Over the last several years it has become clear to progressive repairers that modern cars cannot be repaired correctly without good current equipment, well trained staff and disciplined adherence to correct, vehicle-specific repair procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With significant investments in equipment and training these repairers are able repair to vehicles properly now and in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many have followed this model, but a significant majority of the repair industry is still “repairing” cars with few changes from 5 or 10 years ago. So far, the cars are going out the door, the insurance company is not being asked to pay for sophisticated repairs, and nobody had to think outside of yesterday\u2019s box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2021 the progressive repairers are ready for a future of correct repairs but many other operators are hoping it will not arrive. They are making money now and the requirements for correct repairs include expensive equipment and training (also expensive) that will be very hard to do with a group of technicians who have not had to take any training for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As examples of how hard this will be for the overall industry, here are a few observations from Canada …<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In America, Jeff Peevey, a knowledgeable industry participant, talked about being underwater at a presentation to the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in early 2020. His point was that what had been described as a tsunami of change a few years ago was in fact not a tsunami, it was a sea level change, and most repairers are still on the old beach, underwater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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