When a frustrated Texas shop owner recently asked me this question, I understood where he was coming from – he’s tired of the hassles, headaches and hair loss – but at the same time, I was struck by the naivet
Today’s collision repairers are challenged with a new set of concerns, one being the need to follow OEM repair procedures.
Last month in my article, “The Right Way, the Wrong Way and Another Way,” I brought up collision repairers’ professional responsibilities and the notion of the collision repair industry developing and adopting an oath of professional ethics and conduct much like that of the medical industry’s Hippocratic oath, “To Do No Harm.”
CARSTAR Jacobus Founder Jerry Jacobus and son Dave share a passion for collision repair and also model railroading.
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.
