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Golden West Collision Center
970 W Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, United States
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Golden West Collision Center
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da
Review №1

Joe Mckenna and his crew run a very organized shop. My 2003 Ford F250 arrived as a stolen recovery, Daniel Escobar talked with me in great detail over the process to be executed in the upcoming days. To my surprise one week later i show up to the shop for pickup with Lee Abenoja greeting me at the front door, quickly gets down to the buisness end and explains in detail the paperwork process between shop and insurance company coverage. Thank you everyone for the timely service and proffesional service.

Ja
Review №2

Amazing experience! Made me feel super at ease with during a stressful situation.My car was vandalized so I came in for an estimate and was promptly greeted by Melanie at the front desk. She was super professional and attentive and was able to call up Lee to do my estimate. Lee was very patient with all my questions as this is the first time I’ve ever had to use my insurance and get repairs done. He really helped guide me through the process and let me know what to expect moving forward from him and my insurance company. He was super knowledgeable and professional. Best experience I could’ve asked for.

Ch
Review №3

Golden west Collision center has been around a long time. I have had many cars, and many car repairs performed by Golden West. The best thing about Golden West is its culture. Joe, and his staff are very friendly, and easy to interact with. This quality makes it easy to do business with them. Body work is an art form, the car will never be the same as when it rolled off the assembly line, but golden west does a good job getting as close to perfect as possible. Overall, I have been extremely happy with this body shop. I feel comfortable referring anyone who needs this type of work done to them, because I know they will be treated well, and golden west will make it a point to ensure they are happy.Here is a photo of my car after Golden west repaired it. It was side swiped on the right side, and both the front and rear doors needed to be painted, and the right rear wheel needed to be replaced.

Pa
Review №4

2 shops totalled my car. Joe got the estimate within cars value so repairs could get done. I was pleased as the car only had 57,000 miles on itPaula W

Da
Review №5

Great customer service. Fair price. Fast. I dont know what Joe is feeding the employees, but everyone that I dealt with to repair my Explorer was incredible. They seriously must coach customer service because Ive never met so many nice, helpful people at a body shop.

Ro
Review №6

I brought my car here for collision repair. Lee, Daniel, and the rest of the staff did a tremendous job, our car looks as good as new! I would highly recommend their services, it was very professional, high quality, and stress free. Thanks again Golden West!

Ji
Review №7

Great service and friendly staff!

Me
Review №8

My car was sideswiped in a hit and run accident and I brought my car to Golden West. Joe and his team did a fantastic job with my car. All the panels were affected in the accident and after the repair, the car looks brand new. You cant even tell it was ever in an accident. Because of the amount of damage it took a couple of weeks to fix. They kept me up to date every step of the way so I never had to wonder what was going on with my car. The car was ready to the date that they estimated. I wouldnt hesitate to trust them with my car again!

Mi
Review №9

Came in for an estimate. Lee was very helpful.

Sa
Review №10

I had service for my car with Golden west collision center recently for a minor problem and they are professional and fixed issue quickly. Lee Abenoja who is the person gave me good service and immediate fix for the problem

Mi
Review №11

We live in weird times and it makes me nervous to have to deal with certain situations because of covid. Gold west has a safe setup to take vehicles and that put me at ease. Christine was so friendly and kept me in the loop with everything I could expect with the process of getting my car fixed. I really appreciate how smooth it all went. Thanks again.

Te
Review №12

Golden West has the best collision repair and service that I’ve ever used. They have repaired two of my cars and they are true to their word. I would recommend them to anyone who has had the inconvenience of an accident.

D
Review №13

I called Golden West because the reviews looked so great. We needed to replace the broken glass rear window panel on our old pickup truck. Melanie told us to drive down and they could get us an estimate. I was very impressed with the clean business exterior and COVID precautions. Joe, the owner, met me outside with a warm and friendly welcome. When I mentioned we needed the truck back by the next day, he went inside and made a quick call. Not only was he able to locate the perfect panel, he said they would install it before the end of the day. Within two hours, the job was complete. It looks great and was a fair price. I would highly recommend Golden West Collision! Thank you, Joe and team!

Na
Review №14

This shop is excellent, the owner Joe is fantastic. Im a collision instructor at a Trade school in San Jose, Joe has hired many of our students directly out of our program. He has given these students the opportunity to have real world experience working on customer cars. Without owners like Joe, our students wouldnt be able to persue thier dreams

Ro
Review №15

Henry was very personable, helpful, and great to interact with, and the whole team completed my repairs way quicker than I imagined and to high quality!

Zh
Review №16

Lee (Abenoja) did a great job fixing up some bumper and liner damage on my Honda Accord. His provided estimate was exactly correct in price and he actually got the job done faster than estimated to get my car back in time for Thanksgiving. They cleaned and disinfected the inside of the car up too. Thanks Lee and Golden West!

