Batch body & paint, so cars don’t sit.

Theo AutoBody runs wholesale body and paint in batches for used-car lots, dealerships, and fleets across Palm Beach County. Start with a trial batch of 1–2 vehicles at the wholesale rate — one priced list per VIN, measured on turnaround and invoice accuracy. If the numbers hold, it becomes a standing arrangement.

The offer, in five lines

  • Trial batch first — 1–2 vehicles at the agreed wholesale rate.
  • Priced per VIN — one list per vehicle, approval threshold agreed up front.
  • Two repair levels — agreed per vehicle, on one account.
  • Rate sheet on request — by job type, after a walkthrough. No prices are printed on this page.
  • Billing your way — per job, per VIN, or one monthly statement for approved accounts.

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Rate sheet on request. Trial batch first.

Wholesale rate sheet

Rates by job type — bumper, dent / PDR, panel paint, touch-up — consistent enough to budget against. Sent after a walkthrough or account setup. Final pricing depends on damage, parts, and the vehicle — which is why no prices live on a web page.

Trial batch

1–2 vehicles at the agreed wholesale rate. Measure two numbers: drop-off-to-ready days, and final invoice vs. approved estimate. If they hold, formalize volume rates.

Billing

Per job, per VIN, with a batch summary — or one monthly consolidated statement. Terms for approved accounts are credit-approved, not automatic.

Two repair levels — agreed per vehicle

Cheaper & faster: work trucks and units that will be dented again. Sound, safe, presentable — and back earning.

A-grade cosmetic: front-line retail stock, where appearance sells the car. Colour match checked as a batch before return.

Five steps

  1. Lot / fleet walkWe walk the recon row or the fleet with the decision-maker — or work from a photo list you send — and agree what “done” means per vehicle before any work starts.
  2. Priced list per VINOne list per vehicle, with your approval threshold agreed up front.
  3. Batch pickupScheduled drop-off or collection.
  4. Repair + updatesPhotos and status as work moves; extra damage found at teardown is documented before it is touched.
  5. Return + invoiceBatch QC, then one invoice per VIN.

No timeline is promised on a page — timelines are agreed per job, with the batch in front of us.

Speed first, accuracy second, price third

Ranked from fleet, dealer, and shop sources — a research synthesis, not a survey:

  1. Turnaround / downtime — days per car. A car in the shop is a car not earning.
  2. Cost accuracy — final invoice vs. approved estimate.
  3. Wholesale pricing, on a rate sheet — consistent rates by job type, so you can budget.
  4. Pickup & delivery — a batch that can’t be collected doesn’t happen.
  5. Communication & documentation — photos, status, a completion date — and a call when the date moves.
  6. Consistent quality across a batch — colour match checked as a batch, not assumed.

Dealers track days-to-frontline — acquisition to reconditioned and for sale. Industry benchmarks put holding cost at $30–$85 per day per car (Datatik). That is an industry range, not a Theo price — it is why the batch, not the single car, is the unit that matters.

Wholesale FAQ

Do you publish wholesale rates?

No — and no Palm Beach County wholesale rate sheet is public. You get rates by job type after a walkthrough, and you judge them on a trial batch, in your numbers.

How does the trial batch work?

1–2 vehicles at the agreed wholesale rate. We measure drop-off-to-ready days and final invoice vs. approved estimate together. If the numbers hold, it becomes a standing arrangement with formalized volume rates.

Do you pick up and deliver?

The service area is Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and Lake Worth. Put your location on the call and the shop confirms what it can collect before you send a batch.

What documentation do we get?

Per car: estimate, damage / teardown / finished photos, supplement documentation, and an invoice per VIN. Per month: a batch summary, or a consolidated statement if that is your billing preference.

What about warranty?

Warranty terms for your account are put in writing before work starts — parts vs. labour separately, exclusions on paper. Nothing vague, nothing verbal.

We’re a municipal fleet.

Municipal fleets buy through RFQ / RFP / bid lists, evaluated on references and rates. Ask to be added to the vendor list and request a rate sheet — no municipal contract is promised here.

Or request the rate sheet — same call

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    A walk is agreedLot walk, fleet walkthrough, or a photo list you send.
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    One priced list per VINWith your approval threshold agreed before work starts.
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    Trial batch firstAt the wholesale rate — then standing work if the numbers hold.

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No proof is claimed on this page yet — no testimonials, no review counts, no customer logos. The trial batch is the proof mechanism in this market: run one, and measure it.