Vive Collision of Albany

4.8 (610reviews)
97%
808 Central Ave.,  Albany,  NY  12206
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At VIVE Collision of Albany, we are dedicated to providing superior service to our valued customers across the Capital Region and surrounding areas. Our welcoming and knowledgeable customer care team works hand in hand with our expert estimators to offer you seamless support throughout your experience with us. Our technicians are committed to excellence, pursuing ongoing education to deliver top-quality auto body repairs. By taking a people-first approach, we place your safety and satisfaction above all else, ensuring a service you can trust backed by a lifetime warranty.

Services
  • Free Estimates
  • Insurance Company Assistance
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Paintless Dent Repair
  • On-Site Car Rental
Payment Types
  • American Express
  • Discover Card
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Check
  • Debit Card
Languages
  • English
Hours
Sun Closed
Mon 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
* Holiday hours may differ.
Audi
BMW
I-Car
Tesla
Volkswagen

Reviews (610)

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Overall Customer Satisfaction
Customers consistently praise the shop for its outstanding service quality, seamless repair process, and excellent communication. Many highlight that repairs were completed ahead of schedule, with vehicles returned looking brand new. The team is widely recognized for being professional, friendly, and compassionate, making stressful situations much easier. Customers appreciate the proactive text and phone updates throughout the repair process, as well as the coordination with insurance companies and rental car services. A few customers noted areas for improvement, including occasional delays due to parts availability, minor quality control issues such as incomplete detailing or small installation oversights, and in isolated cases, a desire for more proactive follow-through on commitments. Overall, the vast majority of customers express high satisfaction and willingness to recommend the shop to others.
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"... worked with my insurance company on any supplementals, did an amazing job and even arranged for my rental return. Whole process was super easy." Read more
"... an as new repair, the Albany team demonstrated an exemplary demonstration of core values ownership & accountability, integrity, customer care which my now ex insurance ..." Read more
"Repair Team and customer service was amazing - fantastic job on the actual scratch repair, however, the complimentary interior detailing job ..." Read more
"I am very pleased. My car looks amazing! It looks brand new. Even better than when I first purchased it. I appreciate ..." Read more
"... the problem was and next steps towards fixing it. They went above and beyond getting the car situated for its return to the streets. Even gave me a hand ..." Read more
"... every step of the way! Excellent work and Quick! I got my Tesla back a week before the estimated date! Just in time for a weekend trip! Perfect! Thank ..." Read more
"All repairs were completed ahead of schedule and the work was well done. I am very satisfied with the outcome."
"Told about 2 weeks but took closer to 4"
"Like 5 Days earlier than expected !"
"It was late. They blamed it on the calibration company, which apparently can do whatever they want. No concern ..." Read more
"Kind, Professional, and Informative! Excellent communication, they kept me posted every step of the way! Excellent work and Quick! I got my Tesla ..." Read more
"I love the smooth system of sending me text alerts about my progress."
"Great Service, Great Communication from Start to Finish."
"... to when I picked up my vehicle was easy and I was kept informed via text as to where they were in the process. If I had the need for their services again I'd definitely ..." Read more
"... center. They did an excellent job with the repairs, kept me updated throughout the whole process, and were very professional. I truly appreciate their ..." Read more

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Excellent customer service. Everything was explained thoroughly. Ample communication on progress. Incredible work, car looks amazing. Work was done quickly. Seamless point of contacts from enterprise which made obtaining and returning rental easy. Cannot recommend VIVE enough. Will be posting an excellent Google review.

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I really appreciated that you took care of the dent & gouge on passenger side that the other company was responsible for. Your work was great You're people where very polite &helpful thank you

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Excellent communication and perfect results. Made working with insurance very easy.

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Just took a little longer than expected. If travlers didn't first push for after market parts that ultimately did not fit it would have taken less time.

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Great communication. Followed up regularly, provided a detailed explanation for (minor) delay getting parts, very happy with excellent workmanship.

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Everyone was super friendly and the entire process was seamless. No complaints!

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Deborah and Robert are the representative that I dealt with as Viva and they have been excellent customer service I like the fact that they told me when my vehicles ready they were excellent customer service thank you

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Debra and Robert were very mice and keep me updated on my Vachel

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I will let my family and friends what giid wool Vivie dose Thank you very much

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