By John Barton

Getting your vehicle repaired is a great choice in our uncertain economy. It can actually save you time and money. However, knowing where to take your vehicle for repairs is a hard choice.

Your car has sustained $1500.00 in damage; your insurance company pays you less a deductible. You schedule your vehicle to be repaired at your neighborhood auto body shop. Two days before you take in your vehicle, you get a nasty credit card bill.

There are many different services that can be performed on your vehicle as far as auto body repairs are concerned. Many auto body shops offer a variety of services that include paint touch up, paint less dent removal, bumper repair, wheel rim repair, windshield repair and much more.

The auto owner has certain obligations to their secured interest with a settlement check. An auto owner is obliged to repair their vehicle if that vehicle is leased, if they neglect to repair, they will be charged when the vehicle is turned in. If the auto has a loan, the vehicle repairs can be neglected, but if the vehicle was repossessed, the auto owner would be charged for the damages.

That is the secured interest would try to collect, if the vehicle is repossessed seems like it is a lost cause. If the auto is 100% owned, than it does not matter what the owner does with the insurance payout.

There is a significant industry impact due to customers declining repairs. The local auto body shop now looses that work. That repair employs numerous people in the shop, numerous parts and supplies vendors, and keeps the industry on its toes with new technology and innovations.

Also, make sure that you approve of the quality of work that the auto body shop produces. You want to get the repair done the right way the first time. It is perfectly acceptable to ask the shop to see examples of the work they have previously done. This will give you the best idea of what to expect.

In this every changing industry, it seems that there are hurdles that constantly need to be jumped. A vehicle is the average American's second highest valued asset; it always amazes me that people do not want to keep their vehicle in top condition. I think that a few tweaks with customer service and salesmanship, you should be able to get repairs lined up in this tough time.

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