Why Auto Body Shops Must Scrutinize Tire Age and Say No to Shaving
Learn why collision repairers must verify tire age, use digital tread gauges, and refuse tire shaving requests that void warranties and create safety liability.
The Hidden Labor Gap: What Refinish Times Leave Out of Your Estimates
Estimating systems only include 5-6 refinish operations by default. Discover the 14+ not-included steps collision shops must manually add to get fully compensated.
Who Writes the Repair Plan? Industry Experts Push Back Against Insurer Estimate Control
The Texas John Eagle Collision case and industry experts clarify why shops must write their own repair estimates—not rekey insurer documents—to control liability.
CCC Updates MOTOR Estimating Guide: What Collision Shops Need to Know About Scans, Aluminum, and Refinish
CCC's 2016 MOTOR guide update formalized OEM scan requirements, clarified aluminum repair complexity, and addressed not-included operations for welder setup and refinishing.