What should you know that your insurer won’t tell you?

What should you know that your insurer won’t tell you?

For most people, their second highest investment after their homes is their car (or cars). At purchase point, a dealership will not talk to a buyer about what to do in the event of a road accident. Things that you should know in order to deal with a situation where normally you are at the mercy of your insurer if you don’t know the following crucial information. Empowering information so that YOU are the primary beneficiary rather than the insurer. Look after your pocket and not after the insurance company’s pocket.

Know your legal Rights: You have a legal Right to have your Vehicle repaired anywhere of your Choice.

In the event of an accident, if you contact your insurance company they may be trying to get repairs done at the lowest possible price without caring as much about the quality of repairs as you would do. You do not need to use the insurance company’s favoured establishment, so look after your car and not the insurer’s profit. Exercise your rights!

Making a choice. Why choose an independent Manufacturer Approved Accident Repair Centre?

Would you allow a non-Corgi registered person to repair your boiler? That would not be safe. You have the right to choose where your vehicle repair is carried out. Even if your insurance company specifies a particular repairer, the decision is still yours. An approved independent centre is the natural choice for your car. They have the experience, knowledge and equipment to fully meet your requirements. They will guarantee genuine parts, direct access to Manufacturer Repair Methods to ensure your car is put back on the road to the safe condition it was when it was originally manufactured. Furthermore, only a manufacturer approved repairer can issue a genuine Repair Certificate to safeguard the value of your asset.

Are You Abreast with Technology? Your Approach to the Repair of your Car should be, too.

Cars used to be made of steel only. Today, the body of a car can have a varied mixture of materials: Aluminium, Steel, carbon fibre, fibre glass, Kevlar, plastic and so on. They also contain many safety features, like safety bars inside a door, for example, or airbags under a bonnet. To repair a car today you need to have specialist training which only Manufacturer Approved Repairers receive directly from their manufacturer partners. Approved repairers are also heavily audited by the manufacturers to ensure equipment is calibrated, processes are right, training up-to-date. Approved Repairers have genuine Diagnostics tools to carry out pre and post repair checks through the various computer systems within a vehicle.

Manufacturer training is essential to safety. If the body or any parts of your vehicle are made of Aluminium, this requires specific training which only very few paint and Body centres have. For example, if you have an Audi A8 or a TT, or a new A6; or if you own a jaguar XK, XJ, F Type, there is only one Body & Paint centre in Wiltshire that can carry out Structural Aluminium repairs as approved by VWG (Volkswagen Group) and JLR: PanelCraft UK in Swindon. The next centre specialising in Aluminium is in Bristol or Slough.

Benefits of choosing a locally Approved Paint & Body Centre: PanelCraft UK in Swindon

• Genuine parts
• Correct tools & Equipment
• Direct access to up-to-date Manufacturer Repair methods
• Genuine Repair Certificates to safeguard the value of your vehicle
• Courtesy Cars (Group ‘B’, higher than the conventional Group ‘A’ offered by most insurance companies)
• Happy to help you complete your insurance claim and liaise with your insurer to gain authorisation • Focus is on the customer and the safe repair of their vehicle (not on the insurance company)
• Paint Guarantee up to 30 years
• Repair warranty for up to 3 years
• Excess discounts; mobile estimating and vehicle collection free of charge

For more information or advice please visit www.panelcraftuk.com or call 01793 714 136

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