05/15/2026
Check it out!
Check out the New Episode of Repair Shop Reckoning is out tomorrow morning at 7 am...
This week, Kevin sits down with Anthony Rendino from A/R Customs and Collision for a real conversation about whatโs happening inside the collision industry right nowโฆ and why so many shops are staying busy while still struggling to make money.
Insurance companies cutting rates.
Short pays.
Paint material costs exploding.
ADAS liability.
DRP pressure.
And shop owners trying to hold the line while everyone else tells them what their work should cost.
This episode gets into the reality of what it takes to run a profitable collision shop today and why knowing your numbers is no longer optional.
We talk about:
Why shops must know their real break-even number
How insurance companies quietly control unprepared shops
Why documentation and OEM procedures matter more than ever
The hidden costs most shops are not charging for
And why โbusyโ does not automatically mean profitable
At the end of the day, if you do not know your numbers, your value, and your costsโฆ somebody else will decide them for you.