The question is asked often after we have an accident, and the question is how long does it take to fix my car? After we’ve come to grips that we’ve had an accident and the reality of what happens next? And how will I get the kids to school, what about work or the weekend?
The process of repairing your car can be incredibly complex or can be very straightforward, if you have had a small bump then the process is easily taken care of by your favourite Car Craft repairer. After your initial contact with your chosen car body repairer for an estimate, that is assuming the car is still driveable, your repairer will explain the process of how your go about making a claim with your insurer and booking an appointment with the insurance assessor to evaluate the damage and the repairer’s estimate.
This process is slowly being changed where minor claims, your repairer can take care of the discussion with your insurance assessor on-line without you having to run around town, once the two parties agree on the process to repair your car if there are any parts required these will be ordered before your vehicle is booked in for repair.
New technologies and repair processes can make minor repairs to be fixed, finalised within 2-3 days, so you are back on the road as soon as possible. Subject to any modern day vehicle’s impact damage, you may need to have your vehicle’s safety systems recalibrated, today’s vehicles safety systems or ADAS (advance driver assistance system) are now found in all vehicles and could cover such areas as parking assist, land departure warning, in car cameras and front facing radars and Lidar.
In the case of a non drivable accident, the time to repair your car can vary widely dependant on the area of impact and the required method of repair, and (Car Craft Members subscribe to the manufacturer’s method of repair) the severity of impact.
If you’ve had a heavy impact the car may need to be mounted on a specially designed measuring bench to ensure absolute accuracy when repairing your car, parts will always be a vital part of the repair process and since Covid impacted the world, global supply chains have slowed incredibly.
The repair of your vehicle is the most important part of the question, how long will it take to fix my car? the answer should always be, as long as it takes to ensure it is repaired correctly using the right equipment, the right method of repair and the right parts designed by the manufacturer.
Your Car Craft repairer will always keep you up to date and how the car body repairs are going and give you an expected completion date.