How to Spot a Scam Auto Body Shop
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- How to spot a scam auto body shop and automotive body repair technician before they work on your car. How not to get scammed, DIY tips with Scotty Kilmer. There's good auto body shops, bad body shops, and scam body shops, learn how to tell them apart. How not to get scammed. How to spot a scammer. Auto body scams. Auto body fails. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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What can you tell me about propane powered vehicles? Why don't cars in the us use it instead of gasoline?
Scotty, where can I buy some of that common sense you used in this video? Is there a link to Amazon?
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Scotty , Do you think its better to buy a car from small town dealerships?
Rev up your Tow Truck!
Hey scotty what do you think about pontiac vibes are they any good??
Everybody eventually has an accident. Hope not, I'm 61 and never had one. Not that the insurance companies care, they milk me for all I have.
Robert Drake that’s because you always had your mother chaperone you everywhere. Even to your honeymoon 😂
had a bike accident 10 years ago, sued the jerk and won enough to pay cash for a farm house, pay off 3 credit cards, pay cash for a new truck, put cash in 3 checking accounts, pay cash for a new bike, yes, accidents can be a riot, if your on the suing side and don't initially get killed
@@ronvalley1973 God damn how did you get that much money? You must have been horribly injured or something.
@@AlexM.. You're not a very talented troll.
@@MrManBuzz my left foot almost had to be removed cause the male doctor said he cannot put the two bones leading to the ankle back together as it cannot be fixed, but, a lady doctor saved my foot from being removed by putting steel bars in there with screws and i dont even walk with a limp and i won 370,000 grand and the lawyer who was my dads buddy got a hundred and ten grand so i got 235 grand, which is a lot of money for a dude that has never has even 10 grand in the bank at any given time, i felt like i won the lotto, but my dad was right, he said, never tell anyone how much money you have, and i lost some friends who thought i should give them some? yeah right, who suffered the pain on crutches for two years? me, and was not about to give a dime to a bum, sorry ole alcoholic friends, go get your own accident, and i wish it never happened cause i do have an ache once in a while in the ankle area and the surgery scars are pretty gross and discolored looking, but i found out what i always thought and that is that women are smarter than men, hmmm, funny, how come you never see women mechanics? maybe they are too smart to do something like fixing cars? and all the money is gone into investments, the forking house and the new shop behind the house and a 2 thousand dollar lawn tractor to mow 2 acres of stinking grass......and some of the money magically just vanished, hmmm, never did figure that one out...
I’m so glad Scotty’s in my head when I’m shopping for a body shop or a mechanic.
My dad owns his own shop. He literally cleans his paint room every time before he paints just to make sure he has no issues.
Washes it down and then make sure there's no excess dust any where.
He can t stand people who don't keep up with their paint rooms.
i do the same.....
@@BmwMe-uh9sy
Yours go to the store and never come back?
He must not be busy
Sounds like a Good man
A true body shop. Your dad takes pride in his work. I bet the cars come out like new or jaw dropping.
Bumpers usually never match 100% to the quarter panels or fenders even when a car is brand new.
I had a customer that never was happy about her bumper not matching her car. The shop redid the bumper 4 themes. Different variants and we also use the Dupont chromo vision but she was still not happy. I finally convinced her to come with me to the Toyota dealership. She shut up real quick
bb2status not usually, like 99.9999 percent of the time lol. You can use the same paint but you’re painting on different materials..one is usually a plastic bumper cover and people compare it to the quarter panels, doors, fenders, whatever. It’s gonna look different even if it’s subtle, you can tell
Exactly. We paint bumpers nd fenders same time same paint and they dont match. Ppl need to be educated about that.
Some cars have the bumpers painted in a different factory to the body, they just go by the colour code which is near enough for most people.
yup,,, most of the bumpers on todays cars are painted in a totaly different state...not uncommon at all. We have gotten used to the fact that a lot of new cars have a slight mis match...
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Most body shops, even the good ones, don't want to talk to you if you don't want insurance work done. No money from inflated prices. Sometimes I just want small dent or rust repair done and I don't want the insurance involved, some time it costs less than the deductable but they don't want to do that. They want the inflated insurance rates.
controlled scam artists is what they are, well not all, but most of them.......
