Frequently Asked Questions

Getting into an accident is never easy, but Mannes Body Shop is here to help! Read answers to common questions, or talk with our representative waiting to help you move forward in the best care possible!

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  • Mannes Body Shop wants to create the most connected experience possible for you, our customer. A scheduled estimate allows for us to focus on helping you personally to build the most accurate repair plan and get your life back on the road as quickly and effectively as we possibly can!

    Reasons behind scheduled estimates:

    01. No wait and no rush. Our aim is for ALL customers to meet repair-excellence every time. When you book your appointment, our team priorities you. This is time set aside to honor your vehicle. We don’t rush the importance of doing a proper inspection of your damage. We hold time to make sure all your questions get answered. Our estimators are focused on on making a repair plan so you receive the safest and best care available in our industry.

    02. Advocating for your needs. Due to the structure of working alongside Insurance Companies, our body shop spends hours advocating for your proper repair through administrative details. We hold time realities to make sure your repair plan is being communicated and paid for by your insurance provider. We are here to help you stay forward in safety. We care that you receive the most excellent results possible.

    03. We understand that walk-ins seem more convenient. However, they actually make a disorganized process that undervalues service. This does not fit our shop vision, mission, or values. We care to serve you with excellence, and make sure you understand the process of fixing your vehicle right. Thank you for understanding our humanity in helping. We welcome your ideas that can help you even more. Feel free to write: info@mannesbodyshop.com

  • Short answer: “No… we aim to make it even better.” Mannes Body Shop stands behind OEM approved repair methods. What does this mean? Your vehicle manufacturer holds the secrets to your vehicle design and shares the key for its repair instruction.

    01. We use highest-grade quality parts. Safe-repair is our priority. And standardized-processes are the Mannes method.

    02. Our team completes multiple quality checks to ensure safety . Included our pre/post scan diagnostics and calibrations.

    03. Best technology and practices ensure your vehicle leaves our shop in top condition. Our body shop boast full ability to handle new vehicle technology.

    04.Our techs carry the industry’s highest standards of credentials and many years of experience in auto body repair. We continually practice higher learning and industry training in our shop.

    05. Mannes uses the most durable paint and material within our industry, and masterfully applies these techniques. In fact, customers claim their vehicle leaves our shop even better.

  • We want your life after an accident to feel as simple as possible. Not having a vehicle can be a major life-interruption. But Mannes provides free courtesy vehicles to help you get around town and keep your life in drive. While your car is being repaired, our team works as timely as possible to keep the process forward. Mannes is happy to assist you with pickup/drop-off details should you need this service. And as our customer, you will stay well informed throughout the repair. We honor our commitment to serve our customers with excellence. See our courtesy service page for more info.

  • Mannes is focused on collision-care-repair and helping people after an accident. Rust-work and restoration cars require a different focus. Should you need help in this way, we recommend restoration shops in our area.

    The best rust care is preventative. Keeping your car clean, and scheduling regular details that help protect your vehicle’s finish. When your vehicle is scratched, take care of this right away! Mannes Body Shop is here to help assist you in this process, and even offers pointless dent removal should your vehicle be a good candidate.

    Rust penetrates the surface of your car and attacks the frame causing serious damage. This corrodes and effects the integrity of the metal itself.

    Mannes Body Shop chooses not to fix rusted vehicles due to the nature of rust always returning. We are sorry this feels frustrating, however dissatisfied results and missed expectations don’t align with our shop’s value for repair-integrity. Mannes guarantees 100% lifetime repair-satisfaction. The true fix for rust is completely removing all compromised areas of the car. This repair expense typically exceeds the value of the rusted vehicle. Our aim is to protect the customer in all aspects of their repair. This includes our honest assessment.

    If your vehicle is a candidate for restoration work, we encourage exploring local garages with ability to better help address your need.

  • Not all insurance companies are created equal. Sadly a great ad-campaign sometimes replaces doing what’s in the best interests for you— their customer. We hope your insurance company isn’t one that is willing to profit at the expense of your safety and quality repair service. It can feel frustrating, but Mannes Body Shop advocates for you. We deal with insurance companies every day and are happy to inform and provide documentation to your agent and claims adjuster as to why our repair plan is built the way it is. Mannes only uses correct parts and procedures as stated by your vehicle’s design manufacturer. This is what guides our repair-process. Your insurance company is the repair-payer; not the repair expert. The repair expert is the designer of your vehicle, and trained technicians who understand your vehicle’s inner mechanics and structure, and work to correctly and safely repair your car. It’s only fair they be paid for their work. Ethically standing insurance companies understand this, and so does the court of law. It is your life in drive. Be safe. We are here to help protect you.

  • How about a lifetime! Mannes Body Shop offers 100% warranty on all its repairs. Repair-Integrity is our promise to you. We stand behind our service and guarantee customer satisfaction. Please read our full warranty claim. Mannes Body Shop has 80+years experience as trusted repair-professionals. Come see why we are voted ‘best of the best’ in paint, auto-body, and detail all these years! We are thankful to serve you, Holland!

  • Each vehicle and repair-circumstance is specific and unique. Mannes Body Shop is honest and upfront with our time-estimate. Our team works as effectively and efficient as possible to produce repair-excellence. Your vehicle undergoes a full inspection on the date it arrives for its repair. After all parts are inspected and ordered, You then become notified and receive specific time information for its promised pickup date. Mannes works hard to honor both our customer and realities of our production schedule.We are happy to help answer all questions. Fill out the form below or schedule an in-person estimate for us to walk around your vehicle and build out the next steps for it’s repair-plan! Let’s get started!

  • Mannes Body Shop has been servicing Holland, MI since 1940 in what is still our original body shop garage location at 500 CHICAGO DRIVE! Cars like the Buick Roadmaster, Cadillac Series 62, and original Chrysler Town and Country were being repaired in our newly built shop 80+ years ago. These vehicles were made from material like cast-iron and steel due to shortages of aluminum, zinc, and copper due to the war. Cars that differ so differently from today’s modern designed vehicles! Yet, Mannes Body Shop has remained focused on one thing: REPAIR-EXCELLENCE. We remain a family-owned collision-center that equips people’s life in drive. We carry on the Mannes’ mission and tradition for moving people forward after a car accident with the most safe and reliable repair service possible. MANNES BODY SHOP continues to serve a legacy of coming alongside the life in drive for everyone in our community. Thank you for entrusting us with your vehicle needs for these 80+ amazing years! And thank you to the Mannes Family who began a good work!

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Our mission is to bless your road! Read more on our ‘life in drive’ blog.

Choosing Mannes Body Shop, is your choice in excellence. 80+ years of auto body repair excellence!

Our collision service is committed to your care! All work is backed with a lifetime guarantee, and our I-CLASS GOLD CERTIFIED team ensures finest results. Your vehicle’s original manufacturer guidelines are what we use to position our process so that safety and integrity are never compromised.

We care to be the difference in auto body repair!