Why are shop rates so low compared to other trades? Can I ditch my DRPs and still stay in business? What the heck should I pay my shop manager? If you’re like most of us, you’ve had questions but no one to answer them. That’s why we started this annual...
Finding ways of dealing with the evolutionary and revolutionary changes of this industry.
Insurers offer volume in return for lower prices. But volume discounts do NOT apply to labor.
"Shop owner Jeff Delana asks, "How do I get the insurer to pay for the complete repair of the vehicle without non-stop faxing and adjusters coming and going for ridiculous and obvious damage approvals?"
Painter Thomas Ferry questions why autobody shop rates are so low compared to other trades
Bill Johnson, body shop manager/lead tech, Beecher, Inc., Shenandoah, Iowa, asks: "Why doesn't the federal government mandate shop and technician licensing by all state governments with strong enforcement to eliminate incompetent and unscrupulous shops and technicians?"
