Car West Auto Body, Danville, Calif., will expand into a 76,500 square foot building on five acres in Fremont, Calif., says Craig Moe, company president and CEO.
Final touches are in progress to complete the largest collision repair center in the Bay Area with over 52,000 square feet on five acres. This super shop will feature 3 state-of-the-art water-borne paint booths, two double preparation booths, IRT paint curing technology, dedicated Aluminum welding booth and welders, Jollift, Chief and Cellette frame straightening and measuring equipment, Hunter wheel alignment rack and tire handling equipment, factory-equivalent resistant spot-welding and cutting-edge computer management systems.
With the ultimate throughput management processes and best practices available, Car West will continue to set records in the industry for cycle time and volume capability in excess of one million dollars per month.
Using satellite estimating locations throughout the Bay Area and focused on customer satisfaction, Car West of Fremont, to be called “Car West Elite,” will be by far the premier body shop of choice for all of the East Bay, restoring every vehicle to their pre-accident condition. In addition to collision repair, the full-service auto repair center will offer auto glass, a detail center and mechanical repairs.
“This location allows Car West to expand our exemplary service and quality repairs to the East Bay Area, further building on our goal of servicing all of Northern California with the best collision repair experience available,” says Moe.
Located less than two miles of the Fremont Auto Mall and near both highways 880 & 680, this location will be extremely convenient to best serve its customer base. Car West proudly leads the industry in proper collision repairs, employing only the highest skilled technicians that undergo continuous factory and other top industry training such as I-Car and ASE.
In addition, customers will be surprised to see inside customer parking, Hertz and Enterprise rental car offices on site, comfortable waiting areas with water features and fireplaces, a customer business center with equipped with computers and high-speed Internet access, complementary Starbucks coffee bar, and impressive shop tours upon request.
This eco-friendly solar powered facility will feature water-borne paints & recycled water. As a proud member of PPG’s Certified First Network, Car West is approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Good Housekeeping, and Customer Research, and is able to provide a nationwide lifetime warranty on most repairs.
The grand opening for the body shop will be March 25, from 4–8 p.m. Fremont is the sixth addition to the Car West chain of body shops already servicing Concord, Dublin, Mountain View, Santa Clara, and Yuba City.
