If you’ve had a ding, you might be wondering the best way to sort out the repairs. Your insurance company will send you a list of approved garages where you can get your car fixed up, but will their suggested garages really do the best job?
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Insurance companies are all about making money. Their list of garages will have been selected on time and price, those who can turn round jobs as fast and cheaply as possible and give the insurance company a special discounted rate.
But, as the claimant, you have the right to choose where you want to get your repairs done. It’s your decision and your insurer is obliged to meet all reasonable costs of repairs.
Ideally, you want to use a garage well used to dealing with insurance claims, like Marx Vehicle Paint and Alloy Centre in Aberdeen, to get you back on the road as soon as possible without cutting any corners or rushing the job.
3 reasons to choose your own independent garage for car repairs
1) No needless hurry to finish the job. If you choose to use one of your insurer’s approved garages, you’ll probably be given a courtesy car to use (depending on your policy) while your car is off the road. While convenient for you, this is at a considerable cost for your insurer, meaning your insurer wants your car repaired as fast as possible. They may have set the garage a deadline that is achievable only by using non-genuine or second-hand parts, or by skimping on labour.
2) Smart Body Repairs. New technology means that a Small to Medium Area Repair Technology can be used to remove scratches, dents, scuffs and chips in your bodywork, rather than less economical traditional methods.
3) Alloy Wheel Repairs. If your alloy wheels have been damaged, they might not necessarily need replacing. State-of-the-art alloy wheel straightening equipment can take them back to pre-accident condition by heating and bending the shape using hydraulic rams. This equipment, in the hands of skilled technicians like the team at Marx Vehicle Paint and Alloy Centre in Aberdeen, can make most damaged wheels as good as new.
But above all this, when you choose an independent garage, you’re putting money back into your local economy and the hands of local people.
Furthermore, as they are not part of a wider chain, they are not bound by targets or timescales – Marx Vehicle Paint and Alloy Centre take great care to give you the best possible service, because they want to do a great job.
They may be a new name in Aberdeen, but the team is anything but new to the industry. In fact, despite being a newly established body shop, Marx Vehicle Paint and Alloy Centre actually have over 130 years of combined industry experience, so they really know our stuff.
They want to provide a great service, good value and get you back on the road as quickly and safely as possible. If this sounds like your sort of place – and no matter what your insurer suggests – just give Marx Vehicle Paint & Alloy Centre a call. They’re always happy to talk to you and always happy to help.
If you’re looking for the best car repairs in Aberdeen, check out Marx Vehicle Paint & Alloy Centre, the new name in Aberdeen for Alloy refurbishment and smart repairs.
