3250 Lyss
Body shop Lyss (3250)
Lyss has body shops of its own, so why look as far as Biel? At Carrosserie K.I. you report the damage online, receive an indicative quote including VAT within 24 hours on working days and pay the same excess as at your insurer's partner garage. The workshop is in Biel, 13 kilometres and around 15 minutes from Lyss; on request we collect your car in Lyss or Busswil and provide a courtesy car.
- All makes
- Direct billing with insurers
- Courtesy car on request
- Repair rather than replace
- Reply usually within 24 h
- German & French
Body shop for Lyss: how to reach us
You can reach us from Lyss via the A6 in around 15 minutes. Report the damage online, choose an appointment. On request we collect the vehicle in Lyss.
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 Lyss
From Lyss, join the A6 towards Biel/Bienne at the Lyss-Nord or Lyss-Süd junction. At the Brüggmoos interchange, continue on the eastern branch of the A5 to the Mett district of Biel, where Südstrasse is located. Allow around 15 minutes from Lyss; from Busswil you can also drive via Studen and Brügg. If you drop the car off and do not need a courtesy car, you can return by train: Lyss is on the Biel/Bienne–Bern line.
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We look after these places and districts
- Busswil
- Hardern
- Grien
- Schachen
- Worben
- Studen
- Büetigen
- Kappelen
- Grossaffoltern
- Diessbach bei Büren
- Distance
- 13 km
- Travel time
- 15 min
- Collection (on request)
- CHF 59.45
- Languages
- DE · FR
A body shop in Lyss or in Biel? What you get with us
Lyss and Busswil have several body shops, and for many jobs the nearest one is a good choice. The trip to us is worth it if three things matter to you. First, a price before you drive anywhere: in the online damage report you upload the vehicle registration and photos of the damage and receive an indicative quote including VAT within 24 hours on working days. Second, the excess: with us you pay the same as at your insurer's partner garage. Third, one contact person from the report to the final invoice.
You do not have to drive those 13 kilometres yourself. If the quote suits you, we arrange an appointment and, on request, collect the vehicle in Lyss, Busswil or Hardern, at home or at your workplace, and return it after the repair. On request we reserve a courtesy car for the duration of the work, so your commute to Bern or Biel is not interrupted. Straightening, filling and painting are done in our own workshop in Biel, for all makes. The indicative quote also works as a second opinion if you already have a quote from Lyss.
Insurance, excess and leasing: what Lyss residents should know
After a claim, many insurers recommend a partner garage and offer a lower excess in return. You are still free to choose your own body shop. If your policy charges more for choosing freely, we cover the difference, which is up to CHF 1'000 depending on the contract. We bill every insurer directly, whether it is a liability, partial or fully comprehensive claim, and agree the repair with the assessor. There is no posting forms back and forth from Lyss; your claim number is enough.
We also repair leased vehicles and bill the insurer directly. If the return date is approaching, it is worth checking the spots that get noticed there: kerbed alloy wheels, scratches on the bumper, small dents in the doors, dull paintwork. Send us photos and the indicative quote shows what putting it right costs, so you can decide for yourself what to have done before handing the car back.
Parking damage, hail, stone chips: common damage on cars from Lyss
Lyss is a commuter town with busy traffic around the station, the Marktplatz and the shops in the centre. Parking damage is typical there: dented doors, scratched bumpers, scrapes on the wing. If the person responsible is unknown, photograph the damage and the surroundings, note the date, place and any witnesses, and report the incident to the police and your insurer. Then upload the same photos in the damage report. Small dents without paint damage are removed with paintless dent repair, scratches with a spot repair or partial repaint depending on their extent.
After a hailstorm over the Seeland, the roof, bonnet and boot lid are affected. As long as the paint is intact, we push the dents out from the inside and the original paint is preserved. And anyone who commutes daily on the expressway to Biel or Bern knows stone chips: we repair small chips in the windscreen before they turn into a crack; otherwise we replace the windscreen.
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 Lyss.
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 Lyss
Accident repair
Hail damage
Parking damage, dents & scratches
Paintless dent repair (PDR)
Stone chips & glass
Car paintwork & spot repair
Show allFrequently asked questions
Lyss has its own body shops. Why should I take my car to Biel?
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Because you know the price before you drive and pay nothing extra on your excess. You report the damage online with photos, receive an indicative quote including VAT within 24 hours on working days and pay the same excess as at your insurer's partner garage. The drive from Lyss to Biel takes around 15 minutes, and on request we do it for you with our collection and delivery service. Feel free to compare our quote with one from Lyss.
I commute from Lyss to Bern or Biel. Do you collect the car in Lyss, Busswil or Hardern, and is a courtesy car available?
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Yes, both on request. We offer our collection and delivery service throughout Lyss including Busswil and Hardern, as well as in neighbouring villages such as Worben, Kappelen and Grossaffoltern. We set the collection time together with the repair appointment, at your home or your workplace. Tell us then that you need a courtesy car and we will reserve it for the repair date, so you can keep commuting to Bern or Biel.
My car was caught in hail in Lyss. Who pays, and do I have to come to Biel for the quote?
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Hail is generally covered by partial comprehensive insurance. Report the damage to your insurer first, then upload photos in the online damage report, ideally in slanting light so the dents show up. The indicative quote arrives within 24 hours on working days, with no need to come to Biel. We check the exact number of dents on the vehicle and bill the insurer directly.
My lease car in Lyss goes back soon. Can scratches, dents and wheels still be put right before then?
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Yes. We repair alloy wheels, fix scratches with a spot repair, remove small dents without repainting, polish paintwork and restore headlights. Several jobs can be combined in one appointment, so the car is only off the road once. Send the photos in good time before the return date, which leaves room for the quote, the appointment and the repair.
Body shop for Lyss: where is my car repaired?
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Not far from Lyss, in Biel: Carrosserie K.I. repairs vehicles from Lyss at its workshop at Südstrasse 2 in Biel, about 13 kilometres or 15 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 Lyss.
Can I bring the car over from Lyss myself?
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Yes, you simply come to us yourself, or we collect it. From Lyss, join the A6 towards Biel/Bienne at the Lyss-Nord or Lyss-Süd junction. At the Brüggmoos interchange, continue on the eastern branch of the A5 to the Mett district of Biel, where Südstrasse is located. Allow around 15 minutes from Lyss; from Busswil you can also drive via Studen and Brügg. If you drop the car off and do not need a courtesy car, you can return by train: Lyss is on the Biel/Bienne–Bern line.
Do you collect my car in Lyss, and what does it cost?
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Yes, we collect your car in Lyss. Lyss 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 Lyss?
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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 Lyss 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 Lyss 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.