OEM or No OEM.

That is the question.  What is OEM in the auto body repair world?  It means Original Equipment Manufacturer parts.  That’s right…the real deal not an ersatz car part!  If you take your car to an independent shop, you'll most likely get aftermarket car parts.  For you and your baby that may not be acceptable!

 

An aftermarket part is defined as any part of a vehicle that is NOT sourced from the car’s maker.  Of course, if the dealership from which you bought your car does that work you will get OEM parts, but at what price?  The best way to proceed after an accident is probably original equipment from an independent body shop.

Voila…there it is!  The answer in Chicagoland is Arrow Body and Fender.  Arrow hits the bulls eye as the Chicago area home for independent auto body repair featuring OEM parts.  That is the exacta that you should want (next to the feature race at Arlington).  Call Arrow Body and Fender for an appointment at their Elmwood Park location (708) 456-9424.

Are You Skipping the Insurance?

Naturally, in the State of Illinois you cannot drive around without auto collision coverage.  That does NOT mean that you have to use it EVERY time!  We all know the hazards of making a car insurance claim and then watching our next bill soar out of control.  If we had known ahead of time we might have just paid for the repairs out of our own pocket.

If Arrow Body and Fender of Elmwood Park is your repair choice AND you are paying the bill you may qualify for some REAL savings.  There may be a free towing allowance of up to $150.  You could have your car stored for free for up to 3 days.  The final repair bill on your vehicle needs to exceed $1000.

It is definitely worth looking into.  If you are caught between calling your car insurer or not, why not call Arrow first?  Arrow Body and Fender is Chicagoland’s non-insurance auto repair choice.  Visit their website at www.arrowbodyandfender.com for more details.  Then give them a call for an appointment at their Elmwood Park location (708) 456-9424. 

Your Auto Body Repair Service and your Insurance Working Together.

What is this…dogs and cats living together - oil and water making a good mix?  It doesn’t sound possible in this “every man for himself world” we live in today.  Aren’t auto body shops and insurance companies at crossed purposes unless they have been pre-chosen?  It does not have to be that way!

What could be better than both entities working only in your best interest?  How does this sound…Joe of Arrow Body and Fender Service in Elmwood Park IL used to be in the insurance industry.  Yes, at one time the boss himself was the physical damage appraiser for several insurance companies.

Not only is he respected in the world of collision repair, but he also knows when a quote has come in too high.  What a great combination!  We hope that you don’t need auto body repair anytime soon, but when you do you can do no better than Arrow Body and Fender Chicagoland’s premier body shop.  Call them at (708) 456-9424.

Body and Mechanical Repairs.

So your baby was injured.  You had a car accident and there was not only damage to the frame and outer-body, but the mechanical parts of your vehicle were damaged as well.  You might think that the hassle of going from auto body shop to mechanic will delay you from getting back on the road.

That does not have to be the case!  You have a lot on your plate.  Life goes on and you can’t take days off work to keep taking your car to different locations to have it completely repaired.  When you choose the proper repair service to get your four-wheeled friend back and better than ever make sure it’s the right one.

One of Chicago’s best auto body shops is Arrow Body and Fender.  Once they determine that there is mechanical damage in addition to the outside and frame repair needed they will sublet the remainder of the repair to a dealer or a mechanic.  So relax and get back to life by having your car taken to Elmwood Park’s premier auto body shop Arrow Body and Fender.  Call them at (708) 456-9424.

Trust the Reviews on Auto Body Repair.

There are few services where satisfied customers are more important than auto body repair.  This is your precious vehicle and it HAS to be done right.  When you see that common people whom you will never meet have had a great experience with a Chicago area shop that information is comforting indeed.

How about someone who says they did extra work SIX MONTHS after the fact at no charge?  How about an auto body shop that is capable of fixing a 30+ year old Pontiac to the delight of its owner?  Or another that thanks the people who devoted tender loving care to the restoration of their car.

Where can you read all of these testimonials and many more?  You simply visit www.arrowbodyandfender.com.  You will see a myriad of satisfied customers who have had great experiences with Chicagoland’s best Auto Body shop.  Arrow Body and Fender is located at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.  Call them for an appointment at (708) 456-9424.

Rebuilding Your House on Wheels.

Where do you spend the most time?  Your residence would be #1, perhaps your office ranks second, but your vehicle is probably #3.  If your car or pick up is damaged it needs to be rebuilt just like a house.  In the rebuilding process an expert starts with the frame and works their way to the outside.

