Structure, frame, panels
Full Collision Repair
Full-service collision and auto body repair for dents, dings, bumpers, and structural damage.
Full Collision Repair
Trusted Minneapolis Auto Body Repair
Auto body and collision repair on Nicollet Ave since 1927.
Accidents are stressful, getting it fixed shouldn't be. Insurance claim or paying out of pocket, we write the estimate, deal with your adjuster and do the repair right the first time.
On the repair order
From a scraped bumper to a full collision rebuild.
Collision repair, dent removal, bumper repair, paint matching and frame straightening, done with advanced tools and manufacturer recommended OEM repair procedures, so your car goes back on the road safely and confidently.
Free estimate, every insurer
Estimates & Insurance Assistance
Free estimates and hands-on help navigating your insurance claim.
Estimates & Insurance Assistance
Covers, absorbers, sensors
Bumper Repair & Replacement
Repair or replace cracked, scuffed, and impact-damaged bumpers.
Bumper Repair & Replacement
Factory match, blend, clear
Auto Body Paint & Refinishing
Factory-match paint and refinishing that blends seamlessly with your vehicle's original finish.
Auto Body Paint & Refinishing
Hail, dings, light scratches
Hail Damage & Paintless Dent Repair
Fast, paintless repair for hail-damaged panels, plus dent and light scratch removal that preserves your factory finish without repainting.
Hail Damage & Paintless Dent Repair
Work trucks and fleets
Fleet & Commercial Vehicle Repair
Custom service plans that minimize downtime for fleet and commercial vehicles.
Fleet & Commercial Vehicle RepairHow it gets paid for
Claim or cash, the repair reads the same.
Filing a claim or paying out of pocket, the approach is the same: a fair estimate, clear communication, and a repair that’s done right the first time.
Every estimate is free with no obligation. Stop by or call to schedule a time that works for you.
LineOperation
- Insurance claim
- We work with all insurance companies. We handle the claims process directly with your insurer, including estimates, approvals, and paperwork, so you’re not stuck on hold or filling out forms.
- Your shop, your call
- In Minnesota, you have the legal right to choose your own repair shop regardless of what your insurer recommends.
- The low first number
- Insurance companies typically issue an initial estimate that is lower than the actual cost to repair your vehicle. We document what the car really needs and work it through with your adjuster, so you won’t be left paying the difference.
- Paying yourself
- Paying out of pocket? No problem. We also welcome self-pay jobs, with upfront pricing and no obligation to go through insurance at all.
Read the teardown
Under the skin, before the paint.
A real job on the New Central floor: an SUV stripped to the shell, the rear quarter in fresh primer. Hover or tab through the pins. This is the part of a collision repair you never see, and the part that decides whether the car is right.
Same car, one repair apart
Front end in. Front end right.
A Volkswagen Jetta wagon, front-end collision and a smashed windshield, in our bay and then out of it. Drag the line across.
The Star Tribune came by in 2019: “This Minneapolis auto body shop has been fixing cars since the 1920s.”
“I was particularly pleased with the speed with which the work was completed… it was finished two days before my trip! They told me that they worked hard to get it done before I left. That's a level of service and dedication that is not often found these days.”
South Minneapolis, on Nicollet Ave since 1927
4737 Nicollet Ave.
WhereWhenHow
- Shop4737 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419
- HoursMonday to Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pmSaturday and Sunday: Closed
- Estimatesestimates@newcentralauto.com
- ReplyWithin one business day
What started as a small neighborhood garage has grown into a full-service collision and body repair shop. Still independent, still family owned, and still at the same address in South Minneapolis.
Nearly a century on Nicollet Ave