Getting the services of a quality collision repair center is a strategic and wise move to protect an investment as important as a car. The road to selecting the best company may be tricky, but it boils down to asking the right questions and getting yourself a tour of the center’s facilities to aid you in deciding if your investment will be properly accommodated in case it gets into an untoward situation. Being comfortable after you actually see the facilities yourself is a huge indication that you will be at ease with the work they will be doing to your car.
But why the talk of choosing a collision repair facility even when nothing has happened to your car yet? Isn’t that a bit too fatalistic? Not really, because protecting your investments requires a good amount of foresight, and in the case of a car, this includes choosing a repair facility to help in case something adverse happens. Shopping for a repair business as soon as you get a car is one wise move all car owners who care enough about their investment need to do. Waiting for something tragic to occur to your car before spotting the best repair shop only results in hit and miss decisions that eventually end up in regret, spending unreasonable amounts of money, or worse, getting screwed by unscrupulous shops. Here are some tips on how to choose a facility for collision car repair:
Tip #1: Asking friends or family living in the same area for recommendations is a good way to start.
Getting recommendations from people living in your area is a great way to begin your search for the ideal repair center. Facilities in the area where you live are important here, as family members may actually recommend along nepotistic lines. I am sure you have experienced having been recommended a repair shop of an uncle of your mom’s 3rd cousin in Portland, in Maine. How will that be good for you if you live in San Mateo CA? Thus, you have to exercise a bit of quality control with recommendations even if they come from people you trust, especially with the location.
Tip #2: Find time to do an ‘ocular inspection’ of the facility.
Before enrolling your kid to the best kindergarten in town, you do visits to all your options to see the facilities and personnel with your own eyes. Recommendations and testimonials are great, but you wouldn’t want to enlist the services of just any body shop for your beloved baby car unless you’ve seen how good the equipment, how organized and clean the facilities are, and how qualified the personnel are yourself, right? Besides, being in the shop yourself can give you the ‘feel’ of the place, so you can gauge which shop you are most comfortable dealing with.
Tip #3: Be on the loop regarding qualifications and certifications.
There are shops that come recommended by its patrons, and there are those that not only have loyal clientele, but have the ‘legitimate’ qualifications to back them up. For example, DnD Body Shop in the San Mateo area not only has great facilities and satisfied customers, but also has technicians actually certified by I-Car, an internationally recognized organization that sets real technicians with extensive and proven knowledge of repairing American, European, and Japanese cars apart from ordinary mechanics.
With these tips, you will surely find a repair shop that would be worthy of protecting your investment.
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