They don't want the private repair of piddly stuff because people can't realize that it's expensive to fix whether it's insurance or private...and customers can also be CHEAP ! Another problem is rust repair...no one makes any money on rust repair, and the best quality repair might last five years...unless you replace an entire panel. Look at it this way...a customer is in love with his car, but it has rusted out quarter panels. he takes it to the body shop for repairs and gets a price. Once they start removing the panels...surprise! The panels that they attach to are also rusted. Now the price has to go up. And then the repairman finds something else in the vicinity that is rusted...and on and on and on. So you can see why no shop wants this nuisance work...and why no customer wants to really pay what it's worth either. I've told many people who were in love with their vehicles to keep their money and drive it till it drops. And even then some won't listen. So they try and get around paying for the repairs by asking if the shop could maybe just repair it on the side...like as if it will somehow be cheaper and easier. I'm GLAD I no longer have to work painting and repairing cars for a living !
They is no such thing as inflated insurance prices. Insurance companies want a repair done as cheap and fast as possible . The reality is a rust spot fills a spot in the shop for three days and is only 5 or 6 hours of actual labor. A collision repair fills the spot and is going to net around 40 hours of actual labor. You can't work three days for 6 hours at any job and survive.
The only Mechanic i trust is Scotty Kilmer
MN NICE Gaming me 2
Really? Why?
Because he has a 90’s corolla
Too bad I live half way around the world.
totally agree. he is a true car doctor.
Been in the collision industry for 30 years. He’s on point about everything pretty much. Just never seen tow truck drivers get more than $200
I have to correct Scotty on the bumper painting issue. We use the same paint on the plastic parts as the steel parts, but the primer will be a plastic primer, or a regular primer with a flex agent. Also clear coats will have a flex agent. Most paint issues on bumpers result from poor adhesion because sanding bumpers is a pain in the butt and people take shortcuts.
Mexican?
@@marv9906 Indian?
Isnt silver grey the hardest color to match.
@@rosemunn6918 yeah. There’s also that one silver with a slight tint of blue (light blue silver color) and that imo is the hardest to blend because it’s SO transparent.
@@rosemunn6918 Metallic silver and white honestly. White makes you go snowblind in the booth.
Body shops don’t blend the quarters when painting a bumper. Go look at factory brand new cars, bumpers don’t match. It’s the surface not the paint .
We do if we can’t match the color . White pearls and three stages ten to be the worst. If a company blends the quarter they really went out of the way to do a nice job and match that color : been a painter for 4 years and I’ve blended a few but not many.
Plastic parts and bumpers are usually always a shade lighter or darker from the factory and when repainted
You are correct they don’t match from factory!!
@@chrism7631why they don’t match from factory!!
@@1074378amyou are correct
The problem with paint is that the shops use the paint code on your car but your paint is usually faded and won't match the new paint. I went to a guy that has a scanner that scans the older faded paint and it matches way better.
very interesting, nice to know that, thanks!
The paint code is one thing, but the technician/mixer is another. Seen some really sloppy work causing mistints etc. Heck every hardware store is full of mistints! Lol
@gordon mathew I have been painting cars for over 20 years and have seen many cars come in the shop with the paint faded for various reasons. Toyota paint code 4M9 is one of the worst colors that fades over time. I remember we had a Toyota Camry come in the shop a little old lady owned it and kept it under her carport, the sun only hit one side and half the hood. Over time one side of the car was one color and the other side was another you could see one side of the hood was one color and the other was another. The paint still had a nice shine just faded colors.
No decent painter with half a brain would just spray the factory paint onto a car without taking fading into consideration.
Usually there are multiple variations of one color to then a good body man will check all variations to let’s say the bumper it’s what my body guy does
Hey Scotty, I work for Enterprise Car Rental, and being that 70% of our business is insurance replacement rentals, you hit the nail on the head with every point. I’ve been with the company for about 4 years, and I’ve seen reputable, quality body shops and shops that people should never step in. Thank you for your honesty.
Also, if anyone needs any help airy their insurance claim process, or how to go about the whole process itself, feel to ask me.
Excellent advice - appreciate all your help Mr Scotty.
