How to Find a Good Denver Auto Body Shop
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Car theft continues to be a significant problem in Denver, with the rate per capita being two times the national average. This is not surprising as the black market in stolen car parts is big business, with headlight fixtures going for as much as $150 per piece. In fact, experts say that car parts are worth 150% to 200% of the value of the total car. The most stolen models include Toyotas, Hondas and Acuras due to the high quality of their parts, which are better than their American counterparts. If your car is stolen, make sure that you report it promptly, since if stolen cars are returned it is within 72 hours of their theft. However, they will most likely have sustained various levels of damage to the body and internal systems. Fortunately, there are now Denver auto body anti-theft shops that specialize in repairing damaged recovered cars.
If you need to avail of the services of a Denver auto body anti-theft specialist, ask around for recommendations from friends as well as organizations such as the Better Business Bureau and your insurance company. Make a list of at least three auto body shops based on requirements such as proximity of the shop to your house, their operating hours and transportation options such as whether or not they will pick up and deliver your car. You might also want to consider looking for a body shop that will arrange for a rental car for you for free or at a discount so that you'll have something to use while your vehicle is being fixed. If a rental is not available, the shop may have a shuttle that can transport you to work.
Once you have your list of Denver auto body shops, arrange to visit them personally to see how they operate. Reliable shops should be well-lit and clean and the staff should treat you with courtesy. In addition, the shop technicians should be certified to ensure that they are well-trained and qualified . There are two major certifying organizations whose certifications the technicians should have:
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is the pioneer organization in certifying technicians, having been founded in 1972. Auto technicians are certified by ASE after taking a test gauging their competencies on their specializations such as collision damage estimators and engine machinists for vehicles such as school buses, automobiles and medium/heavy trucks as well as providing documentation that they have logged at least two years of pertinent work experience. The certification tests are difficult to pass, with one out of three test takers reportedly failing. And once they are certified, they have to renew their certification every five years.
I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Industry Repair) was founded in 1979 and is an international, non-profit organization that is committed to upgrading the auto collision repair industry for the benefit of consumers . I-CAR offers technical educational courses on various topics related to collision repair such as creating damage reports manually and on the computer; making repair decisions, causes and solutions to paint defect problems; and using body fillers.
Even if the technicians of the Denver auto body shops you are considering are certified, ask to see cars they have recently repaired so you can assess their work. |
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Author Resource:-
BJ Penrod is an expert when it comes to Vehicle Vandalism Repair. To find out everything about Denver Auto Body, visit his website at http://www.autobodydenver.net/.
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By :
Jessie Stone
Submitted
2011-03-07 14:42:20 |
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