Common Myths About Car Repairs
Jason Barker • December 1, 2023
There is a lot of contradicting evidence floating around in the car repair industry, and not knowing which to believe can be overwhelming. In this article, we cover some of the most common car repair myths:
- Dealerships always provide better service – Dealerships may have an automatic stream of work provided to them, meaning they are not reliant on customer service or quality repairs to bring in work. Also, many service managers within dealerships are under constant pressure to hit financial targets. Unfortunately, this may result in a less than satisfactory experience.
- You have to take your car wherever your insurance company specifies for repair – If you contact your insurance company after an accident, they are likely to tell you that you have to take your vehicle to one of their insurance-approved repair centres. This is incorrect, it is your right to take your vehicle to any repair centre of your choosing. We encourage our customers to do their due diligence when choosing a car repair centre, for example, it would be wise to visit independent review sites such as Google when making a decision.
- Minor bumps and scrapes are the cheapest to fix – On the face of it, a small bump or scrape can seem to be minimal damage which would be cheap to fix. However, in modern vehicles especially, there may be hidden damage to a vehicle’s Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) components. These components aid drivers with parking, obstacle avoidance and other manoeuvres.
Another example of small repair might be a small scuff to an alloy wheel. Although an alloy wheel repair is fairly inexpensive, when a wheel has been impacted, a wheel alignment is often necessary. Once a wheel alignment has been carried out, vehicles equipped with ADAS may need recalibration of any radars or cameras.
Therefore, a small scrape might not always be what it seems.
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