Best body shop in Northern VA Manassas / Gainesville / Chantilly / Herndon

spacey · 08-17-2023, 04:08 PM

Apologies if this is covered somewhere and I am just failing with my my search skills. The dreaded "oops, you wouldn't believe what happened to me" you don't want to hear from your spouse happened, and she apparently attempted to drive through some kind of concrete block about bumper height when leaving a parking space... no idea how that was possible w/the PDC that must have been loosing its mind etc. but thats a different issue... ehem.

Result is front right smashed and PDC out of comission on my '22 X5e Carbon Black / sport. Got a $3k insurance estimate and am looking for a good body shop in my general area Haymarket / Gainesville / Manassas / Chantilly / Herndon / Sterling. I'll go even further like Fairfax if a good place can be found. I've had body work done on cars before and its a bit hit / miss. Only once had a horrible experience really, but there was this time where work was ok, but I never was able to get rid of the smell of acetone from the car interior for 3 years after...

SO, any recent experiences, good/bad/ugly would be highly appreciated. OR, use a stick to point me to the right place w/recommendations / reviews / ratings.

Tried calling Sterling BMW to check who they use, but nobody's home apparently.

TIA

On a separate note, why the hell does the forum show I have 1 post!? I've been here a while, though haven't posted in about a year. Is the post counter run by some airline FF program?

alex2364 · 08-17-2023, 05:28 PM

D&V Masters in Sterling. Best in the area but also probably most expensive as well and they had a 2 month waiting list last time I talked to them.

spacey · 08-18-2023, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by alex2364

D&V Masters in Sterling. Best in the area but also probably most expensive as well and they had a 2 month waiting list last time I talked to them.

Just called them, schedulling for mid-october. Sucks I kinda need the car.

Anybody next in line?

alex2364 · 08-18-2023, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by spacey

Just called them, schedulling for mid-october. Sucks I kinda need the car.

Anybody next in line?

I've heard some good things about these 2 but have never used them.

No Limit Auto Body in Springfield
Fleming's 1st Choice in Arlington

John in VA · 08-20-2023, 08:32 PM

Check with Dan at Mr. Spoiler in Manassas Park.
https://www.facebook.com/MrSpoilerInc/

spacey · 09-09-2023, 03:50 PM

Ended up going with CARSTAR in Centreville/Chantilly on Willard. The BMW certified one (there are two locations within half a mile there). We'll see... Dropped it off Wednesday and impressions mixed so far. There were a lot of bimmers there, several X5s, and few other german cars waiting for repairs. Reception area was clean and no other people other than very nice reception lady. BUT, she was super new and didn't know what she was doing much. Still very nice. I got checked in and things seem to be moving so we'll see. I'll post the results.

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spacey Registered 4 Rep 3 Posts Drives: '15 X5 F15, '22 X5 G05 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Best body shop in Northern VA Manassas / Gainesville / Chantilly / Herndon Apologies if this is covered somewhere and I am just failing with my my search skills. The dreaded "oops, you wouldn't believe what happened to me" you don't want to hear from your spouse happened, and she apparently attempted to drive through some kind of concrete block about bumper height when leaving a parking space... no idea how that was possible w/the PDC that must have been loosing its mind etc. but thats a different issue... ehem. Result is front right smashed and PDC out of comission on my '22 X5e Carbon Black / sport. Got a $3k insurance estimate and am looking for a good body shop in my general area Haymarket / Gainesville / Manassas / Chantilly / Herndon / Sterling. I'll go even further like Fairfax if a good place can be found. I've had body work done on cars before and its a bit hit / miss. Only once had a horrible experience really, but there was this time where work was ok, but I never was able to get rid of the smell of acetone from the car interior for 3 years after... SO, any recent experiences, good/bad/ugly would be highly appreciated. OR, use a stick to point me to the right place w/recommendations / reviews / ratings. Tried calling Sterling BMW to check who they use, but nobody's home apparently. TIA On a separate note, why the hell does the forum show I have 1 post!? I've been here a while, though haven't posted in about a year. Is the post counter run by some airline FF program?
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alex2364 Brigadier General 3439 Rep 3,006 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 ZCP / 2023 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2020 BMW M4 [10.00] 2023 BMW X3 M40i [9.75]	D&V Masters in Sterling. Best in the area but also probably most expensive as well and they had a 2 month waiting list last time I talked to them. Last edited by alex2364; 08-17-2023 at 05:35 PM..
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John in VA Colonel 1170 Rep 2,412 Posts Drives: 2015 228i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Leesburg, VA iTrader: (6)	Check with Dan at Mr. Spoiler in Manassas Park. https://www.facebook.com/MrSpoilerInc/ __________________ ____________________________________________ 2015 BMW 228i in EstorilBlau II Metallic / Terra Dakota Leather - 6-speed manual, M Sport Package, Cold Weather Package, Lighting Package, Premium Package, Harman Kardon premium sound, Anti-theft alarm system, Blue Metallic Matt Accent Moldings, Aluminum Hexagon Interior Strips, Anthracite Headlining
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spacey Registered 4 Rep 3 Posts Drives: '15 X5 F15, '22 X5 G05 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Ended up going with CARSTAR in Centreville/Chantilly on Willard. The BMW certified one (there are two locations within half a mile there). We'll see... Dropped it off Wednesday and impressions mixed so far. There were a lot of bimmers there, several X5s, and few other german cars waiting for repairs. Reception area was clean and no other people other than very nice reception lady. BUT, she was super new and didn't know what she was doing much. Still very nice. I got checked in and things seem to be moving so we'll see. I'll post the results.
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