BMW Of Mobile Collision Center

How Do I Know a Body Shop is Qualified to Fix My Car?

When it comes to auto body repairs, there is no substitute for quality service. For instance, if your vehicle's frame is not correctly straightened after an accident, it will burn out transmissions and can take a serious toll on your other parts. Auto body repairs can be expensive and are often covered by insurance, but you should always do your due diligence before you agree to work with any collision repair company. The money can add up with any collision repair. In the case of major collisions, it simply doesn't make sense to rebuild the vehicle and pay the bill yourself. A quality paint job, alone, can run $7,000 or more if the whole car has to be painted. 

At BMW Of Mobile Collision Center in Mobile, AL, we are very proud of the work we do as a collision specialist and are well-known for using the finest tools and equipment to do top-notch work across the board.

One sign that you are dealing with experts who have the experience you need is the overall quality of vehicles that they service. If an auto body shop fixes high-end vehicles regularly and has Smartweld technology to work on the new exotic steels being used in them, you can bet that they have mastered general repairs.

A qualified shop will also have all of the customer service features that make it easy for you to deal with the vehicle's downtime. They will either provide you with a loaner vehicle or have affordable rentals available at their shop. A good body shop will usually offer the full spectrum of specialized and comprehensive services. 

You can also check the shop's reputation with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to find out how other customers have been treated. If they use high-pressure sales techniques or have a reputation for botched repairs, some evidence is bound to haunt them on the BBB boards.

One of the best precautions you can take to hedge against inadequate repairs is paying for the repairs with your credit card. Then, if you take your vehicle to another shop to correct the issues, you will have grounds for a chargeback process to recoup your losses. 

If you visit the auto body shop and it looks dirty and disorganized, you can bet your last dollar that the company's workflow is "whenever we get around to it" and not being managed properly to ensure quality standards. A quality auto body shop will also be able to boast about the diversity of the equipment they have in-house. They will normally have laser-aligned welding equipment, cutting-edge machines to straighten wrecked vehicles and possibly several bake booths to paint the vehicles.

To be certain if you're working with the right shop, you may also have to look outside of your local area and find one that is attracting top talent in the collision repair industry and keeping up with technological trends. Searching online and looking for positive customer feedback and Facebook pages is one solid method, because any shop that doesn't want to build customer reviews is likely hiding something.

 BMW Of Mobile Collision Center, 3025 Hwy 90 W, Mobile, AL  36606 

Sources: Autobody News & Fender Bender