Have you ever heard of a Star Liner Frame?  It sounds like a cruise ship doesn’t it?  It is actually a unibody rack that is used to “reshape” your vehicle back to its original condition.  This happens even before parts are removed.  Just as with your house, your car is only as strong as its foundation.

The Star Liner Frame is the basic starting point of Chicago’s auto body repair professional.  We are Arrow Body and Fender located in at 7536 West Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park Illinois.  Whenever you have the need for repair of your “home on wheels” we hope that you will think of us and call (708) 456-9424.

The Frustration of Not Sticking to an Estimate.

Is there anything more frustrating than a business or person giving you an estimate to have a job done and then changing it at the “moment of truth”?  It has happened to us all.  We just ask for fairness.  Give us your best price and stick to it!  It seems simple, but it takes a certain amount of integrity to do it time after time.

The word “estimate” by its very definition is not an exact science.  It is, however to be as precise as it can be when the final cost of a job is assessed.  In auto body repair, there is something known as the Mitchell System of estimating.  Do yourself a favor and look it up.  You will find that it is extremely customer friendly.

When you find the auto body shop that uses the Mitchell System you probably have found the right one.  Your friends at Arrow Body and Fender swear by it.  When you receive the estimate you will actually understand it!  See for yourself…call Chicagoland’s premier auto body repair shop for seven decades and make an appointment at (708) 456-9424.

The Next Seventy Years of Driving.

There’s a topic that makes the mind wander.  With hybrids and self-driving cars hitting our highways what will driving a car be like in the decades to come?  Will we be behind the wheel at all?  Many experts think not.  There are so many different theories and concepts of what we will look like on the road in the decades to come.

Some are conceiving of cars with rotary propellers that look like helicopters.  This will allow the operator to “fly above” the traffic instead of trying to drive through it.  Welcome to the middle of the 21st century George Jetson.  In many cases, people will be navigating motorized two wheel transportation that is safer and slower than motorcycles with a futuristic design.

The point is this…for the next several decades auto body repair will be necessary.  In 2017 and beyond it will take a real professional with plenty of experience to continue doing the job right.  That is why you would do well to trust the 70 years of quality work that has been done by Arrow Body and Fender.  The next time you need auto body work call them in Elmwood Park at (708) 456-9424.

It’s Pothole Season.

That’s just what we wanted to hear, right?  It’s tough enough around here in the dead of winter, now we have to drive around those mega-potholes that seem to pop up out of nowhere.  It is all too common in Chicagoland during winter driving.  The various suburbs and the city simply do not have the equipment and manpower to keep filling those suckers as quickly as they occur.

The body of your vehicle can take a terrible pounding.  Worst of all, you may not realize the extent of the damage until much later.  This is not like getting into a car accident where the damage is immediately apparent.  You may even want to look into the city helping you with repair bills.  That has happened many times in the Chicago area.

Whatever the case, do not just assume that you survived that recent battle with the dreaded pothole.  Make an appointment at one of Chicagoland’s premier auto body shops.  Arrow Body and Fender has been repairing bodies for 70 Chicago winters.  That’s right…SEVENTY.  Call them for an appointment at their Elmwood Park location (708) 456-9424.

Chicagoland’s Icy Roads.

Is it just me or did it seem like we got hit with winter WAY too early this time?  Before the season was even officially on the calendar we had sub-zero temperatures and several inches of snow.  No one knows for sure what the next two months or so will bring, but one thing is certain, there will be more ice and snow to negotiate on Chicago’s roads.

Many of the surface streets in the suburbs do not get cleared as quickly as the expressways, so be particularly diligent when negotiating those streets.  The only good news is that, generally speaking, drivers are slowing down.  That means when an accident occurs it does not necessarily “total” your vehicle.

If your pride and joy is injured, but not destroyed there is one perfect answer to restore it back to the beauty that it was before the accident.  Your car is part of your family and it needs to not only be road worthy, but looking its best as well.  The answer for nearly seven decades is Arrow Body and Fender.  If Chicagoland’s icy roads get the better of you, please call us for an estimate at our body shop located in Elmwood Park (708) 456-9424.

Safety, safety, safety!

That’s the word this holiday season.  So much traveling, so many things to do…just be careful wherever you go.  This holiday season Americans will travel over 25 BILLION miles to visit friends and relatives.  That’s billion with a “B”!  In the upper Midwest, driving is even more challenging so it is always safety first this time of year.

