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Dear Body Shop Owners: Rebuttals, Rewritten with Confidence

Here are 5 rebuttals rewritten with your voice in mind — calm, confident, and ready to be dropped in the supplement file or across the...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Body Shop Owner, If You Don’t Document It, It Didn’t Happen

You already know this — in this industry, paperwork is protection . It’s what stands between you and the claim that you “never mentioned”...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Body Shop Owner, You’re Signing That Repair — Not the Insurance Company

Let’s talk liability. The insurance company can say, “Don’t do the calibration,” all day long.They can deny, deflect, and delay. But...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Body Shop Owner, “No Codes” Doesn’t Mean “No Problem”

Let’s kill this myth right now. Just because the scan tool doesn’t throw a DTC doesn’t mean the system is good. ADAS systems don’t shout...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Body Shop Owner, The Tow Bill is Cheap Compared to a Lawsuit

We get it. Every dollar matters. Every supplement gets pushed back. And transport to a calibration facility? That sounds like a hassle....

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Body Shop Owner, “It Looks Fine” Isn’t a Sign It’s Calibrated

Let’s be real — you’ve got a sharp eye. You can spot mismatched paint a bay away. You know when a body line’s off by half a millimeter....

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Insurance Company: “There’s No Warning Light” Doesn’t Mean It’s Working

The dashboard is clean. No lights. No errors.So… it’s calibrated? Let us ask you something: If the check engine light isn’t on, does that...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Insurance Company: “The Customer Can Drive It There” — You Sure About That?

Let’s get this straight. You don’t want to pay for a tow, so your solution is to hand the car back to the customer — uncalibrated — and...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Insurance Company: “Mobile Said They Can Do It in the Lot” Isn’t a Green Light for Cutting Corners

Ah yes. The famous last words: “No need to tow it — the mobile tech said they can do it in the parking lot.” That’s adorable. You realize...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Insurance Company: “It’s Just a Driver Assistance System” Isn’t a Reason to Skip Calibration

Oh, it’s “just” a driver assistance system? You mean the system that slams the brakes on at 70 mph, steers the vehicle back into its...

6 days ago1 min read

Dear Insurance Company: “We’ve Never Paid for That Before” Isn’t a Repair Standard

We appreciate your consistency. Really. Every time we submit a supplement that includes an OEM-required calibration, you show up with the...

6 days ago2 min read

“We’ve Never Paid for That Before” — And That Explains EverythingCool. You’ve Also Never Been Sued for a Sensor Failure… Yet.

When insurance says: “We’ve never paid to tow for calibration before…”“We’ve never covered that kind of testing…” All that tells us is:...

6 days ago1 min read

“Mobile Said They Could Do It in the Parking Lot” — And You Believed Them?Mobile Might Be Convenient — But Calibration Still Has Rules

Ah yes, the golden line: “We don’t need to tow it to a facility. The mobile calibrator said they can do it on site.” On site where,...

6 days ago1 min read

“The Customer Can Drive It to the Facility” — Are You Sure You Want to Own That Call?Because If That Radar Slams the Brakes at 75 MPH, Who Pays for the Lawsuit?

It happens all the time. A shop says the car needs calibration.The insurer says, “Tell the customer to drive it to a mobile tech or a...

6 days ago1 min read

“They’re Just Driver Assistance Systems” — And That’s Exactly the ProblemIf They're Assisting, Then They Can Also Mis-Assist

Another insurance classic: “These are just driver assistance systems — they’re not meant to replace the driver.” Cool. But that doesn’t...

6 days ago1 min read

“We’re Not Paying to Tow It” — Cool, But That Doesn’t Make It Safe to Drive Just Because It Starts Doesn’t Mean It Should Be Moving

Here’s what we hear from insurance companies all the time: “We’re not paying to tow or transport the car to a calibration facility. It’s...

6 days ago2 min read

If It Wasn’t Calibrated, Was It Really Repaired?You Can’t Just Slap the Bumper Back on and Call It a Day

Repairs used to be about straight panels and matching paint. Today? It’s about reconnecting your vehicle to its own brain . Because a...

6 days ago1 min read

Don’t Just Trust It’s “Good to Go” — Ask for the Facts

The repair looks great. The paint matches. The insurance company paid up.But before you drive off, ask the shop one simple question: “Did...

6 days ago1 min read

No Warning Lights = Everything’s Working… Right?Spoiler: Not Even Close

One of the most dangerous myths we hear is: “The dashboard’s not lit up, so the systems must be fine.” Nope.Wrong.Absolutely not. Your...

6 days ago1 min read

My Car Was Repaired — Why Would It Need to Be Calibrated?Because It’s Not 1997 Anymore, That’s Why

So your bumper got fixed, your headlight was replaced, or your windshield was swapped out. All cosmetic, right? Not exactly. Today’s...

6 days ago1 min read

It Got Fixed… But Is It Actually Safe?

So your car got into a fender bender. Maybe a parking lot bump. Maybe a bigger hit. No worries — the shop fixed it up, slapped on a new...

6 days ago2 min read

One Is Written by Engineers. The Other Was Written by People Who’ve Never Removed a Bumper.

Let’s clear this up once and for all: When it comes to collision repair and ADAS calibrations, there are two forces at play: OEM...

6 days ago2 min read

They Don’t Write Repair Procedures. So Why Are They Telling You What’s “Not Needed”?

Let’s get something straight: Insurance companies are not engineers.They don’t design safety systems.They don’t conduct crash...

6 days ago2 min read

You Know That Bird’s Eye View on the Screen? It’s a Lie if You Didn’t Calibrate It

Surround view cameras are amazing when they work.They stitch together a perfect, 360-degree, eagle-from-the-heavens view of your car....

6 days ago2 min read

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