Collision repair
in Hilo, HI.
Our shop is on Kekuanaoa Street. Bring it in, or send photos first.
Collision & auto body
for Hilo.
A1 Automotive Center is a collision and auto body shop at 271 Kekuanaoa St in Hilo. Hit, scraped or rusting, it gets quoted and repaired here, from estimate to keys back.
Insurance claim or out of pocket, either works. We write a free estimate, handle the insurer if there is one, and repair the car back to factory.
What Hilo weather does to a car
Hilo is one of the wettest cities in the country, and the rain does not stop for anyone. Wet roads mean more fender benders, and a chip or scrape that would sit harmless somewhere dry starts letting water in here. Salt air coming off Hilo Bay does the rest, working on bare metal until it bubbles under the paint.
That is why we do not cover rust over. It gets cut back to clean steel, the panel is treated and rebuilt, then primed and painted so it is sealed.
Repairs for
Hilo drivers.
Hilo
questions.
Where is your Hilo shop?
271 Kekuanaoa St, Hilo. Hours are Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM.
Do I have to go through my insurance?
No. We handle insurance claims from the estimate on, working directly with your insurer and handling supplements, or we quote the repair out of pocket. The estimate is free either way.
Can you fix rust on a car that has spent years in Hilo?
Yes. Rust is cut back to clean metal, the panel is treated and rebuilt, then primed and repainted to match so it is sealed and fixed to last, not hidden.
Other areas
we serve.
Every repair happens at our shop at 271 Kekuanaoa St, Hilo. We also serve Puna and Hakalau. Somewhere else on the island? Call and ask.