Do you have chains in your trunk?  Do you have jumper cables back there as well?  Please be prepared before you head out, especially if you are going north.  In case you have forgotten, you know how quickly the weather can change this time of year.  Run through that winter driving check list before you leave to sample grandma’s fruit cake.

Arrow Body and Fender has celebrated 70 holiday seasons serving Chicagoans who have been involved in auto collisions.  For three generations we have provided auto body work you can count on.  Arrow Body and Fender is Chicago’s auto refinishing professional.  We hope you don’t need us this holiday season, but if you do we are located at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.  Call (708) 456-9424.

Icy Roads and Black Ice.

It’s that time of year for a tutorial on driving on the icy roads of Chicagoland.  Sometimes you just can’t avoid a collision when roads ice over, but you can definitely be prepared.  Your best bet is to know the weather for your entire route ahead of time.  This knowledge could help you slow down as slick spots approach, or you could avoid them altogether.

Here are some ways to avoid icy encounters-

1.  Make sure that your tires have the proper tread.

2.  Get new wiper blades so you can always see ahead.

3.  Run the air conditioner.  It may sound crazy, but it eliminates condensation on the windshield.

4.  Keep your headlights clear of snow and ice.

5.  Watch closely for black ice.  That puddle can be very dangerous.

Let’s stay safe as we drive throughout Chicagoland these next few months or so.  But if you need us we’ll be there as we have been for nearly 70 years.  We are Arrow Body and Fender Chicago’s auto repair professional for all of those decades.  If you have a vehicle mishap, give us a call so you can get back on the road.  Our Elmwood Park phone number is (708) 456-9424.

A Real Body Shop at Work.

When you walk through the front door of the average body shop what do you see?  It’s probably the front desk where they take your money.  Then there are some chairs and two year old magazines scattered about.  Oh yeah, don’t forget the tube television in the upper corner of the waiting room with that soap opera blaring that you would normally not watch even if you were in the hospital!

When you walk in the front door of Arrow Body and Fender, located at 7536 W. Grand Avenue in Elmwood Park, you see a REAL working body shop in action.  We have nothing to hide.  Our restorative geniuses are hard at work making vehicles return to the road looking better than ever.  We want you to see for yourself that we have the tools and knowledge to do the work 100% to your satisfaction.

Our people take pride in the finished product and the process that it takes to get there.  Just call our office from the scene of your accident.  We will take care of the entire process from start to finish.  We will help with the towing, rental car, filing the police report, and more!  If you have an unfortunate mishap just remember this phone number for Arrow Body and Fender (708) 456-9424.

What Parts are They Using to Fix Your Car?

That would be reassuring wouldn’t it?  When your vehicle is involved in a collision the result is not just stressful for your car, but for you as well.  You probably just leave everything to chance.  Since you don’t know the type and quality of the parts that are being used during the repair you have to trust the auto body shop to get it right.  This is your vehicle’s future…you need to know.

You don’t even want to think about paying for a part twice!  Sure, if the first one does not fit in perfect compatibility you will have to have the job done again…probably by someone else.  OEM parts should always be used when repairing your vehicle.  What is OEM?  It stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer.  No aftermarket parts for your baby.

For nearly seven decades Arrow Body and Fender has insisted on OEM parts.  If you get into an accident you will meet Joe Bellocchio Jr., the son of the founder Joe Bellocchio Sr.  If and when that time arrives count on a professional auto body repair job done by Arrow Body and Fender at (708) 456-9424 your Elmwood Park Illinois auto body shop since the late 1940’s.

Tow, Tow, Tow Your Car.

That dreaded tow truck that you need to get you to the repair shop.  You have had an accident.  Everyone on the scene is okay physically, but you have the stress of knowing that your vehicle is damaged.  It needs to go into the shop to be repaired and you have a thousand things going through your mind.  Stressing about the tow truck does not need to be one of them.

When you have Arrow Body and Fender of Chicago on your side the tow will be one of the least of your concerns.  You may actually qualify for free towing and storage!  Joe and his staff have a great, quality towing service at their beck and call that will get your car safely from the crash scene to their body shop in Elmwood Park.

Over these last nearly seven decades Arrow Body and Fender has been there to help you through stressful situations.  If you get into an accident you will meet Joe Bellocchio, Jr., the son of the founder Joe Bellocchio, Sr.  If and when that time arrives count on a stress-free tow arranged by Arrow Body and Fender at (708) 456-9424 your Elmwood Park Illinois auto body shop since the late 1940’s.

Repairing Your Car.

