Auto Body Shop Repair Estimates…They May Vary Greatly.

If and when you get into an automobile accident around Chicagoland, one of the first steps you’ll take towards making it like it never happened at all is getting a repair estimate.  The truth is this process can seem daunting and most people don’t know what to expect.  At most places the uncertainty begins there.

It’s tempting to turn to Google to get an idea before your actual appointment with the estimator. While there are several online car repair estimation tools available, proceed with extreme caution!  Although some of these might be able to give you a rough estimate of what you could expect, you should by no means count on them.

At Arrow Body and Fender they use something called The Mitchell Estimating System.  This is one of the most customer-friendly devices in the industry.  No one wants to be shocked when all the work is said and done.  Count on a fair and reasonable estimate from Arrow Body and Fender located at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.  Please call (708) 456-9424.

Alignment Problems after an Accident.

The process of aligning a collision-damaged vehicle is much more involved than performing a traditional maintenance alignment.  If you haven’t hit anything, the technician can make many assumptions.  However, making assumptions about a collision-related four-wheel alignment will put some shops on a crash course.

The first step is to realize that alignments for collision-damaged vehicles aren’t the same as those performed for consumer maintenance alignments.  Once again, if you haven’t hit anything, then many assumptions can be made by the alignment technician.  Suspension parts and structural areas haven’t moved, been damaged or been repaired.

Knowing how to provide various services is the job of a great auto body shop.  When your family has been in this game for over seven decades you get pretty good at it!  We are Arrow Body and Fender located at 7536 W. Grand Ave. Elmwood Park.  We have been one of the very best and most reliable shops in Chicagoland since the late ‘40s.  Call us at (708) 456-9424.