Al
Review №17

Joe is the man, this shop is still family owned and family friendly

Ro
Review №18

TOP notch service, and quality. I had two of my cars fixed at Golden West, and both times were seamless, and outstanding service. The whole team and Joe made it so easy, they provided up to date status, took action with my insurance company, and both times did outstanding work, making it look new again. A++ and highly recommended!

Sc
Review №19

Joe and the team turned 1989 Toyota pickup into a polished classic gem. Their attention to detail surpassed expectations and the quality of the work was fantastic... They listened to what I wanted and helped to guide me in my choices ( they’ve done this 1000s of times and I was a Rookie) . I am very pleased with the results. You will be too!

Bi
Review №20

The best customer service I have experienced in YEARS, especially in a world where customer service is at times non-existent! I worked with Lee was just fantastic! Thank you .

an
Review №21

Golden West Collision Center did an amazing job re-finishing and painting my husband’s truck. They were very diligent throughout the entire process, not cutting any corners. They kept us well informed of the progress and sought out input whenever a decision needed to be made to make sure he was 100% satisfied. I highly recommend GWCC.

Je
Review №22

Excellent work, professional, and extra clean with great COVID measures. Super helpful with insurance and explaining everything that needed to be done. Highly recommend!

Na
Review №23

Thanks for taking time to explain the claims process! :)

Yi
Review №24

My insurance company assigned a collision center near my house. The insurance company offered lifetime warranty if I let them do the repairs with used or aftermarket parts. I talked to Joe McKenna, the president of Golden West Collision Center, and he explained all the details with patience. The cost is more than $20K and my car was less than one year old. Joe and his staff helped me restore my 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Ed
Review №25

They were really nice. Joe was very helpful. Only issue was that car was returned without fluids, but they fixed the problem without resistance. Would be 5-star outside of that little hiccup.

Ru
Review №26

Very friendly and knowledgable

Ja
Review №27

Check in very efficient

Te
Review №28

Great job!

Ch
Review №29

Friendly staff.

Sh
Review №30

Very helpful and soft-spoken staff, and great service!

An
Review №31

I was recommended by Geico for repairs a year ago. Golden West did a fantastic job repainting my car. Based on my previous visit, I wanted to go back to get my car fixed. Unfortunately, the company failed to follow up with me after submitting the estimate cost. It has been more than a week without a follow-up. Beginning to question the accountability of the management team.

Br
Review №32

This is the Best place ever to have your car repaired if you were in an accident.They finished my car on time and it looks amazing the staff is very courteous and was there to answer all my questions whenever I needed them.I was blown away by how good of a job they did on my vehicle and how easy they were to work with it is very evident that they care about their customers their customer service is amazing.If you need to get your car fixed you have to go to Golden West collision Center!

As
Review №33

Unfortunately, Ive had to bring my cars to them for collisions. Fortunately, Golden West Collision did fantastic jobs on both of my cars. I dont plan on any more accidents, but if they happen, Im coming back here!

Al
Review №34

I love the help and the way this business looks and runs. They called Enterprise rental when our vehicle was not safe to drive after getting hit center T-Bone on driverside. Someone came out to pick us up while we watched for the updates on their mobile app link on our vehicle status 24/7. This feature is a plus and a piece of mind. They have adjusters on duty and work with your insurance adjusters as well.

Di
Review №35

Wonderful people! Efficient and very considerate.

ba
Review №36

I have done the passenger door repair in the month of January and later I came to know child lock is always on. Today I went to Golden West Collision with out appointment and they have identified the issue and fixed it with in 10 minutes. Joe is really nice person and staff is so polite.

Sh
Review №37

Probably the most friendly people Ive dealt with ever. Great customer service and people there have a lot of patience to explain and repeat things I didnt understand. I got my rental quick and my car repairs very quick

Le
Review №38

Joe and his team of expert auto mechanics did a complete restoration on my truck. My Silverado was on the verge of being a complete loss. They were able to bring it back to a brand new state. The customer service was top notch and the turn around time was fantastic. The daily updated photos sent via text were very nice. Thank you for the quality work and great service.

Sr
Review №39

I had a unique problem. The fender portion making contact near the driver side door had caved in. I couldnt open my car door. It was a major hassle.Being an old car, replacing the entire fender wasnt going to be worth it. Golden West had a tech come out with his tools and he spooned out the caved in portion in 5 mins and they didnt charge me anything!

Ch
Review №40

Excellent service and work. Lee went out of his way to help us. Job was finished one day earlier than promised. All around great experience considering the circumstances---dealing with a wrecked car.

