very positive.
I brought my car here because my window got bashed in and a screwdriver was jammed in my door from a break in. They went over to BMW that morning to get the part, fixed it up and cleaned out my car for me for no additional charge.
The guys at this shop were friendly and laid back but did the job quickly and efficiently for a good price, keeping me informed every step of the way and making sure my service was as convenient as possible. I will definitely return for service and 100% recommend these guys.
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