Choosing A Collision Repair Shop

An auto collision can turn your average run of the mill day into a complete nightmare! A nightmare spanning days, to weeks, to sometimes! The choices you make following an accident can be the difference between a smooth timely repair or a stress filled one with maybe subpar and even unsafe repairs!

Don’t worry. There are a few key factors to consider that can help direct you when faced with the decision of finding a good shop. Firstly, you can do a quick google search and consult Google Reviews. While one great or one terrible review will never tell the whole story, enough reviews will dictate a trend you can use.

Your insurance can also provide a “preferred shop” list which is often a safe route considering that your insurance will stand behind their referred shop’s work. However, shops on the insurance list are in contract with your insurance and it would be safe to say that they’d prefer the most affordable route to your repair which can be a conflict of interest when assessing what is necessary for your complete repair.

In short, ask friends and family for their experienes with local shops, google them to get a general review consensus attitude, consult your insurance for their network but consider they have each other’s interest in many cases. And if you get a bad feeling with any shops impression, you’re free to repair ANYWHERE you want!