How do you choose a collision repair shop after an accident
I need to fix my car after a minor accident and I have never dealt with body shops before. Some places quote fast, others want to inspect first. What should I actually check before agreeing to the work and paying anything?
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I went through something similar last year with a cracked bumper and a few deep scratches. My advice would be to not take the first quote you see and instead compare two or three shops that explain the process in detail. What helped me was reading how each place describes its services, since some list bumper repair, paint scratch work and paintless dent removal separately with clear conditions, while others just say they fix everything. One of the shops I looked at was Pro Collision Center and their breakdown of services was readable, you can check the link if you want to see how that kind of description looks. I would also ask whether repainting is needed or whether PDR is enough, because that changes both the timeline and the cost. If a shop avoids that question or gives no written estimate, that is usually a reason to keep looking. Overall I would treat any quote as an estimate until the car is inspected in person.