Body Shop FAQs
The body shop at Crippen GMC Mazda Volvo frequently fields important questions from drivers in Lansing, MI.
And while each driver's experience when in-need of body repairs and damage remediation may differ, there are some cardinal rules to follow on both ends of the process. These serve to save time and certainly cash, while ensuring your preferred vehicle is restored to previous condition before the unfortunate happened.
So, browse below those most common of questions posed.
After an accident, where should I have my car towed?
Should an accident see your vehicle damaged to the extent that it can no longer operate, always have it towed to our , GMC, Mazda and Volvo body shop. This alone speeds up the process for insurance claims adjusters to inspect the damage onsite. There's motivation to lessen cost when charged for the length of time a damaged vehicle spends on-lot.
What's the importance related to OEM parts and components?
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts and components installed here are those very same as when your Volvo XC90 was first assembled. Ensured then is that continuity of brand and the promise that parts' workmanship, fits and purpose remains intact. This is truly the only sound method of repairing a vehicle after an accident outside Lansing, MI.
What should happen if my vehicle has a simple dent?
Any dent to a vehicle's body should be remedied immediately. The more time that passes after such an occurrence may prove more costly to repair. Damage might spread with driving and there's always the possibility of moisture seeping into the fold and crevices of a dent that ends up as rust. Once rust sets in, it's nearly impossible to stem.
Will driver-assistance functions be repaired if affected?
As an OEM repair facility dedicated to the brands we serve, any camera, sensor or piece of radar equipment damaged during a collision will be repaired. This is performed according to specific marque protocols and standards that all underpin the viability of such important functioning. So, you rest assured that everything will be repaired according to brand specifications.
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