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The Dent Devils
Categories: Automotive Body Shops Automotive Auto Detailing Automotive Windshield Installation & Repair Body Shops, Auto Detailing, Windshield Installation & Repair [Edit]
5644 Kearny Mesa RdSte J
San Diego, CA 92110
Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa
(619) 726-6767
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am - 6 pm
About This Business:
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15 reviews for The Dent Devils
15 reviews in English
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Review from Brent S.
Vista, CA
1/11/2012
The Devil Himself (Eddie) was about the most, knowledgeable, fast and HONEST person I could have found to do paintless dent removal on my car! I wish u could see the before and after pics. Bottom of my door was hit in the parking lot at work, looked pretty nasty.... Insurance estimate for bodywork was $2k..... Eddie got it worked out in one afternoon to near perfection for $300! A chatty perfectionist with a sense of humor also! Thanks Eddie!
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Review from Linaka M.
San Diego, CA
1/26/2011
I was driving on a freeway in LA and out of nowhere, a sharp metal object smashed into my front passenger side of my Porsche Cayman S. It had left me 2 small dents and the paint was scraped off. I tried to live with it for awhile, but it was very hard to brush it off because it was a constant reminder how ugly my car looked each and every time I pump gas into my car.
I decided to turn to Yelp for help and Dent Devils had popped up in one of the searches. I took my time and read through each and everyone's feedback and thought to myself Eddie is too good to be true - there is NO WAY he is as perfect as what everyone had said about him. I decided to contact him, drove down to his shop. He checked out the 2 dents and was a straight shooter type of guy. No B.S., no cutting corner, straight to the point, friendly, blunt and put no pressure in closing this deal. He told me he charges $150 per hour, but he'll be able to fix my dents for $100.
I brought my car back into his shop the very next day and Eddie fixed my dents. His craftsmanship was spotless remarkable and amazing. He took his time while he was so easy to chat with.
For those of you who are reading this review, you are obviously in a search in finding someone who can fix your dent(s) in your car. Please believe me what you are reading in this review as well as what everyone had said about Eddie is true. His work is astonishing.
Eddie, I can't Thank you enough for taking care of my Porsche! I am so happy to have met you! Thank you!
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Review from Cristina L.
San Diego, CA
1/5/2011
I just finished grocery shopping and was putting my son into his car seat in my one-month old Chevy Equinox the other day. A woman so recklessly drove out of the parking lot but not before hitting a shopping cart on her way out.
Just my luck it ended up smashing against my SUV. The damage was done to the lower front driver's side fender. The impact was so hard that it dented the metal down the seam, which prevented my driver door to open.
The next day I Yelped dent removal companies and I found 3 with great reviews; 2 were mobile companies and the other was The Dent Devils. I really wanted to get this fixed because having to enter my car through the passenger side is not fun!
I contacted each one within minutes of one another. The 1st mobile company was flustered and just said to text him the photos and he'll get back to me. I received a text that read, "$250 - $350 and your new suv will look great again. We come to you." I replied, "what does that entail...paint?' Their response, "No. There does not appear to be any paint damage." That was it, no follow up call or anything.
The 2nd was through e-mail and they got back fairly quick for more photos. Said it would be $325 with paint because they had to drill through the metal and pop it out. Yeah, no thank you!
The 3rd was The Dent Devils and Eddie got back to me within minutes of the request submission with photos. Each company got 10 different angle photos of the damage, so they had the same info to go off of. Eddie asked me some questions, gave me a breakdown of the process, and gave me an estimate. I was pleased with what I heard so I headed down to the shop to get a more accurate quote...in hopes to get my dent taken care of too.
I arrived to a small, but fully equipped shop just off the 163 freeway in Kearney Mesa. Eddie took a few detailed looks at the dent, said it would be just about an hour and it would be good as new. He didn't say perfect and made it clear, because let's be honest it wouldn't be perfect or I would not be there. Eddie got to work and like an artist with a fine brush on canvas he got my dent out and looking absolutely unnoticeable in 30 minutes! I couldn't be happier with the results, how fast he got it done, and how AFFORDABLE it was! I can't even tell there was a dent there at all, thank you Eddie for making my life easier again...no more jumping through the passenger door for me ;) -
Review from Ali A.
San Diego, CA
3/21/2011
Eddie is the best.