As a retired Claims Adjuster, this is a Great information video. EXCELLENT INFORMATION!! It is 100% accurate.
The advice he gives is solid.
Everything he said here, I'm this particular video, I've seen first hand or experienced first hand.
Good advice, Scotty! I got into body work after high school. I learned a lot in a couple of years about the business, but the biggest lesson I learned was this: the only one who makes any real money is the shop owner. The young guys they hire are just there for a while and move on. It's very transient. I moved completely out of the business and went into the military.
This hurt the soul. I don't wanna give it up yet. 7 years in
And Remember always wear your "Seat Belts" so you can live
to tell the Tow Truck driver where to take you crashed Vehicle.
If someone doesn't wear seat belts in this day and age they deserve natural selection to do its thing.
If you don't wreck you don't need seatbelts. 🤭 JK JK don't murder me.
Heard about this one guy died in the accident but the car wasn't totaled but they took his car to the body shop that his entire family hated and so he haunted them all
@Nu Z Even if you die, a lot of life insurance companies give you more money for dying with a seat belt on.
Seat belt could also kill you in a crash. People get ripped out along with the B Pillar.
Lol, reminds me of a King of The Hill episode where Hank was recommending types of businesses and said if it is a "& Son" type business, ask for the father and not the son.
I've been in a few car wrecks, and I've had some experiences with body shops. Everything Scotty said aplied to my crashes. Great video!
You are absolutely right. My highschool best friend was the son of a "mechanic". His lot was always full. Those cars never moved, it was all for show, and he was a total scammer. His crooked ways actually got him thrown in jail.
3:57 I'm guessing that picture of the Mercedes wasn't random?
My wife's name is Mercedes. Although she's an endless money pit, I do enjoy plugging her business end with my scan tool.
@@BIG_TOE nice xD
3:20 live free or die.
Savage
BFB hello
My advice is to find out who in your metro area does high end vehicles. Do research, find out where the BMW and Mercedes owners take their cars. That's the body shop you want. Doesn't matter if you don't own a high end car, you want the best shop possible. I took my Toyota Yaris (LOL!) to such a place after it got keyed. Great results that's still holding up seven years later. In fact, I love the shop so much, that I still go there a couple times a year to get my car detailed.
The ones I stay away from is the ones who say to call first before you come by to check on their progress. Turn right around and walk out the door.
Also never let a body shop do mechanical work. It will never be fixed properly.
Tom Hardware the garage I work at, does a lot of work for body shops. We’re constantly doing suspension work and alignments for them.
Tip. If the insurance company cuts you the check the repair check out to you for the repair. You do not need to sign the the check over to body shop. One of first things body shop is going to ask you.
Is this going to be paid buy you or your insurance company? If you say insurance, they inflate the cost of repair.
Live Free or Die. You got that right Scotty. Love your channel.
a New Hampshire slogan
not Texas
orbits2 yes take it from me, who lives in New Hampshire lol
@@orbits2 Naw. It should be EVERYBODY'S slogan.
@@orbits2 A Harriet Tubman slogan.
As a body tech I will say these are very good tips for the Public to follow, however one thing I had an issue with was the tip stating "if you see cars there for awhile they're probably a scam" IV worked in 3 shops so far. 1 shop had a contract with a neighboring buisness for them to store their cars on our lot. We had cars of theirs for months. While the other the owner just had extra cars laying around that we would part out or sell. Besides that though these are excellent tips.
That's why I buy old used cars. They get banged up, I just send it to the scrap yard.
me too
Best of all, most would be, petty thieves don’t even look twice at an older beater.
@@designstudio8013 no more than 3500 and check the motor oil to make sure there’s no water in oil and check for rust in radiator cap do a tune up and your good
Good advice. I'm real happy with my independent auto shop. Been using them for 25+ years, good ASCE mechanics, great body shop. My 2008 Malibu has been kept in good repair there and I don't hesitate to recommend them to others.
I wrecked my Pontiac Firebird, and they towed it to Larruso’s, LoL
LMFAO
Yeah, but I'm sure Daniel's Service Crew could use the experience working on an old car so he may not charge you.
