Enthusiast Auto Works is a certified collision repair facility for Jaguar Land Rover, Rivian, Genesis, Infiniti, Nissan, Kia and Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Fiat), and an XPEL Certified Installer. We are at 55B Plain Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801, and we serve Westchester, nearby Connecticut and Manhattan.
This page shows each certification, what it means for you and your car, and just as plainly, what we are not certified for.
Our manufacturer certifications
One card for each. Tap through for the full page on that brand.
What we are and are not certified for
| Certified | We repair it | |
|---|---|---|
| Rivian, Jaguar Land Rover, Genesis, Infiniti, Nissan, Kia, Stellantis | Yes, for collision repair | Yes |
| BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Tesla, Lexus, Volvo, Lucid | No | Yes |
| Other cars | No | Yes, we accept all cars. We work primarily on BMW and above |
| XPEL paint protection film | Yes, XPEL Certified Installer | Yes, on any car |
What this means if you drive one of the brands we are not certified for
High-end European and exotic cars are a large part of what comes through this shop. We aren’t certified by those brands, but we have all of the tooling to repair them properly. We work from the published manufacturer repair procedures and we repair with new OEM parts. What we will not do is tell you we hold a certification we do not hold. Start with our luxury collision repair page.
What a manufacturer certification actually means
A manufacturer certification is not advertising a shop can buy. It is a designation granted by the automaker. Programs differ, but in general terms a certified collision facility has to keep up four things.
Published repair procedures
The shop pulls the current procedure for your specific vehicle before the repair plan is written: which panels may be sectioned and where, which must be replaced whole, which fasteners are single-use, what torque and cure specifications apply, and which modules need calibration afterward.
Trained technicians
Structural repair, welding, refinish and, on electrified vehicles, high-voltage handling each carry their own coursework.
Specified equipment
Measuring systems, welders matched to the metal, riveting and bonding tools, aluminum equipment, and scan and calibration hardware.
Genuine parts
Certification is built around repairing the car with the parts it was engineered and crash-tested with.
Why this matters to an owner
A modern vehicle is a designed crash structure made from several grades of steel, aluminum and adhesive, wrapped in sensors. A quarter panel is not just sheet metal, and a bumper cover hides radar. A repair that looks correct can still leave the car unable to perform the way it was engineered to the next time it is hit. Certification is how you can tell, from the outside, that a shop works from the manufacturer’s instructions.
Aluminum, EV and ADAS repair
Three things change the most from one car to the next.
| Repair | Why it is different | How we handle it |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum structural repair | Land Rover, Range Rover and many Jaguar bodies are bonded and riveted aluminum. Steel particles on bare aluminum cause galvanic corrosion under the paint, and aluminum loses strength at temperatures that would not trouble steel | A dedicated aluminum room and dedicated aluminum tools, kept away from steel work, self-piercing rivets and structural adhesive, and controlled heat |
| Electric vehicles | The battery pack sits in the floor structure. Work near it starts only after the high-voltage system is shut down and verified de-energized | The manufacturer’s shutdown procedure first, and diagnostic verification before the car goes home. We are certified for Rivian and for electric models in the Genesis, Kia and Nissan ranges |
| ADAS calibration | Cameras, radar and parking sensors in windshields, grilles, bumpers and mirrors are aimed to fractions of a degree. Reinstalling them is not the same as calibrating them | In-house, as part of the repair: static calibration against manufacturer targets, dynamic calibration on the road, or both |
Our technicians
Certification attaches to the facility, but the work is done by people. Our technicians hold certifications. If you want to know whether we hold a specific certification for your vehicle, call us and we will tell you directly.
Our OEM parts policy
We repair with OEM parts only, meaning new parts from the dealer.
We tell the insurer up front
At the start of the claim, so it does not become an argument later.
If an insurer denies OEM
Our first move is to find a way to make it work without you paying out of pocket.
If that is not possible
We call you, explain the situation plainly, and decide together how to proceed.
Paint protection film warranty
Two warranties sit behind film we install.
The two-week check-up
We recommend a check-up about two weeks after a clear film install. If lifting is going to happen, it almost always happens in the first two weeks. After that it very rarely does.
Tell us about the car
Send us the details. We call back the same day. On a busy day, by the next morning at the latest.
Request an Estimate
Tell us about the car and what happened. We call back the same day. On a busy day, by the next morning at the latest.
Frequently asked questions
Rivian, Jaguar Land Rover, Genesis, Infiniti, Nissan, Kia and Stellantis, which covers Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Fiat. We are also an XPEL Certified Installer for paint protection film.
Yes. We are a certified Jaguar Land Rover collision repair facility, including aluminum structural repair, which is the part that matters most on Range Rover and Land Rover bodies. The certification covers Jaguar vehicles as well.
No. We are not certified by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi, Tesla, Lexus, Volvo, Lucid or the exotic marques. We repair those cars, using published manufacturer repair procedures and new OEM parts, and we have all of the tooling to repair them properly, but we will not claim a manufacturer certification we do not have.
We repair with OEM parts only, new from the dealer, and we tell insurers so at the start of the claim. If an insurer denies OEM we work first to resolve it without any out-of-pocket cost to you, and if that cannot be arranged we call you and decide together.
Yes. Aluminum structural repair is part of our Jaguar Land Rover certification, and aluminum panels appear on many of the other brands we are certified for. Aluminum is handled in a dedicated aluminum room with dedicated aluminum tools, kept separate from steel work, so steel particles never reach an aluminum surface and start galvanic corrosion under the paint.
Yes. We are certified for Rivian, and for the electric models within the Genesis, Kia and Nissan ranges. High-voltage work follows the manufacturer’s shutdown procedure before any body work begins.
Yes, when the repair affects them. We handle ADAS calibration in-house as part of the repair. Cameras, radar units and parking sensors are aimed to fractions of a degree, so reinstalling them is not the same as calibrating them. Depending on the system that means a static calibration in the shop, a dynamic calibration on the road, or both.
No. In New York the vehicle owner chooses the repair facility. An insurer may recommend shops in its network, but a recommendation is not a requirement. Coverage details vary by policy, so it is worth confirming the specifics with your insurer.
55B Plain Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801. We are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and the phone is (914) 630-1668.
Who we work with and where we work
We work with luxury car dealers in Westchester and Greenwich on their higher-end models, and directly with owners. Our shop is in New Rochelle. Scarsdale is about 15 minutes away. Customers come to us from:
Enthusiast Auto Works
55B Plain Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801
Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
(914) 630-1668 · Contact us