Aluminum-body vehicles like the Ford F-150 and many luxury cars need a fundamentally different repair process than steel cars, and a shop that is not set up for aluminum can do more harm than good. Aluminum body repair requires dedicated tools, an isolated work area,...
Southern California is not Hail Alley, but storms roll through, especially in the mountains, deserts, and during the occasional severe system, and when they do, they can leave a car covered in dozens of small dents. Hail and storm damage repair has its own best...
If your collision repair bill grew after you dropped the car off, you ran into a supplement, and it is usually a good sign, not a scam. A supplement is an addition to the original estimate for damage or operations that could not be seen until the car was taken apart....
Getting the color right is one of the hardest parts of auto body work, which is why professional shops invest so much in paint matching and blending. Even “the same” factory color varies from car to car after years of sun and wear, so matching a repair to...
If your car is in the shop after a collision, whether you get a rental, and who pays for it, depends on your coverage and who was at fault. In California, a rental during repairs comes from either your own rental reimbursement coverage or the at-fault driver’s...
