The Mustang Kid
Finding the wrecked 1976 Mustang was the easy part. Putting it back together was a real labor of love.
Disproving the Wheel Alignment Fallacy
The next time an adjuster wants to pay you tire-center prices for a collision wheel alignment, get out the P-pages and educate him till he gets it.
Ask or You Won’t Receive
Sometimes appraisers lie — so if you buy everything they’re telling you, you won’t make enough money to buy much else.
A 10-Letter Word for Pain in the Butt
How can repair shops go on fighting for D-E-D-U-C-T-I-B-L-E payment when insurance agents keep selling customers on deductibles they can’t afford? I’ve got an idea that just might work.
Inflated Egos: ‘Head’ for the Hills!
Shops with prima-donna techs suffer from reduced morale, teamwork and, ultimately, production. If you’re ignoring these big-headed bullies and hoping they’ll go away or, worse yet, catering to them, you are your shop’s own worst enemy.
Gas Prices Provide Opportunity for You
Perhaps it’s happening to you. Or, maybe you’re already implementing it in dealings with your customers. Or, perhaps, you’re sitting there contemplating just how you’re going to deal with it. Prices are on the rise. In many ways, and with regard to many industries, they’ve been on the rise for some time. However, it seems
Eyes Wide Open: Two Techs Make the Transition from Shop Employee to Shop Owner!
With 60 years of industry experience between them, these two techs decided it was time to make the transition from shop employee to shop owner.
Strategies for Preparing – and Presenting – Your Estimate
The insurance industry’s reluctance to pay what I consider to be fair and proper damage appraisals concerns me greatly. It also concerns me greatly that many shops aren’t doing anything about it.
Turning Freeloaders into Paying Customers: This Simple Strategy Helped Us to Increase Walk-in Sales by 35 Percent
When your day is so hectic that your lunch consists of complimentary donuts from the local car rental company, the last interruption you want to deal with is a free estimate. Time is money. But don’t slash mention of the "F" word from next month’s ad copy just yet. With the proper system in place,
Thought You Wanted Fastener Kits?
When repairers make requests but fail to act when an OEM delivers, it becomes less and less likely an OEM will act when subsequent requests are made.