But on the bright side you got a banzai tree
What you mentioned here is the fact. That's why I listen to you and apply the knowledge you have shared. Your are awesome. Keep doing informative videos
Rev up your body shops( then crash into it)
Good info, Scotty and you are soooo right. I'm a trained bodyman who is fully retired now and a bad body shop can easily be found out by looking at some of their previous work and the same goes for the good ones. Just check their "products" and they can be categorized pretty quickly. Have a blessed day.
Lol, you got everything right EXCEPT one thing. That "special blend of paint" is itself, a scam. Professional body shops, dealers, and even car manufacturers use the same paint, but they use a product called adhesion promotor which works BEAUTIFULLY. The body shop that I left to pursue my aerospace career used it and insured their work for 1-2 years (depending on the grade of work they request, which yes, you do get what you pay for in body work. You want it primed only? Sure. You want it painted right? Yup, a little more, but we'll do it and make it look good.) They used a product called Bulldog adhesion promotor, and it was some of the best stuff on the market (no, I don't get paid for an ad, they just make a good product).
@Isopsephy you know if you go to a beach with a telescope, you can see the tops of ships first
Electromagnetism is how.
@@kingdominion1244 to play devils advocate, thats been dispelled years ago. use a more powerful telescope and you will see the rest of the ship. this test is on video all over youtube
all this is is PP or TP adhesion promoter. you can buy it from 3m for home use. it also allows JBweld plastic bond to attach to PP and other heat formed plastics
Next time you see a NEW Toyota or Honda on the road look at the bumper to quarter panel area. Many times they don’t color match from the factory. When I was an adjuster I always pointed this out BEFORE the shop worked on the Car and we’d try to do a better job to match it. So many times after an accident that is when customers decided to look over their cars and see the paint difference. Bumpers need “flex additive”. plastic parts flex. So the paint needs to as well! If you don’t put flex additive in the paint, the paint will crack!
Most bumpers are plastic, they don’t require special paint but an added step of an adhesive primer in the process.
I always tell the tow truck to bring my vehicle to my home. Always , it gives me the time to diagnose my car. Only after that i bring it to a mechanic who has the time and energy to put into it.
I'm a mechanic and have been for 30 years...and Scotty knows what he's talking about👍
You can use model paint for scratches on plastic. Worked perfectly for me and I didn't have to spend any extra money.
makes sense since the models are made of plastic.
A+ advice. I had to rebuild my cracked grill/headlight trim (no replacements available for my car) and $4 of silver model paint + laquer thinner + a $30 airbrush = perfection, you'd never know.
Your Awesome man! I told my whole family about your videos. A True American Patriot! GOD Bless you!
I knew a young couple who ended up buying another car because the mechanic had their car for a YEAR!
David Sanchez what if he had a second key and just picked the car up
Stas Glory then the shop can call the cops for theft since he took his car back without paying for the work
Brainless Gaming For theft of what? Not the car, just the bill
Stas Glory it would be considered theft of the car since the shop legally owns the car till the bill is paid once it’s paid the car is released back to the owner
I had a mechanic literally steal my car using a mechanic lien.. He kept my car and I still had to pay off car note ( $5,000) it ruined my credit for many years and my trust in mechanics.
Scotty. blending is very RARELY put on the estimate from the insurance adjuster. and even more rare that a body shop will blend 2 quarters for a bumper job. it's not always the shop. more often than not the insurance company writes "short" estimates. aftermarket parts. no blending. not writing enough labor time etc. then the body shop has to work around that low ball estimate
Never ever go to Caliber Collision locations.They are the worst.
No kidding. I applied there recently.
Really ? There’s a bunch in LA
@@mikexcanxjerk They all suck LA to NY, they broke my car
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Sorry to hear they wronged you but they’re a large corporation. Not all of them are like that
We never buy cars and trucks new enough to buy collision insurance on. If something needs painted we pull it in the shop over the weekend, hog it down with a DA, and give it a Rustolum paint job. We used to buy paint from Mack Trucks that was made by Kirker, and it was only like 30 a gallon with the hardener, but they don't sell it anymore. There for a while everything we owned was Mack Standard Red
Trust your insurance company’s recommended shops because the insurance company will stand behind the work. If you choose your own shop and the work is sub-par, your insurance company can’t get involved.
