How A Trusted Repair Shop Protects Your Vehicle Value After An Accident

If you’ve been in an accident, it can be a shock. Even if you walked away without injury just dealing with the aftermath and getting your car repaired is stressful. An accident repair company can do the heavy lifting for you, taking care of your vehicle, organising the repairs and even providing you with a courtesy car until your own is back on the road.

But here’s the rub - not all garages are the same and while one might give you a first-class repair another may bodge it with generic parts and poor workmanship, causing the value of your vehicle to plummet. It pays to shop around and find a trusted car repair firm who will put you and your vehicle first.

The Value of Your Vehicle Post Accident

There’s a chance that the value of your vehicle will take a hit if you sell it but by being upfront as well as using a trusted repairer who guarantees the work you can mitigate the any loss in value.

The law in the UK doesn’t state you have to specifically tell a prospective buyer your car was once in an accident, but you mustn’t mislead them. So, if the buyer asks directly you must answer truthfully. At least if you can prove it was repaired to manufacturer standards and the work is guaranteed, then they may still go ahead with the sale.

Dealers will check your vehicle’s history as standard and again a reputable and good repair will be looked on more favourably and won’t make such a dent in the price.

There are other reasons using a trusted repairer can help your car hold its value even after a prang:

A Trusted Repair Shop Will Use Authentic Parts

An accredited and trusted repairer will use genuine parts from the big-name car companies rather than generic parts which may be of an inferior quality and break, wear out faster or simply not quite fit right. They’ll also have access to the exact colour necessary if your car requires a respray.

There’s a Solid Paper Trail

When you use an approved repairer, everything is documented, including the specific work done and the process used. The work is usually guaranteed so if anything does go wrong then you’re covered.

You Get Technicians Who Are Experienced With Your Model

If your repairer is approved by specific car manufacturers, then they will have undertaken rigorous training to meet that manufacturer’s standards. What’s more they’ll also use the same equipment you would expect to be used in the factory, so your vehicle is returned to you as good as new.

Increases Vehicle Longevity

The extra care and higher standards undertaken by a trusted repairer coupled with genuine parts mean your car is restored as close to factory condition as possible and likely to last a lot longer than if it were repaired by a garage without accreditation.

Finding a trusted body shop to carry out repairs on your car after an accident can feel daunting. But by putting your trust in someone who is approved you’ll get not only a better and more high-quality repair you’ll safeguard the value of your car and increase the vehicle’s longevity too.

At EvolveArc we’re trusted by most major manufacturers, including Tesla, to repair vehicles to industry standards. We’ve worked hard to gain accreditation and are fully certified so the experience you get with us when you need a car repair is an overwhelmingly positive one. Get in contact with the team at EvolveArc today! 

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