2540 Grenchen
Body shop Grenchen (2540)
Grenchen has body shops of its own within the town. So why go 14 kilometres further to Biel? Because with Carrosserie K.I. at Südstrasse 2 you often do not need to make the trip at all: you report the damage online, receive an indicative quote within 24 hours on working days, we collect the car in Grenchen on request and bill every insurer directly. If you drive over yourself, it takes around 16 minutes on the A5 and we reserve a courtesy car for you on request.
- All makes
- Direct billing with insurers
- Courtesy car on request
- Repair rather than replace
- Reply usually within 24 h
- German & French
Body shop for Grenchen: how to reach us
Grenchen (SO) is only around 16 minutes away and quickly reached via the A5. We bill every insurer directly, whichever canton you live in.
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.
Getting here from Grenchen
From Grenchen, head to the Grenchen motorway junction near the airport and take the A5 towards Biel. Leave the motorway at the Biel-Ost junction in Bözingenfeld and follow the signs towards Mett to Südstrasse 2. If you prefer the main road, take Bielstrasse and the cantonal road via Lengnau and Pieterlen. Via the A5 the drive takes around 16 minutes.
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We look after these places and districts
- Staad
- Kastels
- Schmelzi
- Lingeriz
- Bettlach
- Selzach
- Lengnau BE
- Arch
- Rüti bei Büren
- Distance
- 14 km
- Travel time
- 16 min
- Collection (on request)
- CHF 59.45
- Languages
- DE · FR
A body shop for Grenchen in Biel: what makes crossing the cantonal border worthwhile
You have a choice in Grenchen, and that is a good thing. Three points speak for us, and you can check each of them before you decide. First, the price before the first appointment: you upload a photo of the vehicle registration and photos of the damage online and receive an indicative quote including VAT within 24 hours on working days, which you can compare with other offers. Second, the excess: if your insurer points you to a partner garage with a lower excess, you pay the same amount with us and we cover the difference. Depending on the policy, that is up to CHF 1'000. Third, the effort: we handle the claim report, the coordination with the assessor and the invoice to the insurer.
The fact that Grenchen is in the canton of Solothurn and our workshop in the canton of Bern changes none of this. Motor insurance applies throughout Switzerland and the number plate has no bearing on the repair. And because Biel is bilingual, your quote, the damage discussion and the paperwork are available in German or French. We have no branch in Grenchen: repairs and paintwork are done in Biel, and on request our collection and delivery service takes the journey off your hands.
Hail damage in Grenchen: paintless dent repair, billed through partial comprehensive cover
Summer thunderstorms along the southern foot of the Jura can bring hail, and if your car was parked outside, you may only notice the dents on the roof and bonnet weeks later in low light. Hail dents without paint damage are pressed back into shape from the inside, one by one, and the original paint is preserved. If the paint has cracked or a panel is too badly deformed, we straighten or replace it and paint in the original colour. We also repair or replace cracked glass.
Hail and glass breakage are generally covered by partial comprehensive insurance. Report the damage to your insurer and, at the same time, send us photos via the online damage report. We prepare the documents for the assessor and bill the insurer directly. On request we reserve a courtesy car for you for the duration of the repair.
Parking damage, scratches and lease returns: collection in Grenchen, Bettlach or Staad
In a town with two railway stations and many jobs in the watch industry, a lot of parking goes on every day, and parking damage comes with it: a knock from a neighbour’s door, a scratch from manoeuvring in a multi-storey car park, a pushed-in bumper corner. Dents without paint damage are often removed by paintless dent repair, scratches by a localised spot repair in the original colour. The same work pays off before a lease return, because scratches, dents and kerbed wheels are noticed at handover. Send us photos a few weeks before the return date and we will tell you what is worth putting right.
For the repair we collect your car in Grenchen, Bettlach or Staad if you wish, from your home or the company car park, and bring it back. If you drop it off yourself, we reserve a courtesy car for you on request. That keeps the trip to Biel as short as possible for you.
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 Grenchen.
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 Grenchen
Accident repair
Hail damage
Parking damage, dents & scratches
Paintless dent repair (PDR)
Stone chips & glass
Car paintwork & spot repair
Show allFrequently asked questions
Grenchen has its own body shops. Why should I have my car repaired in Biel?
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By all means compare. With us you receive the indicative quote online within 24 hours on working days, without driving over, and you pay the same excess as at your insurer’s partner garage. We collect the car in Grenchen on request; otherwise it is around 16 minutes on the A5 to Südstrasse 2.
My car has Solothurn number plates. Do you still bill my insurer directly?
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Yes. The canton of registration has no bearing on your choice of body shop, and we bill every insurer directly. Enter your policy number in the online damage report and we take care of the coordination with the assessor.
I work in Grenchen during the day. How do I get the repair and a courtesy car without a detour?
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On request and by arrangement we collect the vehicle from your home or workplace in Grenchen and return it after the repair. If you need a car in the meantime, ask for the courtesy car when you book the appointment. We sort out the details by phone on 032 552 00 03.
My car was parked outside in Grenchen during a hailstorm. What should I do now?
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Report the damage to your insurer if you have not already done so, and upload photos of the roof, bonnet and glass in our online damage report. We tell you whether paintless dent repair is enough, coordinate with the assessor and bill the insurer directly.
Body shop for Grenchen: where is my car repaired?
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Not far from Grenchen, in Biel: Carrosserie K.I. repairs vehicles from Grenchen at its workshop at Südstrasse 2 in Biel, about 14 kilometres or 16 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 Grenchen.
Can I bring the car over from Grenchen myself?
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Yes, you simply come to us yourself, or we collect it. From Grenchen, head to the Grenchen motorway junction near the airport and take the A5 towards Biel. Leave the motorway at the Biel-Ost junction in Bözingenfeld and follow the signs towards Mett to Südstrasse 2. If you prefer the main road, take Bielstrasse and the cantonal road via Lengnau and Pieterlen. Via the A5 the drive takes around 16 minutes.
Do you collect my car in Grenchen, and what does it cost?
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Yes, we collect your car in Grenchen. Grenchen 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 Grenchen?
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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 Grenchen 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 Grenchen 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.