Why Chavez
Why San Jose drivers choose Chavez Auto Body
The equipment, paint and people behind every repair, plus how we handle your insurance claim and rental car so you don’t have to.
Paint booth
Garmat USA Tier 1 spray booth
Every panel we paint is sprayed and baked inside our Garmat USA Tier 1, a fully enclosed, filtered paint booth made in the USA.
Filtered air keeps dust and debris out of fresh paint. Color-corrected LED lights let our painter see the true color while spraying, and a heated bake cycle cures the finish.
Together with careful prep and PPG paint, that is how we aim for a finish that matches your factory paint.
Measuring
Chief Meridian Live Mapping measuring
After a hard hit, damage can hide under the car. Our Chief Meridian system uses a Galileo laser scanner and coded targets hung from the car’s reference points to measure many points at once and compare them to the factory specifications for your make and model.
Because it measures live, we can watch the numbers change while we repair, then print a report that shows the structure is back where it belongs.
Photos: Chief Automotive Technologies
Paint
PPG automotive paint, mixed in-house
We use PPG automotive refinish paint and mix it right here in our PPG mixing room, so your color is made for your car.
Many cars come in more than one shade of the same color. Our painter checks the mix against your car and blends into the panels around the repair so the new paint disappears.
Insurance
We work with all insurance companies
Whatever company you have, we can repair your car. We work with your adjuster, send photos and supplements, and keep you updated. In California you have the right to choose your repair shop.
Logos are trademarks of their owners and are shown only to name the companies our customers are insured with. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Rental cars
We help set up your rental car
We coordinate with the rental companies in the Bay Area, including the one your insurance uses, so a car is ready when you drop yours off.
🔑 When your car is ready, we can even coordinate returning the rental for you, so you just pick up your car and go.
Rental coverage depends on your policy or the other driver’s insurance. Logos are trademarks of their owners; we are not affiliated with them.
All makes and models
We repair all makes and models
From daily drivers to EVs and luxury cars, foreign and domestic.
European
Brand logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to show the makes we repair. We are not a dealer or factory-certified shop for these brands.
Real reviews
In their own words
- ★★★★★
“None have come close to the experience I had with Chris and his son, Chris Jr.”
E. Wilson · Google review · Apr 2025
- ★★★★★
“The car was ready on the exact day they promised.”
E. Wilson · Google review · Apr 2025
- ★★★★★
“Made the whole process dealing with insurance claim and paper work easy and seamless.”
O. Bazdyreva · Google review · 2020
- ★★★★★
“Perfect color match, no detail over looked.”
Google reviewer · Google review · 2020
- ★★★★★
“Very technical and transparent in terms of problems and the price.”
D. Mehta · Google review · 2026
- ★★★★★
“Pricing was fair and the end product looked great.”
Charles A. · Google review · 2024
- ★★★★★
“Nearly impossible to tell that it ever happened.”
Daniel U. · Google review · 2024
- ★★★★★
“Chris Jr., Chris Sr. and Jessie treated me with respect and honesty.”
R. Kauss · Google review · 2021
- ★★★★★
“Even gave a complimentary car wash!”
Miguel A. · Google review · 2026
- ★★★★★
“Cristobal was very honest about the damaged parts in my car and helped me calculate if it was worth repairing.”
Yelp review highlight · Yelp
- ★★★★★
“I was referred to them by a car dealership that uses them to repair, trade-ins, etc.”
Google reviewer · Google review · Jan 2024
- ★★★★★
“Friendly staff that help with the paperwork and any updates you need.”
D. Mehta · Google review · 2026
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