If you’ve ever suffered damage to your car, however small or large, you’ve probably also wondered if the panel beater that is going to fix it will do a good job or not. Did they fully focus on returning your precious car in the best shape possible, or did they try to rush your job through, cutting corners along the way?
These are great questions, because to a lay-person it can be difficult to initially spot poor workmanship. Often it is only in the fullness of time that poor workmanship comes out.
The unfortunate thing is that not all panel beater businesses are organised or motivated enough to keep monitoring every repair job at every step it takes through their workshops. Even worse, some will cut corners in an effort to reduce their costs or to speed up the time it takes the repairs to be completed. This is not what you want – especially considering how much the average car costs.
So what should you look for when selecting your next panel beater?
USE REPUTABLE PANEL BEATERS ONLY
Only select industry approved panel beaters – ones that insurance companies send their client’s cars to. Your insurer should be able to let you choose your own panel beater, so you might like to ask them for a list of the best ones in your area. It is also important to check that the panel beaters involved in your repair have the required qualifications.
SEARCH ONLINE FOR BEST PANEL BEATER
The reputation of the panel beater should be considered. Darwin has many panel beaters, however, not all of them will fix your car efficiently without complications arising. Carrying out online research can go a long way in this:
- Checking online reviews can help identify good panel beaters.
- Check their website. Does it look great? Is it easy to read? Is it easy to communicate with the business? Does the website contain testimonials from real customers? Only deal with businesses that have a website you can trust and remember…
In this day and age, online reputation is perhaps the best way to find the right panel beater.
GET AN UP-FRONT ESTIMATE
One should insist on getting an up-front estimate of the repairs. Look for a panel beater that has an organised way of getting this quote. Repairers that allow you to book a quote online via their website might just indicate that this repairer is organised right from the first step in the process. The last thing you want is to be asked to drop your car off and come back in 3 hours.
Even more convenient are online quotes, where you send in the images of your damaged car and a professional sends you a quote. No need to even leave your house! Check out Coconut Grove Panel and Paint online quoting software here.
CHECK THE PANEL SHOP OUT WHEN YOU GO THERE
You can get an understanding of the quality of the panel shop by looking around when you first arrive. Look for how tidy the workshop is, whether staff are busy or not, and whether the cars there already are being carefully looked after. Does the panel shop look orderly? Are the cars nicely parked? Is everyone wearing safety gear? Observations like these can help you identify if the business is being run well.
BENEFITS OF SELECTING THE BEST PANEL BEATER
Going to a Darwin crash repairs workshop with a good reputation that is being well run will help you in a lot of ways. You can be more confident that your car is in safe hands and it will be given back to you looking as close to brand new as possible.
Good panel beaters operate on mutual trust between them and their customers. Any work they do is based on their reputation, and the desire to increase trust.
If these tips are put into use you are much more likely to get the right repair done on your vehicle the first time, thus avoiding any return trips to fix faulty work.
LOOKING FOR A PANEL SHOP NEAR YOU?
Book in your FREE QUOTE Today at Coconut Grove Panel and Paint