I trust the insurance company over anyone in the car business...except for Scotty of course
This is actually bad advise. 60 minutes did a story a while back about insurance companies promoting certain bodyshops saying they were "certified" but what it really came down to is that tghey did subpar work that saved ins companies money. And these were big national Ins companies.
They’re “certified” for a reason the insurance is trying to pay the minimum for repairs
As a former adjuster for an insurance company, I used to “manage” a program shop. Yes, there was aftermarket part issues, not all insurance companies use aftermarket though. however the guarantee for life was well worth it. They will make sure it’s right. I personally inspected every car and fought for my customers even though I worked for the insurance company. the good part is these shops are inspected and usually have the best equipment to fix your car. Look for the ones that have the insurance adjuster on site “geico” does that as well as a few others. If you aren’t happy tell them, theyre bound to these things call “surveys” tell them if The repair isn’t right you won’t get a “10”. These shops are fed business from the insurance company it’s a lucrative program and many shops are dying to “get on the list” and if that shop closes, the insurance company guarantees the work for life! You can move, sell the car, etc. and the warranty still applies. The shops agree to the insurance rate of pay, for the promise of increased volume. It brings some honesty to a not so honest business.
Now, if you have a trusted shop....with the proper frame straightening equipment a “baking” paint booth and a good record of repairs you might not run into a problem. However, I would rarely use the guy the “tow” brings you too...too many nightmare stories.
Yeah but you get a warranty usually for the life of the vehicle from the bodyshop which is way better than some lazy inurance bodyshop slapping secondhand parts on your vehicle at a discounted price for the insurance company.
I am new to your channel. I have my dream car now and want to work on it more myself (A. because it is fun to work on something you love B. it is pretty expensive to pay someone else for everything that needs to be done more frequently as I am taking the car to track events and C. because I think you learn a lot about the functioning of the car by working on it). Your channel is an important part of that plan because you do such a great job quickly explaining how to do what needs doing. I am grateful to you - THANK YOU!
EDP needed to watch this
Hi Scotty. Please do tell people how to spot a good mechanical auto-shop. (U reach a whole lot more people than most of us) I'm a retired mechanic and i'm not in the USA, but I do enjoy your vids and share them to whoever I think can use your advice. It's good wel explained, logical ,sound advice . The vids are short, full of advise and not boring. Thanks. Have a great day.
Every time you talk Scotty you amaze me. You are so real and pure. If the world had more mechanics like you it would be a better place. It's almost like you should open up a school and teach and train future mechanics how to be real.
Love the plaque above his garage door
Great video Scotty. My family loves watching you. My son does the most. My son has been detailing cars for a long time, and he can say paint code 1E7 silver streak mica on a Toyota Matrix is the most durable he’s seen on a car. His matrix hadn’t been waxed for 14 years, and it still shined really well. And he also said he’s never seen a silver 2003-2008 Toyota Matrix with clear coat failure.
"I'll paint any cah any colah $99.95, no ups, no extras - $99.95; I'm Earl Schieb"!!!
$99.95 The price of inequality.
Scotty, I am in insurance. And you sir, are so honest, and right, and knowledgeable. I love listening to you. You are an inspiration. People like you inspire people to be honest. And work hard. Thank you sir.
Stay away from Maaco it took them 6 weeks to paint my 95 Honda civic hatchback. Smh
Rafy G you probably got the 500 dollar paint job haha
@@glock1inthetop45 Not really, it was $1,400 with some body work done.
Rafy G is the paint good at least ?
Yes Maaco sucks, I had my 96 Honda Accord painted there and the paint job didn't last at all...paid $1400.00 😡😡
@@glock1inthetop45 Nope. The clear coat is coming off and the body work is bubbling from their lousy job.
Also make sure they don’t tell you to use your insurance if they accidentally wreck your car. Titan Motorsport pulled that crap on their customer when one of their mechanics totaled the customer’s car during a test drive.
Scotty, you compared a metal fender to a rubber bumper . In the sun these two materials will bake at different Temps and after 10 yrs will look like two different tints of the same color ! I have a car that I've had since new and the plastic and metal colors after 15 yrs look different ! My newer car , the plastic pieces are contrasting colors to the metal of the car and I suspect that's so 10yrs from now it won't look like I had parts replaced !
