Mr D’s Custom Auto Painting

I had to write this review after years and years of relying on Mr. D’s to fix everything from scrapes and bumps to major accident damage. With quite a few cars and a couple of kids, I have probably used Mr. D’s at least 20 times. The work is ALWAYS exactly as anticipated or better. Dave is great at setting expectations based on the level of financial commitment the customer is willing to make. I always hear, «We could do it this way for this much and it would be perfect, or to save some money, we could do this and it would look really good.» I really appreciate having the choice. When I’ve chosen the really good, it always looks perfect to me. When I choose the perfect, it looks 100% totally, brand new. The work is always done when promised, the car is returned clean with the interior undisturbed. And, if you can’t quite make it there during business hours to pick up your car, they’ll wait around, or come in early. Dave and Bob are always willing to take time to explain exactly what’s going on with the work, or just chat and swap stories, which if you like cars is great fun. It is a special place to do business and I couldn’t recommend it more highly.

If you are looking for an honest small business to get your car serviced I highly recommend Mr. D’s! The shop owner, Dave, provided the best customer service. He was very honest about what needed to be done and my car looks new again after getting hit. He was very patient while dealing with the insurance company and made sure we were completely satisfied with the work done on our car. Again, I highly recommend this shop!

After a minor fendor bender, I had a friend recommended this place to me. It is superb, I came in and met Dave — he helped me right away. He examined my car and gave me an estimate in less than 15 minutes. The estimate was reasonable and I asked him if there might be any cheaper options for my scenario. He gave me his expert opinion and I decided to go with his recommendation. He told me that he had to order parts so that work actually wouldn’t start until the following day, but I was able to pick up my car just 2 days after I dropped it off! The work on my bumper was impeccable and I would highly recommend this shop to anyone that needs body work!

Five stars is actually not enough! Dave was fabulous to work with and they did an incredible job on our car. He has gone beyond what anyone could expect. I highly recommend this body shop if you need one. Thank you to Dave and his crew!

Oh my gosh!!! Dave is Awesome Mr. D’s totally rocks. I was recommend to come here by my mechanic «My Car Specialist» ((Who are Awesome too))I have a Scion XB which I found out had some frame damage they checked it out with no hassle and recommend/​put my worries to rest. Free estimate. They do awesome work. Super knowledgable. But make an appointment they have tons of cars they are working on. Def would trust them with any kind of car.

Mr. D’s has been around for as long as I can remember. I’m in the automotive industry and if we ever need to send a customer to a body shop Mr. D’s is the place! Dave will always give you an honest estimate and his price and quality of work is always excellent. Classic cars are their forte but they can do anything! Thank you Dave for always serving Brea with integrity and honesty!

Mr. D’s is the best at what they do. I took my 2005 Toyota Tacoma over after a minor collision. Dave & his team took care of me like I was family. The entire process was quick & easy. My truck was ready when they promised & has looked like new ever since!!! My dad just bought a 1954 Ford Customline & you better believe only Mr. D’s is touching that thing!!! Thank you Mr. D’s!!!

I have a ’68 Chrylser and got hit in Sept 2013… yes THIRTEEN! I went to a few major name paint and body shops and none of them could even give me an estimate because my car was not in their computer. I contacted my insurance company and asked for help locating a shop that could and would do an old car. The insurance company gave me 4 referrals. I went to each shop and asked for an estimate and told them the insurance company was paying for the repair. No haggling, just fix my car. To my amazement, 2 of the shops never even followed up with an estimate! Business must be gooooood if you don’t even get back with a quote. Dave at Mr D’s was the last shop I went to and the first thing that impressed me, was when he asked me if I really wanted to have the car repainted. He felt the car had an original paint job and wanted me to consider just repairing the dent and not repainting. What a breath of fresh air. Dave is a car guy who cares about the car and the car owner. It made me trust him and I decided to have the car repainted. A couple of months later, i picked the car up and I couldn’t be happier. I visited a few times while the work was in progress and saw a few finishted cars and each one made me excited about what I could expect and I was not disappointed. I can’t say how good Mr D’s is with modern, insurance repairs, but with an older car, I highly recommend this shop.

Great place and GREAT people! Very professional and caring company!

CAR OWNERS BEWARE!!! This is NOT the place to go. I have taken my car to Mr. D’s in the past and they have been great (2 – 3 years ago)…or so I thought.
My most recent trip into the shop (May 2014), I was EXTREMELY disappointed with the work that was done to my car. I was in an accident where there was basically complete damage to my front end. Not only did they not fix everything properly, but they left things broken/​damaged or did not replace things that should have been replaced, and the paint job was POOR QUALITY (drips and dirt particles in paint).
Just a few examples of the stuff they did wrong: 1) the hood and bumper did not fit properly. Come to find out, they did not align the car which they were paid to do… it was included in the estimate. 2) the A/​C line was damaged and should have been repaired. 3) the fender liner inside passenger side door was not secure. Was no put back together properly by mechanics. And the list goes on.
After being so disappointed with the repairs Mr. D’s shop did, I DID NOT take my car back to them to get the repairs fixed properly. They totally lost my trust. Instead, I took my car to the Honda dealership in Westminster (my car is a Honda accord). I got a call 1 week later from the dealership letting me know that they had went through the original estimate (that was provided to Mr. D’s) and there were 12… read it again, TWELVE things on the estimate that either weren’t done AT ALL or weren’t done properly. This is ridiculous and unacceptable.
They are committing fraud! DO NOT TRUST THEIR WORK! Go somewhere else!!!

I wrote a review once and it seems to have disappeared… well, I will write it again just to warn people of this shop!
I have never been more dissatisfied with a shop and their poor work and customer service. I had to take my vehicle back three times and on the third the paint was still a disaster but I couldn’t afford to take any more time off work to drive back and forth to make it within their business hours. (Come on, its a shop… maybe being open until 6pm so your customers with «normal» jobs can get there without having to take time off would be nice customer service).
Anyways, I was so disappointed with the terrible way my car came out after the accident that I have since sold the vehicle. I just couldn’t stand to drive it anymore! Dave and his crew promised it would be just like new… well if fish-​eyed chipping paint and runny clear coat is new then I don’t know what to say.
Watch out! This guy can really talk and make you feel like you are leaving your car in safe hands… Try again!