Good Autobody Repair Shops ??

[ZIGGY454]

Hi Guy's , I am new to this site and unfortunately I am posting this question under unfortunet circumstances !! I had purchased my first Toyota in quite a few years, a 2002 Limited Tundra with 10,500 miles on it two weeks ago !! I had purchased this truck from a GM Dealer, someone had traded it in on a Denali. Well the Dealer had a little trouble in getting the Title from Toyota for the Truck, so my insurance company had bitched to the Dealer and they gave me A Dealer plate to drive the Truck with untill they got the title. Well ; Yesterday they contacted me that I could bring it in and register it with my plates and they had recieved the Title. Well as Murphy's Law has it 5 MILES FROM THE DEALER SOME 19 YR. OLD BROAD REARENDS ME !!!!!!!! So my question to my fellow Toyota New Englanders is, do I have the GM Dealers Body Shop repair this, or a Toyota Dealer Body Shop, or an Indpendent Body shop ??? I do not live far from Jaffarian Toyota in Haverhill, MA. or Rockingham Toyota in Salem, NH. or IRA Toyota in Danvers, MA. The damage is mainly cosmedic and to the rear bumper, plastic moldings and to both rear quarter panels where the bumper hit them from the impact So does anybody have a good reputable Autobody shop they could recomend to me on the North Shore of the Boston Area ??? What do you guy's think of Dealership Autobody Repair Shops ?? Whish me luck Guy's and would really apprieciate some input here

Thanks Guy's

[nhparrot]

Who is paying for the work? I have had good luck with a body shop in Hampstead, NH - only about a 1/2 hr from you.

[ZIGGY454]

nhparrot; The 19 yr. old insurance company should. I was rearended so it should be automatically her fault !!

[nhparrot]

My brother-in-law (who owns a repair shop in Hampstead) sent me to STEVES AUTOBODY, 24 Hazel Dr, Hampstead NH - (603) 329-6771 for some work we needed done on my wife's Avalon.

[ZIGGY454]

Thanks for the reply nhparrot !! Were you happy with the quality of the repair? How much work did she need? Was there a lot of painting needed??

Just wondering

[nhparrot]

They did mostly paint work - the car had been keyed down both sides. They also repaired some minor dents and dings for us. We were very happy with the work.

[ZIGGY454]

nhparrot; What is your opinion of Dealership Autobody shops ?? I was thinking on taking it over to Jaffarian Toyota or even Rockingham Toyota. Never have even stepped foot in the place or bought anything there. Do you know anything about their work or Reputation ?? I live close to them and for conveinience reasons it would be more desirable, but if they have a bad rep forget it !!

Thanks for all of your responses nhparrot and helpfull info !!

[nhparrot]

Not familiar with work from either. Autofair painted my TRD grille for me. Jaffarian may be worth checking out - they are an advertiser here.