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I think auto body shops, the ones that want to survive for the next 20 years, are going to have to get on board with repairing aluminum. Ford is ahead of the curve, but in the next 10-15 years, I see all aluminum cars like the new F150, A8, Jag XJ, they're going to come to price points like a Toyota Camry or Corolla.
body shops will love this... means more revenues for them and that bigger shops can make investments that smaller ones can not.
Of course, cost of repair will be more as well. So it is a win-win for the dealers.
A big enough shop should be able to. Where I used to live, the Cadillac dealer had the best body shop, and I took cars from three different brands--none of them GM--there for repairs and modification over the years. There was never a concern that our Camry wasn't an STS.
Yes, that's true with body shops in general (they usually aren't brand-limited in their business)....but I was talking about special factory-run shops like the ones Audi runs that are set up especially for aluminum vehicles like the A8. There are some independent shops here and there that can handle aluminum, but not that many of them.
Yes, that's true with body shops in general (they usually aren't brand-limited in their business)....but I was talking about special factory-run shops like the ones Audi runs that are set up especially for aluminum vehicles like the A8. There are some independent shops here and there that can handle aluminum, but not that many of them.
If I owned a body shop that specialized in A8 repair, I'd already have my guys training on how to fix the F150, and work with insurance companies to make sure I had the market cornered in my area on fixing wrecked F150's.
If I owned a body shop that specialized in A8 repair, I'd already have my guys training on how to fix the F150, and work with insurance companies to make sure I had the market cornered in my area on fixing wrecked F150's.
Yes, that's true for an independent shop, but I don't know if it is for factory-owned shops that may or may not have specific company policies.