Auto Body

Monterey & San Benito Counties

Salinas Auto Center

(831) 757-3626

312 East Market Street
Salinas, CA 93901

SERVICES
Complete Auto Body Repair & Paint
Computerized Frame Measuring &
Suspension Alignment
Free Pick-up & Delivery
24 Hour Towing Service

HOURS
Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm

CREDIT CARDS
Discover, MasterCard, Visa

GUARANTEES
Lifetime on Workmanship

EMPLOYEES
9

CERTIFICATION/TRAINING
I-CAR Gold Class



Workers Comp Insurance
Liability Insurance
State License No. AH096963
Current Complaint File
Business Practices

CUSTOMER LOYALTY
Based on 97 random customer surveys made since January 2008 asking each customer: "Would you use this company again?"

RATING STATUS
We declare that Salinas Auto Center has passed all of the rating steps and has earned the Diamond Certified award, Certificate No. 1255.

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Survey Comments

If your vehicle has been damaged in an accident, you’ll have plenty of things to worry about. One thing you shouldn’t have to lose sleep over is where to take your car to be fixed. Who will do a good job? Who can you trust? Salinas Auto Center is the answer.

Currently operating under the auspices of Kris and Syndee VenGelder, the family-owned shop has been undoing damage for three decades. Whether you’ve just scratched the paint or have been involved in a frame-mangling mess, Salinas Auto Center has the equipment and talent to make it look like it never happened. Their complete auto body collision repair and restoration services address alignment, suspension, frame, dent and paint issues. Everything’s put back into place with computerized measuring and alignment and finished with a trip to their state-of-the-art heated downdraft spray booth. As for the technicians who work these miracles – well, you won’t find a more dedicated, talented and educated team.

Salinas Auto Center’s 24-hour towing service ensures that no matter how untimely the accident, help is just a phone call away. They’ll assist with arranging a rental car and even deliver your refurbished vehicle right to your door.

COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
“Honesty and integrity are the mainstays of our business. We treat people the way we’d like to be treated and pride ourselves on our quick and detailed workmanship. Your car becomes our car; your concerns become our concerns. We can’t erase the pain of the accident, but we can take the sting out of the repair process.”

EXCERPTED SURVEY RESPONSES
“They are very helpful and friendly. Their work is very good and they give me fast service.”—Matt L.

“They were very courteous and prompt. They gave me a good estimate. They explained everything that was going on with the car.”—Sally T.

“They are super responsive. I know things happen in any business, but when something happens at Salinas Auto Center, the people there are very communicative. I like that about them.”—A. C. H.

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