02/02/2024
We are better than your insurance recommended shop!
Bold statement right? Let me explain why.
Your insurance company will partner with certain shops in a contractual agreement on what they will pay to repair your vehicle. Most often in that agreement they are required to use the cheapest parts available. I like to call these parts the "Wish” version of car parts where fit, finish and durability do not meet OEM specifications, but they are written into your policy.
By law you are not required to take your vehicle to their partner shops. Your insurance company may tell you the repair will not be guaranteed otherwise. This is only true because again they have an agreement with the shop requiring doing so. We also offer a lifetime guarantee on workmanship, paint and OEM parts. Any aftermarket parts are honored on their own respective warranty.
We subscribe to a number of OEM price match programs. These programs allow us to submit the aftermarket part price and give the OEM (Ford, GM, Subaru etc) an opportunity to match that price point. We have been very successful with this. In the attached example, we were able to price match 6 of the 7 aftermarket imitation parts on this insurance estimate! In the event that a match falls short, the client has the opportunity to pay the difference for a better part if they so choose.
Price matching to get OEM parts on your vehicle is just one of the ways we deliver a better and safer repair back to your vehicle. Ask your insurance company’s recommended repair shop if they are willing to do the same!