3235 Erlach
Body shop Erlach (3235)
Seen from Erlach, Carrosserie K.I. in Biel is around 21 kilometres and 30 minutes away from the little town at the far end of Lake Biel, with a collection and delivery service on request. Panel work and paintwork under one roof: we repair accident, hail and parking damage on all makes, provide a courtesy car on request and bill your insurer directly. The workshop is in Biel, and you report the damage online from home.
- All makes
- Direct billing with insurers
- Courtesy car on request
- Repair rather than replace
- Reply usually within 24 h
- German & French
Body shop for Erlach: how to reach us
From Erlach on Lake Biel in around 30 minutes. Bilingual advice.
Thanks to our online damage report, you do not need to make a journey for the initial assessment: mark the parts on the vehicle, upload photos and receive an indicative quote incl. VAT.
Advice in German and French.
Getting here from Erlach
From Erlach, drive along the right shore of Lake Biel through Vinelz, Lüscherz, Hagneck and Täuffelen, then on through Mörigen and Ipsach to Nidau and Biel. In Biel, follow the signs towards Mett and Bözingen to Südstrasse 2. The roughly 21 kilometres take about 30 minutes.
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We look after these places and districts
- Erlach old town
- Vinelz
- Tschugg
- Mullen
- Gals
- Ins
- Lüscherz
- Distance
- 21 km
- Travel time
- 30 min
- Collection (on request)
- CHF 59.45
- Languages
- DE · FR
Narrow lanes, slopes and lakeside car parks: typical body damage in Erlach
Erlach is built into the slope at the foot of the Jolimont, with the old town climbing up to the castle and the lake right in front. What makes the little town attractive also makes manoeuvring demanding: narrow lanes, walls, steep driveways and tight parking spaces. The results are scraped bumpers and sills, dented wings and scratched alloy wheels. On fine days there is also day-trip traffic to the lake and to the Heidenweg path leading to St Peter's Island, and door dents happen quickly in full car parks.
Most of this damage can be repaired precisely and without major work. Dents with intact paint are removed by paintless dent repair, scratches are touched up by spot repair on the affected area only, and kerbed alloy wheels are refurbished. If the damage is more extensive, we straighten and repaint the panel in the original colour, for all makes.
From Erlach to Biel without driving yourself: online quote, collection, courtesy car
Erlach lies at the far end of the lake, and nobody enjoys driving to Biel and back just to show a scratch. So you report the damage online: upload photos of the vehicle registration and the damage, and send. On working days you have an indicative quote including VAT within 24 hours. If it suits you, we collect your car in Erlach, Vinelz or Tschugg on request, hand over the courtesy car at the same time if you wish, and bring the repaired vehicle back. If you would rather drive yourself, you bring the car to Südstrasse 2 and go home in a courtesy car if you need one. Advice is available in German or French.
Hail, accident or parking damage in Erlach: free choice of body shop with the same excess
Whether it is a rear-end collision on the lakeside road, hail over the Jolimont or parking damage by the harbour: with an insurance claim the question is where to have the repair done. Some policies reward the insurer's partner garage with a lower excess. With us you pay the same excess as there and we cover the difference, which amounts to up to CHF 1'000 depending on the policy. This applies whichever company insures you. We submit the paperwork, liaise with the insurer and bill it directly. You pay only your excess. Hail dents are removed without repainting wherever possible, so the original paint is preserved.
Servicing, MFK (roadworthiness test) preparation, tyres and mechanical work are handled by our sister company at the same address: Garage K.I., your car garage for Erlach.
Save up to CHF 1'000
The same excess as at your insurer’s partner garage
Many policies charge a higher excess if you do not go to the insurer’s partner garage. With us you still pay only the excess you would have there: we cover the difference. That way you save up to CHF 1'000 and still choose your body shop freely.
CHF 50 less
CHF 50 less than your partner garage’s quote
Bring the written quote of a partner garage or an independent body shop for the same repair: we do it CHF 50 cheaper, for example CHF 450 instead of CHF 500, incl. VAT.
Panel work, paint and hail repair for Erlach
Accident repair
Hail damage
Parking damage, dents & scratches
Paintless dent repair (PDR)
Stone chips & glass
Car paintwork & spot repair
Show allFrequently asked questions
I live in Erlach old town. Is collection possible there too?
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Yes, on request. We agree a time and an easily accessible handover point with you, for example your own parking space or a car park nearby. If you wish, we bring the courtesy car with us, and after the repair we return your vehicle to the same place.
My car was parked outside in Erlach during a hailstorm. How does the repair work?
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Report the damage to your insurer and send us photos through the online damage report. Hail is normally covered by partial comprehensive cover. We agree the repair with the insurer, remove the dents without repainting wherever possible and bill directly. Collection in Erlach and a courtesy car can be arranged on request.
As a French speaker living in Erlach, can I get the quote, advice and settlement in French?
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Yes. The damage report, quote, advice and dealings with the insurer are available in French just as in German. You can reach us by phone on 032 552 00 03.
My leased car is due back soon and has scratches from parking in Erlach. Is it worth repairing them first?
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Often yes, because scratches, dents and wheel damage are charged individually at return. Send us photos through the online damage report, ideally a few weeks before the date. The indicative quote shows what a targeted repair by spot repair, paintless dent removal or wheel refurbishment costs, so you can compare.
Where can I find a body shop for Erlach?
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Close by, in Biel: Carrosserie K.I. repairs vehicles from Erlach at its workshop at Südstrasse 2 in Biel, about 21 kilometres or 30 minutes away: accident, hail, parking and paint damage on all makes. You report the damage online and receive an indicative quote incl. VAT within 24 hours on working days. On request we collect the car in Erlach.
How do I drive from Erlach to your workshop?
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The easiest way is to bring the car yourself; on request we collect it. From Erlach, drive along the right shore of Lake Biel through Vinelz, Lüscherz, Hagneck and Täuffelen, then on through Mörigen and Ipsach to Nidau and Biel. In Biel, follow the signs towards Mett and Bözingen to Südstrasse 2. The roughly 21 kilometres take about 30 minutes.
What does collection in Erlach cost?
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We are happy to collect your car in Erlach. Erlach is within our collection zone of up to about 28 minutes from Biel: collection and delivery costs CHF 59.45 incl. VAT per job, both ways included (free within Biel itself). We collect the vehicle at the agreed time and bring it back after the repair, with a courtesy car if you wish. Mention it in the online damage report or call 032 552 00 03.
My policy specifies a partner garage. Can I still come to Carrosserie K.I. from Erlach?
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Yes. You are free to choose your body shop. If your policy requires a higher excess outside the partner garage, we cover the difference: you pay the same excess as at your insurer’s partner garage and save up to CHF 1'000.
Is the journey from Erlach to Biel worth it?
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Yes, for three reasons: full transparency (indicative quote incl. VAT, no hidden costs), a guaranteed reply within 24 hours (working days) and one point of contact who takes care of everything, from the report and the repair to the settlement with your insurer. And because we collect your vehicle in Erlach on request, the distance hardly matters.
Does Carrosserie K.I. repair all makes of car?
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Yes. We repair vehicles of all makes, from small cars to SUVs, electric cars and vans, to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Do you settle directly with my insurer?
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Yes, we settle directly with every insurer and arrange the assessment if required. As a rule, you pay only the excess.
No appointment, no waiting.