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How to Choose a Auto Body Shop When You Have Been Involved in an Accident

When you have had the unfortunate event of being in a automotive collision, the last thing you need is to have a bad experience with an auto body shop not doing their job. A good auto body shop will fix your car back to pre-loss condition, both in appearance and in structural and mechanical integrity. A great auto body shop will almost make you feel like the accident never happened. They should start with customer service better then you get at a good restaurant. They should ask if everyone was OK after the accident, generally, they should be more interested in your needs and concerns then their own profit margins. The sad thing is there are many body shops that are just in it for a quick buck and do not have the customer skills or even the repair skills to do the job you, or your insurance company, is paying for. So how do you weed those shops out

I have been in this industry for over 25 years in the same area, I have worked in high quality auto body shops large and small, and have owned my own collision and custom shop in Portland Oregon for the last 8 years. In my area there are hundreds of auto body repair shops in a very small area, yet I only know a few I would trust with my vehicles. So for the most part you have to be as informed as you can, and ask alot of questions.

I am going to give you some information about the industry that will hopefully help to make that informed decision a little easier. First, do not let your insurance company tell you where to have your vehicle repaired, in most cases they have contracts with the shop to save them money in exchange for sending them your vehicle. in this case the insurance company saves money, the shop gets the work but has to cut corners to keep the cost down for the insurance company. And you, the one that pays the insurance company all those inflated premiums, and pays the body shop your deductible gets a substandard repair. The insurance company may say if you don’t take the job to our repair shop we can’t guaranty the work, the fact is any and all good auto body shops guaranty their work for as long as you own your car, if they don’t, go somewhere else.

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Make an Economical Choice – Auto Body Repair

The economy is something that is on everyone’s mind. We are all trying to figure out how to save money and cut costs. However it is still important that we maintain what assets we already have. One important asset to maintain is our vehicles. They cost us a lot of money, but getting a new one will cost a whole lot more. So, if something needs attention on your vehicle you should get it fixed. Since you are trying to make the best economical choice you should get auto body repair, instead of replacements. You will save a great deal of money and time!

Most of the auto body problems that people have with their cars can be repaired rather than replaced. Choosing to repair your vehicle instead of replacing auto body parts will save you a lot of money and you car will still look great. Repairing your car’s auto body will also save you time since many repairs can be done in a few hours or less than a few days.

One of the repairs that can be resolved on your vehicles auto body quite quickly is bumper repair. Unfortunately bumper repair is a very common repair. This is due to the fact that there are a ton of cars on the road and especially in parking lots. Most bumper incidents occurs while parking or in a parking lot. Another problem is that many people feel that it is ok to tap your bumper while parking. If your bumper is in need of repair an auto reconditioning shop can help. Usually they can get your bumper looking great in just a matter of a few hours. Some shops even offer to come to you which make this service even more convenient. It will also save you money repairing it than replacing your bumper.

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