Auto Body Village

I went to this place based on a recommendation from my repair shop. I wanted to know if anything could be done about the paint bubbling in various places on the car, most noticeably on the rear panels. The owner said «I could take your money and make it look beautiful, but a year from now you’d be back asking why I took your money.» He explained that the Mercedes E-​class cars of my vintage (2001) were designed poorly from the perspective of rust prevention, and that there was nothing that could be done about it short of replacing all the panels, and even then there would continue to be problems. Though disappointed I appreciated his honesty, and his shop will be my choice for body work if I ever need it.

I am thankful for the professional manner, courtesy and craftsmanship of Auto Body Village and Owner Jim Fochs. Each time my family has need for this service, Auto Body Village has delivered beyond expectations. I hope all customers of Auto Body Village are as satisfied as myself.

Believe the hype! Auto Body Village definitely delivers on providing quality repairs at reasonable prices and quick turnaround. In fact he has so many customers that I had to wait a little over 3 weeks to get squeezed in. I took my car in on June 30^th and he gave an estimate of July 3^rd but finished a day earlier. Granted my car wasn’t as badly damaged as most. He and his staff are definitely professional and he’s very passionate about his work.
My total cost wound up being a few hundred dollars cheaper than his initial estimate. Unfortunately for me now it fell below my deductible so I had to pay out of pocket and now I have the fun task of trying to collect from the at fault driver, which isn’t going very well so far. Anyone know a good lawyer? *LOL*. But that’s neither here or there. ABV does good work. My car looks as good as new.
I hope never to have another accident but if I do, ABV will be my go to place.

I’ve had Jim work on my car several times. Very honest and fair prices. I would highly recommend Auto Body Village!

We took our 2005 Honda Civic city car here that had some issues including bumper falling off and no side mirror. They fixed it up great and very fast for a very fair price! I would highly recommend them to anyone! We will definitely be back if we need any work in the future.

Unfortunately we have had to visit Jim at Auto Body Village too many times to mention. He always does a wonderful professional repair, at a fair price, and very quick turn around.

I stopped at Auto Body Village on my way to work with my wife’s 12+ year old Lexus that has developed rust spots in the rocker panels (the rest of the car is near perfect). The owner took a look at it and immediately said that he could fix it but he would just be stealing my money. The rust is in such a spot that there’s really no way to permanently fix the issue. He advised me to save my money and drive it as it. When is the last time an auto body talked you out of spending money? While I can’t comment on the quality of work that the shop does, I give them 5 stars for being upfront and honest with customers.

Was recommended to me by a car enthusiast.
Our car had a fender bender, and Jim came out, sized it up, went back inside, fetched a rag and solvent solution and wiped off the paint of the offending car. Voila, car looks almost like it did before. He didn’t even charge me.
I’d recommend this place to everyone.

Brought in my valued toy to Jim after reading very positive reviews on Chicago mag. My front bumper had some chips and minor scratches that really annoyed me. Jim took his time and made sure it was perfect. I respect people who take pride in doing a great job. Jim and his team are artists and perfectionists. I’m very pleased with the results. The bar has been set. He has gained a lifetime customer and advocate.

I have had several cars fixed at ABV and I cannot recommend Jim enough. The work is ALWAYS extraordinary and the last time I used him he went to bat for me with the insurance company in order to get our car done so we could take it on vacation. Clean, friendly. .. the best I have ever dealt with.

I came here to get my bumper replaced after someone put a hole in it with a trailer hitch.
The owner of this place keeps some very early hours, so you can drop your car off very early in the morning, which is great.
This body shop did an excellent job on my car, did it for a reasonable price, and got it done overnight. I asked the owner if he could remove the old bumper stickers from my other bumper, and he did this for no charge, which was really nice and above and beyond the call of duty.
The owner works hard and is very determined to do the best job possible. He puts lifetime guarantee on all of his work and works with most major insurances.
Most highly recommend…

This guy has a very professional staff, clean and organized shop and opens VERY early, which is convenient for early starters. The pricing and quality of work is indicative of value and longevity. Jim runs a fairly crisp business and has a back log of work not because he’s slow but because there are so many customers. I will go back here and do recommend to others. One last thing, we had our 2004 Accord in for minor damage repair up front, Jim mentioned that the hood was rusting prematurely on the underside and that he had repaired multiple cars already and that the corrosion warranty might still be available. A quick visit to the dealer showed we had four days left and ended up with a brand new hood thanks to Jim!