State of the Industry – 2010 Report
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State of the Industry – 2008 Report
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State of the Industry – 2006 Report
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CARSTAR Jacobus Founder Jerry Jacobus and son Dave share a passion for collision repair and also model railroading.
When Dave Jacobus’ father opened his automobile repair shop in Vancouver, Wash., in 1976, he never dreamed that his son and grandson would still be running it nearly 50 years later. But everything is on track for CARSTAR Jacobus as they plan for a new greenfield location and stoke the engines for Jacobus’ son, Justin, to keep the trains running on time into the next half-century.
In a perfect world, every repairer would make the right decisions in every repair, but we don’t live in a perfect world.
We talk so much about how much collision repair is changing, but so is the world of media!
For the new year, it’s important to conduct a thorough audit of your finances to look for areas of opportunity and things to change.
The good news for shops that want to sell but do not fit a consolidator’s
profile is that there is a fresh pool of new buyers.
So you want to provide safe and properly repair vehicles to your customers … even at a financial loss?
Greg Solesbee was named the Single-Shop Executive of the Year, and Charlie Drake was named the Multi-Shop Executive of the Year.
A sign I saw on the highway that said “This Could Be Your Last Text” reminded me of my son’s recent car wreck.
A 1997 Mustang Cobra is getting the chance to shine again, thanks to students in Alexander Graf’s auto body technology classes.