@Yar Nunya Both have the same characteristics to paint and neoprene can be added. Cars in the late 60s had rubber and neoprene bumpers but now mostly plastic. The characteristics of all three are similar to the final look paint has years down the road , so what's your point .
I totally agree. If anyone is in PA and around Cambria county look up Ebensburg collision.... Awesome body shop. Joe will take care of you!
A lot of tow truck drivers do that in Vegas for the kick back from body shops
I help run a body shop and have over 10 years experience. Best point of this video was: Do your Research! He is completely right. When you go to a shop that is willing to cut corners or make it less expensive, you have to ask what you arent getting. Also, if you have insurance claims, be clear about the claim info as this helps the body shop to be able to ensure you have less to worry about.
I see 81 scammers have voted thumbs down.
?
Bet they were like “There on to us, cheez it”
I gave it a thumbs down because that’s complete bullshit. As a tow operator, I don’t get kick backs from one shop or another. If you know where you want your car to go, I’ll take it there.
If you don’t know where to take it, I’ll take it to your house, or the nearest shop that the customer and I can find on Google.
If you’re not a tow operator, you’re in no position to say how we operate.
@@Mr666Rev Can you actually speak for all tow operators when you say you don't receive kick back?
OfficialPixel - CSGO Content did I say I speak for all operators, or was I speaking about myself and those that I know personally?
Nice try, but you fail.
One of the Best Scotty Kilmer videos ever. You might never, I hope, need a good body shop, but this information is TIP-TOP!!!
Scotty ! Your extremely funny especially right after i take my medicine 🤣....
I have a 2016 Jeep Compass and the sides as well as the underneath of the hood started bubbling after owning it for a little over three years. I heard of the corrosion warranty that Jeep offered so I called the closest Jeep dealership and they advised me that I could have the hood fixed by the body shop that they outsource their body work out to down the road from them. I looked up reviews and he’d been in business for many years and has many promising reviews online. They had my car for a total of eight days before I got it back. When I picked it up, I immediately noticed some serious flaws. Excess Paint had run down the front of the hood and created three separate drips that actually hardened on the front left corner of the hood. There was also body filler that he had used that wasn’t sanded down or painted and you could see all of it from the outside of the car. Some of the body filler even got on the passenger side fender and was never cleaned off so now it’s stuck on there and won’t come off. Along with this, they tried filling the bubbling that started on the underside of the hood in several spots. These geniuses decided to paint right over top of the road salt without cleaning the salt first. To top all of this off, they told me the hood was removed and painted which is the proper way to do it if you ask me. Unfortunately there is a great deal of evidence that shows they in fact did NOT remove the hood as the entire front end of the car as well as the engine bay is COVERED in overspray. Heavy overspray now sits on the windshield, windows, doors, fenders, headlights, bumper, and side mirrors as well as several exterior plastic pieces. I can’t even begin to understand how somebody who supposedly has been in business for that long and has that kind of reputation could perform that level of subpar work and then say to themselves “yea that turned out good, the customer will be happy with that work”. I did not see the insane level of overspray until I got home. I contacted them right away and they said to bring it back and they would “take care of whatever needs to be fixed”. First of all I don’t trust them at all with my car anymore, but at this point I don’t think I have a choice. They may be able to fix the things that got messed up with the hood, but the overspray I just don’t know how they are going to take care of that for me. I feel like this is turning into a thing where insurance needs to get involved. They essentially caused damage to my car. I contacted Chrysler and all they kept saying was you need to bring it back to that shop so they can fix it. But how confident should I feel that they will know how to remove that kind of overspray PROPERLY. I am just so incredibly amazed at how these jerks could have thought that was good work. And because of them I have to deal with all sorts of crap just to hopefully get my car back to looking normal again.
Warn them also about how it's not only Tow outfits acting as modern Highwaymen getting kickbacks from body and auto repair shops, but the legalized scams in the form of "contracts" with local law enforcement. who are also Highwaymen, expect they shake motorists down under the color of law.
Before panties get all twisted, I've had Tow operators do the opposite, and steer me to straight mechanics in times of need. I'm not saying ALL tow operators or cops are crooks-just to watch out for the ones who are.
