Detailing for Dollars
You’re likely already washing the exterior of customer
vehicles. Maybe it’s time to consider taking car cleanup
one step further.
Only the Strong Will Survive
As we embark on yet another NACE, the industry turns its collective head toward the ever-increasing tension between shops and insurers and asks, “What will be done to make this a more productive, pleasurable and mutually profitable relationship? Because what we have today is simply an exercise in continuous frustration and turmoil.” As if on
“Poof!” Go Parts Profits?
Is State Farm direct-purchasing parts?
So You Wanna Weld Aluminum?
Tips to help get you through a potential ‘minefield’ on your journey to purchasing a MIG welder capable of welding aluminum.
Don’t ‘Air’ with Your Compressor
Here’s the latest on air compressor technology and basic maintenance tips to keep yours running efficiently
By the Numbers: The Numbers Don’t Lie
Ever hear of the saying, “The numbers don’t lie?” For the most part, it’s true. A simple example is the win-loss record of a sports team. A coach can talk all he wants about how much effort his team has been putting forth all season and how each game could have gone either way, but
Busy But Broke
Repairing cars is only a part of what we do. Ultimately, we run a collision repair buisness – which means we need to make a profit on the cars wedo fix.
An Incident at the Courthouse
Eighteen years ago, this stay-at-home mom got an auto body shop in her divorce settlement. Today, the story seems funny. Back then, not so much.
Held Hostage by Your Credit
I was flabbergasted the day my local Dodge dealer questioned my ability to lease a new Dodge Dakota for one of my shop employees. Turns out, all sorts of inaccurate, slanderous information can be put on your credit report – all without your knowledge.
Going Head to Head
Collision repair consolidators seem focused on customer service as opposed to offering insurance companies even lower repair costs. They’re also concentrated on honing their operations to a razor sharp state of efficiency (which, incidentally, will lower repair costs).