New York MSO Drops State Farm Select Service Over PartsTrader
Collision Experts says it wants to have the right to decide where to purchase parts.
ASA Encourages State Farm PartsTrader Action at State Level
Association says it will continue to work with independent repairers and their state affiliate associations in 2014 addressing parts procurement mandates.
Georgia Collision Industry Association to Hold PartsTrader Injunction Discussion
Guest speakers will include attorney John Eaves Jr., John Mosley of Clinton Body Shop and Steve Plier with the Alabama Automotive Repair Industry Society of Excellence.
Ft. Wayne, Ind., Shops Voicing Strong Opposition to PartsTrader
Fourteen shops in market dropped Select Service nearly a month ago to protest State Farm mandate.
PartsTrader Clarifies Estimating Issue Highlighted by CARSTAR
Company says issue relates to unrecognized data that is purposely placed at bottom of estimate so estimator can review it.
CARSTAR Corporate Warns Network of Estimating Issue with PartsTrader
CARSTAR stores reporting missing body and refinish labor times after estimates run through and received back from PartsTrader.
PartsTrader Releases Supplier Fee Schedule
Effective Feb. 1, 2014, participating suppliers will be charged a monthly subscription fee.
Florida Becomes Second State to File Injunction Against PartsTrader
Ray Gunder, known for his battles against State Farm, files suit in effort to enforce 1963 Consent Decree.
ASA-Michigan Board Votes to Stop PartsTrader and MFN Clauses in State
“There are boundaries in protecting your business, and these two insurer mandates cross those boundaries,” said ASA Executive Director Dan Risley.
Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association to Discuss PartsTrader at Annual Meeting
Latest developments related to insurer-mandated parts procurement programs to be focus of meeting.