Police have contracts for when they need to seize vehicles or when theres a wrecked car on the road and the people are dead or gone in an ambulance. The street doesnt just clean itself up. It costs massive sums of money to operate a tow company aswell, each truck costs a hundred thousand plus thirteen thousand a year insurance plus maintenance fuel, cleaning,garages, yards paying drivers and administrators, its not cheap for a truck to be there with a human being inside of it while you need help real bad. The more you need the help the more expensive its going to be, just like everything and every service out there.
I've been screwed over big time by a body shop before. It's a business that if they want to hide things, they can do it quite easily. In my case, they made the outside look great, but butchered everything else that was not on the outside of the car, like leaving welds bare, to painting regular paint overtop of rust, to body shop dust caked into every nook and cranny in and out. Also, I was told that they would have my car for 2-3 months to strip all the paint off and to cut and weld in a few areas. At the end of the day they had my car for over a year and when I would go and check on the progress, it was always sitting in the corner of their shop with nothing happening. So my advise is to inform whatever shop you take your vehicle to, that you want to see continual progress on your vehicle, that you personally are going to be checking every square inch of the car at every chance you get and that if you find anything wrong with their work, that you expect them to correct it. Hope this helps some people out.
Who's here because EDP got scammed
Lol me wtf
Lol Edp445 needs to watch Scotty Kilmer!
Yup
A&R BODYSHOP BABY LOL
No no no don’t use bumper to compare paint !! Two factors they are not matching from factory… one the are plastic paint layers different on plastic and no bumpers are painted with the car… they are painted in a different factory… look at your bumpers before they get painted you will see……
I think I'll just put off deciding until I'm in a pickle, and then panic.
Make sure you find a good mechanic, one that has an organized shop and workspace, one that doesn’t work out of a garage with a floor jack.
Hello, your videos are very informative. I would love to know if there are any good bodyshops in houston, tx.
Your response will be highly appreciated.
Thank you
Did he ever respond to you?
BUMPERS NEVER MATCH ANYWAY SCOTTY, I do autobody paint for a living and the metallics sort of just lay down on plastic and they stand up on metal so the bumpers typically look darker then the rest of the body. I get ask this and explain it all the time to customers. Love the channel by the way.
I'm colourblind and can't tell the paint bumper difference :(
Dealing with insurance is an excellent point.. I’m a roofer, and when a customer hires me, one of the main selling points is we take over the process.. We inspect the property for damage the adjust missed, and we supplement the insurance.. We set up any sub-contractors, and we pay to have them come in and fix whatever needs fixing, other than the roof.. And we handle the final billing through the insurance..
EDP445 needed to see this!
@ThatBoyRay LMAO
Solid advice here. Also, be wary of insurance pushing you to take it to their "preferred" repair shop. Chances are that repair shop is in cahoots and will do everything to total your car instead of wanting to fix it. These places are typically national chains. Stay away from them. Like Mr Kilmer says, do some research and find a competing shop that really wants your business and wants to fix your car and is NOT in the pocket of big insurance.
Last time i used one,,all my change was missing,,,thieves
Are you sure it didn't fall out when they turned the car over to paint the bottom?
GoodBoyInc lmao
Right! every time my wife's car was towed, the drive stole all the change-my wife keeps about $5 in change for parking meters-every time it was taken.
maybe they thought it was a tip. Haha!
One of my parents worked at a car detailing shop In the 80s and they always called loose bills or change a tip and took it
Great advice on having a shop in mind. A lot of people have been burned with outrageous daily "storage fees" by a tow company who won't let the vehicle go to another shop (holds it hostage) until the huge storage bill is paid.
I hate body shops.
me too
This is a great video. There is a ton of great info in it! I work for the worlds largest car auction. And my job is literally to write condition reports on all cars before they go to auction. This includes listing any previous repairs no matter how good they are. And, if they’re a subpar repair I have to have it repaired again. You would be surprised how many awful body shops there are out there. I have seen 150,000$+ cars with terrible previous paint work. Put I have also seen 10,000$ Honda’s with paint work so good it’s nearly impossible to tell. So that shows you a more expensive shop isn’t always better.
