Elwood Smash Repairs, Close to Home in Carnegie
If you live in Elwood and your car needs a smash repair, our Carnegie shop at 1064 Dandenong Rd is around 10 minutes away outside peak. Most of the drive is a straight run east along Glen Huntly Road. We repair all makes and models, and European and prestige cars are our specialty.
Call 1300 145 677, send photos on WhatsApp to +61 484 233 535, or upload your accident photos.
Elwood streets are lovely, and tight
Elwood, in the City of Port Phillip, is a built-up beachside suburb. Its streets are lined with big London plane trees, and many blocks are interwar flats with little or no off-street parking. That means a lot of cars parked on both sides of narrow streets, and a lot of damage that happens when nobody is around.
The jobs Elwood drivers bring us most often:
- Parked car damage. Scrapes, dented doors and knocked mirrors from cars squeezing past on narrow streets.
- Tree and kerb damage. Low branches and high kerbs under the plane trees catch roofs, wheels and bumpers.
- Beach road bumps. Marine Parade and the streets near Elwood Beach and Point Ormond Reserve get busy on warm weekends, with cars hunting for a park and pulling out without looking.
- Cyclist and door contact. The Bayside Trail brings a lot of bike riders through Elwood. If a rider and a car door meet, check everyone is safe first, then swap details and take photos.
- Main road crashes. Brighton Road, with the route 67 tram on the northern edge, plus Barkly Street and Glen Huntly Road carry heavy traffic.
Getting from Elwood to Carnegie
- From Elwood Village and Ormond Road: head to Glen Huntly Road and drive east. Turn north at Grange Road and follow it up to Dandenong Road, near our shop at 1064 Dandenong Rd.
- From Point Ormond and Marine Parade: take Glen Huntly Road east the same way.
- From the Brighton Road side: Brighton Road and Dandenong Road also get you here.
Outside peak, it’s around 10 minutes. Allow more time on summer weekends and in school and commuter traffic. We have on-site parking in our driveway, which is a nice change from hunting for a park in Elwood.
Would rather not drive a damaged car? We can pick up your car on request within Melbourne.
Why the drive to Carnegie is worth it
Authorised prestige repairs. We’re authorised by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche, and we follow each maker’s repair methods. For Teslas, we’re authorised by Tesla to buy genuine Tesla parts, and we repair to Tesla’s methods. See prestige smash repairs and EV and Tesla smash repairs.
All makes and models. European cars are our specialty, but we repair all makes and models, from city hatchbacks to family SUVs.
Aluminium done properly. Our Carnegie shop has a dedicated aluminium repair bay with its own tools, so aluminium panels aren’t contaminated by steel dust. See aluminium car body repairs.
A finish you can check. We quote your car in our driveway quoting bay, under a square halo of LED light that shows every dent and scratch. When the repair is done, you check the finish with us in our presentation bay.
A Lifetime Guarantee. Every repair comes with our Lifetime Guarantee on paint and workmanship for as long as you own your car.
Who pays for the repair?
- Another driver caused it. Your not-at-fault repair costs you $0. Start at our not-at-fault accident repairs page.
- You’re claiming on your own policy. You pay only your insurer’s excess. We work with all major insurers, and we send your insurer the quote and photos.
- You’d rather pay privately. We give you a clear written quote, and no work starts until you approve it.
Not sure where you stand? Read what to do after a not-at-fault accident and can I choose my own repairer in Victoria?, or just call us.
Hours and booking
We’re open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Walk-ins are welcome, but booking is recommended. If your car can’t be driven, you can ask the tow truck driver to bring it to 1064 Dandenong Rd, Carnegie. See towing after an accident in Victoria. If you’re eligible, a hire car can be arranged, subject to eligibility rules and terms: hire cars after a not-at-fault accident.
Also close to Elwood: our pages for St Kilda, Elsternwick and Brighton. Full shop details are on our Carnegie page.
Frequently asked questions
How far is your Carnegie shop from Elwood?
Around 10 minutes outside peak. Most of the drive is east along Glen Huntly Road, then up Grange Road to Dandenong Road.
Someone hit my car while it was parked on my Elwood street. What should I do?
Take photos of the damage and the street, and look for witnesses or cameras nearby. If a note was left, keep it. Then send us photos at upload your accident photos or on WhatsApp to +61 484 233 535.
A car door and a bike rider collided. What details should I get?
Check everyone is safe first and call 000 if anyone is hurt. Swap names and contact details, and take photos of the damage and the scene. Our guide covers the rest: what to do after a not-at-fault accident.
Is there parking at your shop?
Yes. There’s on-site parking in our driveway at 1064 Dandenong Rd, Carnegie.
Do you repair cars other than European models?
Yes. We repair all makes and models. European and prestige cars are our specialty, and we’re authorised by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche.
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