Senate Bill: Insurance Repairs Pursuant to Oregon Insurance Law, an insurance company MAY NOT require that repairs be made to a motor vehicle by a particular person or repair shop. (SB 718,1977)
Yes... Most of today’s vehicles come from the factory with a Base Coat Clear Coat finish. The Base Coat is the color and the Clear Coat is a high gloss protective coating applied over the color. When your car is repaired the paint (Base Coat) is matched to the existing color of your car. It is then applied to the affected areas of the repair. After applying the Base Coat the color is checked one more time for exact match, then the Clear Coat is applied. Some colors often require an additional procedure to achieve an exact match called a blend. Blending is when the paint (Base Coat) used on the repair is partially stretched onto the adjacent panel(s). This blends the new color into the existing. Once the paint (Base Coat) is applied and the designated panels are blended Clear Coat is applied over the newly repaired surfaces as well as the entire surface(s) of the blended panel(s). By Clear coating the entire panel being blended you prevent a "Blend Line" from developing later in the cars life (a blend line is when the original paint starts to fade, but the new paint doesn't causing a visible change in color from the new to the old). Yes, regardless of the procedure needed to correctly match the paint on your vehicle, we will guarantee that it matches when we are finished. Will these repairs void the factory warranty? No. At Auto Body Concepts we use only OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts and all repair procedures are done following industry set standards including the restoration of factory warranted corrosion protection. Will the insurance company provide me with a rental car while my car is being repaired?
Will my car take an alignment after the repair? Yes. We return every vehicle to the factory dimensions within a factory provided tolerance of +/- 3mm. The vehicle is then sent to the alignment shop where it will be re-aligned. You will be provided with a computerized print out of the alignment specs before and after the alignment is done. Usually your insurance company will write you a check (possibly with yours and our name on it) for the amount of the repair less the amount of your deductible. Upon completion of your vehicle you will be responsible for providing the insurance check and a check for the amount of your deductible. Most vehicles equipped with air bags have sensors in both front corners and on the fire wall. For the air bag(s) to deploy on most vehicles one of the corner sensors and the sensors on the fire wall have to be activated at the same time. To do this requires a substantial impact (this prevents the air bags from deploying during minor fender benders). If you feel that you air bag should have deployed, but it didn't, you should have it checked. Evolution of the Unibody Vehicle Early Vehicles Early vehicles were built tough to withstand damage during a collision without concern for the passenger. They were built extremely ridged using straight ladder frames and transferred much of the collision energy to the passenger compartment. This subjected occupant to extreme forces in a collision. Current Vehicles Current vehicles were developed in the 70's after the rise in gas prices. They are constructed lighter, more fuel efficient, and safer than their predecessors and are designed to route the forces of a collision around the passenger compartment. Structural parts absorb energy by bending or collapsing at specific points called crush zones, offsets, or kick-up areas in the front and rear of a vehicle body or frame. Holes, dimples, convolutions, or slots are also engineered into the crush zones, offsets, and kick up areas allowing these areas to absorb most of the energy of the collision. Indirect damage can be found in areas away from the point of impact. This is because collision energy may be transferred through the vehicle during the collision. Hoods are designed to buckle to keep them from coming through the windshield, and reinforced areas around the cab transfer unabsorbed energy around the passenger compartment. The Repair Process: Then and Now Early Vehicles Current Vehicles
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