He is extremely helpful, honest and truly a professional.
He was very prompt in calling me back even though I called him on a Sunday. He gave me a verbal estimate on the phone and held true to his word when it came time to fixing the dent.
No upselling or games, he is a straight up guy. Very knowledgeable and respectful.
i give him the highest recommendation. Although I hope I don't have to ever go back (I don't want any dents), if the misfortune occurs I will not hesitate to go back to Eddie. -
Review from Erica J.
San Diego, CA
3/1/2011
Eddie truly saved the day for me. I was scammed in a parking lot and had the hood of my white car painted dingy gray by two guys who claimed they could repair some bumper scrapes on the spot using touch up paint. When I realized what they were doing, it was too late, and every place I called said there was nothing that could be done to reverse the damage. Finally, thank goodness I was referred to Eddie.
As soon as I brought my car in, he knew exactly what to do to fix it. I truly thought my car was destroyed until I talked to him, and he made it look as good as new, completely reversing all the damage. He was able to remove all the gray paint without damaging the original white coat in the slightest.
He is EXTREMELY knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly, and I would trust him completely, to repair any damage to my car with an expert hand. -
Review from Ruel F.
San Diego, CA
1/25/2011
When I got a ding in my car from some inconsiderate driver banging their door against my car, I wanted to get it taken care of asap. I considered doing it myself to save a few bucks but I figured I'd make it worse than it already is. I looked online for dent repair and stumbled upon Mr. Eddie Martin's website.
When I saw read his reviews I thought to myself, "No way this guy is this good." When I saw pictures of his work, that's when I knew my search was over. Mr. Martin's the real deal. There's a reason why he sits on a 100% 5 star rating. He's a perfectionist and when you've spent thousands of dollars on your car, you'll want someone like him fixing up those dents and dings. There was a moment when I was watching him fix the ding on my car where I thought, "Wow, he did it! It's fixed!" but he kept right on working. I have no idea what he was doing but to him, the job wasn't done yet.
I think everyone who's been to his shop to get their cars fixed will agree with me when I say that he probably cares about your car more than you do! It shows in his work. He's like a wizard or something and once he starts working on your car, he starts doing his black magic to get that damage out of there! Now, I can't even tell where the heck the damage was. He's that amazing.
His prices can't be beat and his skill and work results are second to none in my opinion. Go to his website and check out the before and after pics. You'll be amazed as I was when I saw what he could do. It's downright unbelievable. He's also a very friendly and approachable guy. The job didn't take very long to do on my car and when he was finished, we pretty much stood around for almost an hour just chatting away about whatever.
If after you see his work and read his reviews you're still looking for someone to repair the damage on your car, then you're doing it wrong! Mr. Eddie Martin at The Dent Devils is the only place you need! -
Review from Apache Z.
San Diego, CA
4/4/2011
Very unprofessional. This guy has a really bad attitude and hung up on me on the phone. Please stay away for your own sake.
Comment from Eddie M. of The Dent Devils 4/25/2011
Marty, I was left no choice when you got pugnacious about… More » -
Review from Michael S.
San Diego, CA
4/4/2009
Eddie is the best in the business when it comes to paintless dent repair (PDR). I've used him several times over the past couple of years and he always does an excellent job.
I was originally referred to him by a co-worker of mine. Eddie fixed several dings in his Ferrari which you can see on some of his advertisements including his website. I had a huge tree branch fall on the hood of my truck, and it left quite a big dent in it. Eddie, with his specialized tools and expertise, managed to get the dent out of my hood within a couple of hours and for a fair price. About a year later, somebody dinged the door on my BMW and he fixed it without issue. On my most recent visit, somebody had put a nasty dent on my driver's side rear quarter panel. He temporarily removed my tail light to get to the dent, and once he was done it was like the dent was never there. He doesn't drill holes and will use the various access points throughout your vehicle to effectively repair the dents and dings on your vehicle without causing any further damage.
Eddie also offers several other services including windshield repair. He's extremely friendly, fair and prompt. As positive as my review is, it really doesn't do him justice - check out his website for more details.
I highly recommend Eddie for your PDR needs. 5 stars out of 5 all the way. -
Review from Lynee S.
