Win $75 by Entering BodyShop Business’ Reader’s Choice Contest
Submit a question about some industry-related issue you want an answer to, and if it’s chosen, we’ll not only find someone to write an article on your topic but also credit you for the idea – and give you $75!
Reader’s Choice: What’s the Best Way to Save Money on Paint and Materials?
What’s the best way to save money on the “small stuff” – filler, sandpaper, drill bits, etc.?
Reader’s Choice: Who Should Pay for Access to OEM Repair Information?
Who should pay for OEM-pay websites for procedures on repair operations: insurance companies or shops?
Reader’s Choice: Is There One Automotive Scan Tool That Will Do It All?
Is there one tool you can purchase now that is easy to use that will do most all pre- and post-repair scans with printouts for the insurance companies, plus recalibrations?
Reader’s Choice: Are Consumers Entitled to Have Their Vehicles Repaired According to OE Recommendations?
Is the vehicle owner, on insurance-paid repairs, entitled to have the repairs done according to the vehicle manufacturer’s repair recommendations?
Reader’s Choice: Why Are Companies Such as I-CAR and ASE not Offering More Hands-On Training?
Why are companies such as I-CAR and ASE and others not offering more hands-on training beyond a couple classes a year?
Reader’s Choice: What Can Be Done to Recruit and Retain Young People in Our Industry?
Like many other technical trades, our industry is facing an aging workforce, and many students are being urged to go the traditional four-year college route and not consider a technical trade as a career option.
Reader’s Choice: How Can We Stop Insurers Writing Estimates from Photos?
To me, there isn’t much difference between a photo-written estimate and a street-written estimate; they’re both inaccurate and will not be a basis for how I repair the vehicle.
Reader’s Choice: How Do You Respond to, ‘We Don’t Pay for That?’
In a normal business world, the statement “We don’t pay for that” could never and probably would never be made. But our world is far from perfect, so let me walk you through my mindset when faced with that answer…or should I say “non-answer.”
Reader’s Choice: Why Is There So Much Apathy Toward Training and Attending Meetings in Our Industry?
When it comes to our industry, I believe there are some underlying issues and agendas that drive much of the apathy we see.