Two things in life, well maybe three if we count our cell phones that we never, never want damaged…our home and our vehicle.  Sometimes a flood or high winds can damage our domicile, but when the car gets wrecked it’s usually because of an accident.  It may be totally your fault, someone else’s, or a combination of the two.  It does not matter.

What matters at a time like this is to get the proper insurance estimate and, above all, make sure that someone you trust with your baby takes care of the repairs.  Where did your father go to get his car repaired?  Chances are that body shop may no longer exist…UNLESS it happens to be an institution located in the near western suburbs of Elmwood Park!

For nearly seventy years Arrow Body and Fender has stood behind its auto body work.  That is three generations of trust!  It doesn’t get any better than that.  If you get into an accident you will get to know Joe Bellocchio, Jr. the son of the founder Joe Bellocchio Sr.  We hope that time is well down the road if at all, but if you need them make an appointment at Arrow Body and Fender at (708) 456-9424, an Elmwood Park auto body shop since the late 1940’s.

Trust, trust, trust.

Studies show that people need to see or hear something three times before it registers.  Trust, trust, trust…confidence, confidence, confidence.  You need it from your doctor, your lawyer, your best friend…and yes, from your auto body repair shop as well.  If you don’t have those two things you are leaving the outcome to chance.

When you have a need (and we hope that is rare) for an auto body repair shop you have many choices.  How many of those choices include an establishment that your grandfather could have gone to back in the late 40’s?  How many of them have as their owner a qualified insurance adjuster?  And is the facility state-of-the-art even though it has been around all those years?

All of this adds up to just one choice…Arrow Body and Fender.  Since 1948 they have been Chicagoland’s premier auto body repair and refinishing shop.  Joe Bellocchio Jr. is the son of the founder Joe Bellocchio Sr.  When the need arises do not hesitate.  Call Arrow Body and Fender at (708) 456-9424 proudly located for nearly seven decades in Elmwood Park.

The Importance of Framework.

240 years ago our founding fathers began this great nation with a framework - The Declaration of Independence.  Building a strong framework is the priority in other endeavors as well.  How was your home built?  It started with a solid framework then a home was built on it.  If you need collision repair on your vehicle someone needs to follow the same process.

Imagine if the auto body shop that you choose is off by an inch or two.  Now you run the risk of having additional parts NOT fitting properly.  This will lead to even more time and money consuming repair bills in the near future.  That is not just annoying, but it may also become a safety issue.

At Arrow Body and Fender of Elmwood Park Illinois we use our Star Liner frame unibody rack.  What does that mean to you?  It means that before parts are removed there is confirmation that it will meet the structural dimensions set by the manufacturer.  We will be closed the week of the 4th.  We hope that you and yours will have a safe and happy holiday.

Auto Body Shop… NOT an Oil Change.

Many auto body repair shops in the Chicago area have different agendas.  If they can get you into the bay, then they can look for mechanical repairs to add to the bill.  That is NOT why you are there in the first place.  Your vehicle has been involved in an accident and you need it repaired to look as good as new on the outside.

There is an auto body shop near you in Elmwood Park that has devoted nearly 70 years to that very premise.  Since 1948 Arrow Body and Fender has based its return business on one very important premise…restore the car’s outer body.  When you get an estimate at our place we are thinking ONLY about collision repair and nothing else.

Our late founder Joe Bellocchio Sr. returned from serving his country in World War II and opened the shop.  Now, 68 years later, Joe Jr. and our family is proud to serve you at our location at 7635 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.  We are NOT looking forward to seeing you, because that means you had a car accident, but when you need us we will be there just as we’ve always been.   

When Your Car Needs to be Towed.

In the aftermath of a car accident there is the inconvenient reality that your vehicle may need to be towed to the body shop.  Take a deep breath.  If you and everyone in your car is safe, then don’t stress the tow.  It has to get from point A to point B.  Now the important thing is who is paying to have your vehicle towed into the body shop.

At Arrow Body and Fender of Elmwood Park, WE pay the towing fees.  Call us first…find out who the approved towing companies are - and in many cases we will pick up the tab for the tow.  You may even qualify for free towing AND free storage.  Peace of mind after an unfortunate collision begins with knowing your car is in good hands right from the get go.

We encourage you to visit our website at www.arrowbodyandfender.com.  Here you will find all of the necessary information you need to know about our towing protection.  When you have been around for three generations you know instinctively what Chicagoans need after an accident.  Call your Chicagoland expert auto body shop Arrow Body and Fender at (708) 456-9424.