San Diego, CA
5/8/2009
Ok, for the second time my car was violated in a parking garage. She is beginning to feel like a victim. Some f**k was precious enough to rip off the exterior lock part of the handle flinging bits of her pieces across the floor. He ravaged her insides and left her there abandoned and damaged.
Our helpful building man Bob notified me of the event early this morning. After having the thrill of telling dear sweet granny her/my credit card was stolen, having to cancel my accounts, learning I get to go to the DMV and have my picture taken to get a new driver's licence, getting the house rekeyed, etc.etc.etc I was DREADING the call to get the door repaired.
Besides having been to a few car shops my dad worked next door to an auto repair store. So, I have seen how wonderfully they treat women. After they make the loose nut behind the wheel joke add the dumb woman discount of 150% they explain everything to you in idiot terms. Because without that y chromosome there is no way we could understand how cars work right?
I started with Collision Caliber - "oh we don't give estimates". Oh, well you don't want my dollars then. Lynee temperature rising.
I found Dent Devils here but I tend to stay away from places with 5 star reviews from people that have no friends and only one review. Against my better judgement I called.
Eddie answers the phone himself - I appreciate this. It is nice to talk to the person in charge.
Eddie asks detailed questions in a way that you can tell he talks to car idiots up to car geniuses. I.e., he explains it for a clueless person in a way that wouldn't offend someone in the know.
Eddie works with people that can handle anything he can't.
Eddie allows emailing of pictures to get a free estimate.
Anyway, so far he has passed my girl test of being nice. Let's see if he passes the man test of fixing things properly. -
Review from Cecil D.
Pasadena, CA
2/7/2011
Eddie did a great job getting the door dent out of my fender of my STi. After he was finished it looked like new. Fair prices and great service.
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Review from Albert L.
San Diego, CA
5/1/2009
I'm convinced that Eddie is hands down, the best in the paintless dent repair business. I made an account on yelp just so I can give him a 5 star review. Here's my story:
Someone had backed into the door of my Lexus IS300 and it created about a big and relatively deep dent. I looked online and decided to head to Dent Time based on the testimonials, before/after pictures, and the fact that the owner Myke had been in the business for 17 years and even trains people for PDR. I dropped my car off and was told it would be ready in about 4 hours. I received a call about an hour later with him saying he couldn't remove the dent and I had to go to a body shop because the metal just bounced back and forth when he tried to push it out.
I decided to get a second opinion and went to Eddie because I wanted to avoid getting a new door and paint at a body shop as OEM paint/material is always the best (new door also would lead to diminished value of the car...). Long story short, he took the time to explain to me in detail his methods and said he could do the job, but would need a couple days to do it right. I went to pick it up today and wow, his work is truly amazing. Before/after pictures should be posted on his website soon. I can tell Eddie really enjoys his line of work and will take the time to do something correctly. It's hard to find people like him in today's world where most businesses are concerned about maximum time/profit ratio (very understandably so). -
Review from Gene A.
San Diego, CA
8/4/2010
Eddie did a phenomenal job on my RX-7! I had two nasty looking dents on my door and now it looks brand new again. I'm very meticulous when it comes to my car and I will be coming here in the future for sure.
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Review from Melodie T.
San Diego, CA
2/12/2010
Eddie and his team did a phenomenal job fixing the dent on my car! It looks flawless! He is the most knowledgeable auto repair professional I've ever met and provides superb customer service. He ensures that his customers feel comfortable with their car in his hands. He provides honest feedback about the details on fixing the car and offers very reasonable rates. For professional service, great customer service and a wonderful final product, there is no question in my mind who anyone should go to for their repair needs, the Dent Devils!
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Review from Jeff L.
Del Mar, CA
6/28/2009
I came across Dent Devils on CL along with other autobody services and not only did Eddie reply the quickest, he also provided the lowest quote. He also didn't BS me on the services I would need to get my Miata's bumper back into decent shape. The guy explained the best plan of action and really knows his stuff. He had the work completed in less than a hour of taking the car in. Great service - prompt and polite communication - honest and fair quotes. You really can't ask for much more than that.
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Review from Julia A.
San Diego, CA
8/31/2010
I called because I found them on google maps, which had their previous location listed. The owner was very sweet, he referred me to some places that are closer to my house, took time to answer my questions and even suggested some tricks of the trade to get a lower price! I decided not to fix my car at this time, but once I do decide then this will be my first choice!
