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What to Expect When Visiting a Body Shop
Body Shop Savvy: Your Ultimate Guide to Navigating Repairs with Confidence Car accidents can happen unexpectedly, and there's no way to avoid them. Even if you are a careful driver, other drivers on the road may not be. That's why it's important to know what to do if...
Replacing Airbags
A Closer Look at What Happens During Collision Repair Airbags are an important safety feature in vehicles and are designed to deploy during a collision to protect the occupants of the vehicle. However, what happens to these airbags after an accident? If an airbag...
Delays – Understanding What Causes Them
Nobody Likes Delays There are several challenges that can cause delays in the collision industry, particularly with regards to the supply chain. Some of these challenges include: Limited Availability of Parts Limited availability of parts can be caused by a number of...
More Reasons to Choose an Independent Body Shop
More Reasons to Choose an Independent Body Shop Adding to the list of reasons to choose an independent body shop seemed appropriate, given the fact that the list of reasons NOT to choose a shop that is in partnership with your insurance company is so long. Here,...
Five Reasons To Choose An Independent Body Shop
When considering who should repair your damaged vehicle, you may want to consider going with an independent body shop over a shop that is “preferred or suggested” by your insurance company. In this article, we’ll give you five reasons to choose an independent body...
Pre-Scan and Post-Scan Importance
The Importance of Scanning To Your Repair The starting point for most collision repair should be a pre-scan and post-scan of your vehicle’s computer systems and sub-systems. When you bring your vehicle to a collision center, you assume that they have your best...
Invoking The Appraisal Clause
When Invoking The Appraisal Clause Is Helpful If you have a significant difference of opinion with the financial amount awarded by your insurance company over a loss, invoking the appraisal clause (if your policy allows it) may be a good option for you to...
Post Repair Inspection
Do You Need a Post Repair Inspection? Have you ever picked up your vehicle after getting it repaired or serviced, and something just felt “off”? It happens more than you might imagine. And when it does happen, you might consider looking into a post repair inspection....
DENY DELAY and DEFEND
After an accident, we have all been trained (programmed?) to pull out our insurance card and dial the 800 number on the back to start the claims process. We probably believe (or want to believe) the advertising slogans that we have a “good neighbor”, or that we’re in...
Body Shop Estimates vs Misleading Insurance Language
Body Shop Estimates vs Insurance Scare Tactics When you get into an accident, the last people you expect to deceive you are those working for your insurance company. And yet, if you choose a collision center that’s not on the insurer’s “preferred list”, chances are...
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