Auto Body Shop

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How to Find Auto Body Shops

Executive Summary By Dave Demit

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Before you try to run out and find auto body shops, take a moment to read through this article and consider including some of my personal experience as a mechanic into your own personal deliberation about what constitutes the best auto body shops in business.

The best place to start when trying to scope out a potential body shop is the owner. In bad auto body garages the owner usually instructs the employees to give the impression that your car is in worse shape then you think, or that something is broken and needs to be fixed right away.

In a legitimate auto body garage, the owner is more concerned with forging a long standing relationship with you and getting your repeat business rather then just ripping you off and potentially never seeing you again.

The best auto and body shop you can ever find is where the owner looks to develop long term relationships with their clients.

The things auto-body shops won’t tell you

Executive Summary By Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine

• Approved shops are beholden to tightfisted insurers. Auto insurers contract with providers to repair vehicles for a pre-negotiated rate. And your car could be the victim of cost cutting. “Insurers have wired the shops to give them so many discounts that, to stay alive, the shops often do the bare minimum,” says Erica Eversman, of Vehicle Information Services, which provides consulting and forensic experts for both insurers and consumers.
• Not all replacement parts are created equal. Original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts are designed to match precisely and may be safer. But insurers prefer that shops use generic or salvage replacement parts because they’re cheaper. Mechanics routinely blame missed deadlines on delays in parts delivery.
• A rented car will cost you. If you need a minivan while your car is in the shop, make sure you have minivan-size coverage, for example Toyota Prius Minivan
• Your car needs a shop that speaks its language. Insurers won’t necessarily recommend these shops, but they should be willing to pay the tab.

Nearly all shops will guarantee their work, and parts makers guarantee their parts, making the insurance warranty all but worthless.

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