If ain't kilmer , ur car is going have a Funeral.
In my opinion some of the best advice you have ever given Scotty . Thanks .
Scotty, I have a video idea for you
How to tell if Your blinker fluid is leaking
is that some sexual joke.
Dad used Maaco to paint one of his cars, he purchased the top of the line thousand dollar paint job, he was happy with it and 5 years later it is still holding up. Keep in mind that dad garages his cars, doesn't leave them exposed to the elements over night and always looks for a shaded spot when he goes to different stores. Cheap paint jobs can hold up, but garaging a car is a must and Scotty doesn't garage his automobiles.
Take a shot every time Scotty says body shop
hmmmm, several million people die every year in america from alcohol. fools!
ron valic how much alcohol did you drink to make typing that comment out seem like a good idea
ron valic issa Democrat
DreamSteal Definitely
@@markofexcellence5209 thanks to youtube, i quit drinking completely two years ago and never will start again, can finally see how stupid people can be......absolute truth !!!
Just signed up . Keep it coming . I’m also a mechanic and we need more guys like us , u put a smile on my face . And maybe just maybe my wife will listen to u ( about cars ) lol thanks . From Brooklyn NYC
If my mechanic's garage looked like a Superfund site like your's I would go somewhere else.....
I caught that too. Hey Scotty! Clean your garage!
Absolutely true brother. Good that there are real mechanics out there still. We are a different bread for sure. Keep up the good work
Scotty be my mechanic I live in Houston
Absolutely correct. Ask friends or your trusted mechanic where is a good body shop. And put then name , address and phone number in your phone.
Once your car get wrecked, get rid off it, save yourself the body shops headache.
Then waste 30,000 on s new one right?
@@kid5042 no, if youre smart enough u wouldnt buy it in cash at first place, get a new car under leasing programm. Cars are under full insurance from the dealer during the programm and can be traded in intact or wrecked with a newer model any time during the warrnty with very much less than 30k to pay.
fghufxsw gfhhtjvdyh lol u have no idea wtf ur talking about
@@xMattyTurbuhx yea yea... Right.
@@hygtfrdevgdsehy9166 yea, ive seen people "sewing" their cracked bumper with a thin wire, it holds very well tho but dont ask about the look.
You're right about this but it can be hard to know which body shop will work best. I know that I don't own a car but once I do, I hope to find a great one so I don't throw my money away.
good painter can do a perfect job outside or in a shop
It's not a question of technique, all it takes is a little bit of wind and dust, at least once you're top coating
@@98triffid i suppose if you say so then im wrong
@@DanKirchner5150 yeah you are wrong. Why would you say something so stupid?
@@DanKirchner5150 I don't have a paint booth at my house, I have done finish paint, even if you wet everything down wind-blown contamination can still mess up your finish. That's just how it is.
Good but rarely perfect.
You are correct Scotty !! The way I find out is to call some of the high end dealerships and ask who they use. That plus a ton of research on google
Scotty , the " USA ASSOCIATION OF BODY SHOP OWNERS" are not pleased with this video, and give you a thumbs down!
I doubt Scotty cares what you think cmandc301.
You can always ask your dealership too for which place they recommend. More likely a car dealership won’t want to screw you over from now wanting to come back by a bad recommendation
Scotty I wished RUclips had a love button, you're very honest
make sure the body shop is up to date with I-CAR certifications, and they completely disassemble the panels they paint. Also, if they shop you choose is a DRP ( direct repair facility) with your insurance company then it’s warrantied. Shops with good paint will always guarantee it for as long as you own the car.
A lot of plastic bumpers come preprimered. The paint however does not need to be different. The prep is though. Also looking for a color match at a fender/quarter to bumper is a terrible idea since the manufacture often paints bumpers in a completely different place from the rest of the car and the usually do not match to begin with. The body will also paint the bumper separately and will likely not be blending it either.
Great advice scotty, it is a darn shame how many people do not know, alot is common sence, but there are some trade secrets most do not have access to.
I started an apprenticeship at a Carstar. Every customer is happy and every car is repaired seemlessly. Fantastic Body shop to work at
Great advice Scotty. On the old Dragnet Tv(67-70)series there is a episode that deals with this very subject.