2710 Tavannes
Body shop Tavannes (2710)
Body shop Tavannes: from Tavannes it is about 18 kilometres and 20 minutes via the A16 to Carrosserie K.I., Südstrasse 2 in Biel; we have no branch in Tavannes. Panel work, paintless dent repair, paint in the original colour, hail damage and glass on all makes, direct billing with your insurer. Report online, indicative quote incl. VAT within 24 hours on working days, in French if you prefer. On request we collect your car in Tavannes (CHF 59.45 incl. VAT per job, both ways), with a courtesy car if you wish.
- All makes
- Direct billing with insurers
- Courtesy car on request
- Repair rather than replace
- Reply usually within 24 h
- German & French
Body shop for Tavannes: how to reach us
From Tavannes and Reconvilier you are with us via the A16 in around 20 minutes, from Tramelan a little longer. Report the damage online, receive your quote in French, and on request we collect your vehicle.
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 Tavannes
In Tavannes, join the A16 (Transjurane) at the Tavannes junction towards Biel. The motorway runs through the Pierre-Pertuis tunnel, past Sonceboz, La Heutte and Péry and down through the Taubenloch gorge to Biel-Bözingenfeld. From there it is a few minutes to Südstrasse 2 in the Mett district. Around 20 minutes in total for 18 kilometres.
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We look after these places and districts
- Tavannes village
- La Tanne
- Pierre-Pertuis
- Reconvilier
- Tramelan
- Le Fuet
- Saicourt
- Sonceboz-Sombeval
- Loveresse
- Distance
- 18 km
- Travel time
- 20 min
- Collection (on request)
- CHF 59.45
- Languages
- DE · FR
Panel work and paint for Tavannes: one trip instead of two
In the Bernese Jura you will quickly find a garage for servicing and tyres. Straightening a panel and getting a clean paint finish calls for a workshop with panel beating and a paint shop under one roof. So that you do not have to drive down from Tavannes once for an estimate and again for the repair, everything starts online: upload the vehicle registration and photos of the damage and, on working days, receive an indicative quote including VAT within 24 hours.
If you are happy with the quote, we set a date. You drop the car off on your way to work or, on request, use our collection and delivery service: we pick the vehicle up in Tavannes and return it after the repair. In the meantime you have a courtesy car on request, so everyday life between Tavannes, Tramelan and Biel carries on as usual. That applies to accident damage as much as to a parking knock on a bumper, wing or door, or to scratches and dents you want put right before handing back a leased car.
Winter, grit, wildlife and hail: typical damage around Tavannes
Tavannes lies at the source of the Birs at a little over 750 metres, between the Montoz ridge and the La Tanne plateau. The roads to Tramelan, to Bellelay via Le Fuet or over the Pierre Pertuis pass run through forest and pasture and are often snow-covered or gritted in winter. Stone chips in windscreens, paint chips on the front end, slides into crash barriers and collisions with wildlife are typical of such roads. Small chips can often be repaired before a crack forms. For larger damage we straighten and respray the affected parts properly.
In summer, hail joins the list. Hail dents and other dents without paint damage are pushed out from the inside, with no filler and no respray. The original paint is preserved and you usually get your car back sooner. If the paint has cracked or the panel is too badly deformed, we carry out a conventional panel and paint repair. Your photos are usually enough for us to tell which method fits.
Insurance, excess and advice in French for Tavannes
After an accident, a hailstorm or a collision with wildlife, nobody wants to spend hours on the phone with their insurer. We handle it for you: the claim report, the cost approval and the assessor's queries all go through us, and we bill every insurer directly. If your policy ties the lower excess to a partner garage, you still pay only that excess with us. We cover the difference, which can be up to CHF 1'000 depending on the contract. All advice is available in French or German, by phone on 032 552 00 03 or in writing, and the online damage report and the quote are available in French too.
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 Tavannes.
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 Tavannes
Accident repair
Hail damage
Parking damage, dents & scratches
Paintless dent repair (PDR)
Stone chips & glass
Car paintwork & spot repair
Show allFrequently asked questions
Do you also collect the car in Reconvilier or Tramelan, and do I get a courtesy car?
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Yes, on request. We offer our collection and delivery service in Tavannes as well as in Reconvilier, Tramelan and Le Fuet. We agree a time, collect the car from you and return it after the repair. For the duration of the work we provide a courtesy car on request. It is best to tell us when we set the date.
My car was caught in hail in Tavannes. Do I have to drive to Biel for the quote?
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No. Report the damage online and upload photos of the roof, bonnet and sides, ideally in the shade and at an angle, which is how dents show up. You receive an indicative quote within 24 hours on working days. If the paint is intact, we remove the dents without respraying. Hail is generally covered by partial comprehensive (Teilkasko) insurance, and we bill your insurer directly.
I hit a wild animal near Tavannes. What should I do?
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First report the accident to the police or the game warden, as your insurer will generally ask for that record. Then report the damage to us online with photos. We prepare the indicative quote and settle the repair directly with your insurer.
My car is no longer driveable after an accident in Tavannes. What now?
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We do not tow vehicles ourselves. Have the vehicle recovered by a breakdown or towing service and give Carrosserie K.I., Südstrasse 2, 2504 Biel as the destination. Your insurance contract tells you whether breakdown assistance is included and to what extent. Call us on 032 552 00 03 so we know the car is coming; we then sort out the repair with your insurer and arrange a courtesy car if you would like one.
Which body shop is near Tavannes?
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Right next door in Biel: Carrosserie K.I. repairs vehicles from Tavannes at its workshop at Südstrasse 2 in Biel, about 18 kilometres or 20 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 Tavannes.
Which way leads from Tavannes to Südstrasse 2 in Biel?
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You drive to us yourself or have the car collected. In Tavannes, join the A16 (Transjurane) at the Tavannes junction towards Biel. The motorway runs through the Pierre-Pertuis tunnel, past Sonceboz, La Heutte and Péry and down through the Taubenloch gorge to Biel-Bözingenfeld. From there it is a few minutes to Südstrasse 2 in the Mett district. Around 20 minutes in total for 18 kilometres.
Do I have to bring the car from Tavannes myself?
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No, we also collect your car in Tavannes. Tavannes 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 Tavannes?
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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 Tavannes 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 Tavannes 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.