Ji
Review №41

My car got keyed on all three panels at the passenger side. Went to this shop and done the painting. The job is spotless and costed significantly less than what a BMW center would charger. I also had some disagreement with the insurance company with regard to my claim, and some mis-communication happened in between. But Henry, the manager, is very nice and worked very professionally to help me to arrive at a resolution. I am very satisfied with the service from this shop.

Ja
Review №42

They were great, keeping me up to date during the entire repair, and once I got the vehicle they did everything to make sure the car was returned like new. Would definitely recommend.

Ju
Review №43

I highly recommend Golden West Collision Center and want to give the team there, my biggest thanks. Golden West went out of their way to make sure that the parties involved in my daughters collision were taken care of and that the auto repairs were completed thoroughly and on time. Having a collision is stressful enough, but Golden West, especially Henry, handled our case with high level of professionalism and care. Their work is warranted and they explained how the auto repair that they performed, addressed safety issues that other auto repair shops missed in their estimate.Being able to handle insurance issues and rental car right at their shop location made it more convenient. Their shop is very clean, neat, easy to get to and park at.I want to point out that the more the customer can communicate clearly what their questions and needs are - the better the Auto Body shop can help - its a two way street, but Henry and team definitely went the extra mile to take care of our parties collision repairs and get us smoothly on our way.Thank you VERY much Henry and Golden West Collision Center. Keep up the great work and service.

Ta
Review №44

My personal experience, opinion, it is a awesome place. If Danny Devito ( you know From the show TAXI) this place would be JUMPING.

Sa
Review №45

Friendly people and very quick. Got my estimate for the collision with Geico insurance.

Aa
Review №46

Great customer service.

Jo
Review №47

They do great job

ja
Review №48

I brought my car to get an estimate but turns out my car wasnt that bad The gentleman that helped me his name is, Joe the owner as a professional he cared more about saving me time and money more than anything else you want quality friendly honest quality services take it to Golden West Collision center in Sunnyvale California.

At
Review №49

Running an honest business!!Someone bruised their door against my car in the parking lot. I went to Golden west via Geico. I wasnt sure, if the mark can be taken off via buffing or would need a dent/ paint job since it looked pretty deep. However, I asked and received an honest answer that it can be totally taken off via buffing. Not only they took off that mark, but also helped take off couple other buff marks which I ended up putting on the trunk while putting/ taking groceries, which were totally unrelated to the event They also gave me a paint 1x1 for handling chips/ cracks. All done in 20-25 mins. I highly recommend them.

Ma
Review №50

Geico recommended this body shop after I had an incident . Overall my experience was quite unsatisfactory. If I were you I would look for another option. Here are some examples of my experience:The work was originally supposed to be completed in 2 weeks. The delivery was delayed by 10 days .During this period the communication was very sparse. I had to call everyday to get an update. I was hard to get past the reception and I was promised a call back which mostly never happened.When the work was finally completed, the hood of the car had a ding. They supposedly replaced the hood with a new one. They took back the car and fixed it ..to their credit. But the new hood still has fine scratches as if they polished it with a hard material or cloth. Very sloppy and unprofessional work overall.The overall work was very sloppy. They left artifacts and labels on the material they used, like stickers and labels etc. The registration plates were not fully repaired.One of the receptionist was very rude and quite unprofessional.Overall, stay away from these guys. There are other better options.

Sa
Review №51

Had been to collect a cheque from GEICO there.. it was clean and smooth process. However I did not use their body shop services though.

Sa
Review №52

Very disappointing. Called at 11:30am to get information on how to proceed with getting an estimate. Told to come by before 1pm, which is their closing time. Arrived at 12:20pm and was told to come back on Monday.The drive to the shop turned out to be a total waste, and I can only hope that the experience does not reflect the rest of their operation.

Am
Review №53

I went GWC for auto body work and I must say I had the worst experience ever. Here are the four major points I sent them about my experience:I had one of THE most terrible experience at Golden west collision. They were very un professional, did not respect schedule, delivery date. They had no regard on how I would be moving around for a week when they were delayed. They promised that they would pay for rental car but never given the fund.I was not given update on regular basis, specially after they failed to deliver the car on time. I waited SIX days after the due date. I had to call each evening and each time same answer, it will be ready next day.Although mechanics did fix the body damage however I noticed two new additional damage within the interior that was not there before.Car had lots of dust inside. It seems they kept my car out in open with door dislodged, hence lots of dust went in every corner of the car.Car: Audi 2011 blackJob: Fixing body damage on the passenger side doorsDue date: 6/29/2018Actual date of delivery: 7/5/2018

Ra
Review №54

My niece had a real ugly crease on her door panel and this guy a Joe buffed it out took care of it within like 20 minutes maybe look like brand new I highly recommend this place

Ma
Review №55

Great quality service and facility from a local owned shop. Great work done on time

Ev
Review №56

Great customer service

Ti
Review №57

The estimate they did was higher than another family owned shop and they missed a major dent!!! Glad I chose to go else where....always get more than 1 estimate!

