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Syracuse Auto Body & Collision Repair Shop

Beyond the Surface. Beyond Your Insurance App. 

Get the full picture with our Schmid Snaps claims assistance.

After all, it’s YOUR CHOICE where you get your car repaired. Your investment, your choice.

Rudy Schmid Total Car Care has been Central New York’s premier auto body shop and collision repair center since 1930. We work hard to make your auto body repair experience as pleasant and convenient as possible.

Collision Repair

Rudy Schmid is your one-stop-shop for any auto body repair needed. We use PPG EnvirobaseTM waterborne paints to make your car look brand new. Rudy Schmid offers a lifetime guarantee on our workmanship (excluding rust) for as long as you own your vehicle.

Our auto technicians have the highest level of collision repair training. We are an I-Car Gold Certified auto body shop – something that only 10% of body shops in the country can boast.

Auto Body Value Added Services

We take the extra step to ensure our customers get exactly what they need at affordable prices. Need a loaner or rental while your vehicle is being fixed? Not a problem! We’ll make sure you have a set of wheels for your everyday needs.

Rudy Schmid is familiar with the insurance claims process. We’ve been doing collision repair in Syracuse for almost 90 years and there is NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU if you decide to bring your repair work to us instead of your insurance company’s recommended/preferred shop! Our quality standards are higher than those of the insurance company programs.

Have questions? We put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions that specifically deal with auto body shops and the collision repair process. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact our team today to learn more or set up your collision repair appointment! 

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Collision Repair and Buffing

Smoothing out scratches

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Collision Repair and Painting Services

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228 Hiawatha Boulevard, Syracuse

4.7 296 reviews

  • Avatar Arnold Dean ★★★★★ a month ago
    Excellent job and got car back early would use them again the hole back of car was smashed
  • Avatar a j ★★★★★ a month ago
    Best service in Syracuse!!!
    You’ll have my business as long as I drive. Thank you for your professionalism and courtesy.
  • Avatar Connie Brooks ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    They're great and great people and very caring. My name is Giaconda Branch. I rather go there than anywhere. Honest people.
  • Avatar christine decker ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    There is a reason people say, go to Rudy they are the best. It's absolutely true. The staff there are extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful! I brought my car there due to a car accident and they made a normally extremely stressful … More process so much easier. Bringing my car to Rudy was the best decision I could have made, I would have been tied up in red tape without them. They do great work and they do it with kindness! 10/10 would recommend.