Ha
Review №58

I did an estimate here with Geico, then when I called to make an appointment for repair, the lady at the phone said she couldnt find my record. The lady said they and Geico have different computer system, so she need to sync with Geigo agents there to get my estimation. Then she asked for the adjustors name and said she will call back in 10 minutes. Naturally I never heard from her again. When I called again after a few days, she basically repeat the same stuff and refuse to make an appointment for me. I can sense they are messy with their data internally, and attitude wise I feel she would rather push customer out of door then welcome them in. Dont feel it the right place to fix my car, so I would try somewhere else.

PK
Review №59

Joe and his crew were top notch! Clean, respectful, on time, great work, above a and beyond service!!

So
Review №60

Ive taken my car for repairs here twice (once after getting rear-ended pretty badly!). The estimates are reasonable, they provide online progress updates on the repairs, and the people are really friendly/helpful!

Lu
Review №61

Needed a car repair today and I received immediate assistance here with Lee, zero wait time and excellence service, super helpful !!Also, the price here is transparent and reasonable, would definitely come to Golden West Collision Center and come to Lee for help when I have problems with my car.

Ph
Review №62

Really slow experience and customer service could have been better

Ph
Review №63

Friendly, helpful service, gave free solution instead of charging money

Fa
Review №64

Its taken me a little while but I finally got the chance to write a review for the Golden West Collision Center team. I have to say I am not only supremely impressed but also highly satisfied with the services and follow up received from this company. Let me tell you that Joe has nothing but the highest expectations not only for his team but also for the vendors that he promotes within the business. I lived in California most of my life and only used Golden West for all of my vehicle needs/accidents because they have always had great reviews and their work is impecable. Since then I have moved out of state and now my resources are limited to a more rural market where things arnt easily accessible. I had some recent top coat pealing from a car they repaired and called Joe and his team up and mentioned my dilema. It was great to hear that their paint work has a lifetime guarantee and within the week not only did I have several options provided to move forward and fix the paint work but I also had something that was as local as it can get. I was reached out to by the General Manager of Sherman Williams to schedule an appointment with a local collision Center, prompted by Joe and you guessed it FREE OF CHARGE. This is why they will always have a loyal customer in me. Thank you Joe and team!

Su
Review №65

Rude staff, very poor quality of service. I was referred by Geico so I went here. Horrible experience as compared to other places I have been in the past.

St
Review №66

I am very happy my truck looks great.

Ma
Review №67

Excellent customer service !!! Thanks again 👌

Sy
Review №68

I cancelled my Geico policy after several bad experience with this collision center. I’ll write a detailed review when I have time, but Geico policy holders, be aware of choosing this one

Sa
Review №69

It was a great experience. Car was repaired and delivered as promised.

Vi
Review №70

If you are a Geico insurance customer, most likely you will be referred to this poor service Collision center. Unfortunately, I had to go thru this. It took the center multiple delays (3 times, 16 days) just to get the car fix. And it was only the front bumper damage to begin with. The status update is horrible, the auto update from computer system is totally inaccurate, u had to call them to find out the real status. Also, be careful of the lip service from the service folk (His name Henry) had to promise u. He would lie about taking care of your deductible just so you wont bug him on promised delayed delivery. To make his story sounds even more realistic, they will bring in the owner Joe McKenna to call you and provide similar hollow promise. Overall, if u have to put your car to the shop.....AVOID Golden West Collision. Be sure to have them put in black and white if they promise you something.....Good luck

bl
Review №71

Very helpful and friendly.

Ra
Review №72

Fast and sharp. Totally recomended

Ji
Review №73

Bad service. Called in to schedule a repair, asked for an estimate PDF. I emailed the estimate, called back before 5, no one picked up.Called again and they promised to call me back. No response after 2 days.

Na
Review №74

I couldnt get an estimate for my claim, because they couldnt find my van in the database!

Ni
Review №75

Very good service

Ra
Review №76

Very professional awesome service

Sh
Review №77

I think, little expensive.

Ad
Review №78

Good service

V3
Review №79

Just went to pick up a payment!

Ko
Review №80

It was too late to repair. They postponed 4 times by fixing. They never called me back again even though they promised when I can pick up.I will never ask them to repair again.

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  • Address:970 W Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, United States
  • Site:http://goldenwestcollision.com/
  • Phone:+1 408-636-1300
Categories
  • Auto body shop
  • Auto dent removal service
  • Auto glass shop
  • Car repair and maintenance
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:8AM–5PM
  • Friday:8AM–5PM
  • Saturday:8AM–5PM
  • Sunday:8AM–5PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Mechanic:Yes
Planning
  • Appointments recommended:Yes
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