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| Back Chat: Andrew Moody 01.03.10 |
| Panel beating Barrister and Solicitor Andrew Moody of RML tells bodyshop about his petition calling for Anti Steering Legislation. |
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| Features |
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| Loud and proud 01.03.10 |
| More repairers are promoting their services to the
public, rather than waiting for work to come to them. But how can marketing help distinguish bodyshops from their competitors? |
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| Armed and ready 01.03.10 |
| Bodyshops that compromise on equipment can expect a backlash from technicians, especially if the quality of work is affected. The best bits of kit produce the best results. Fact. |
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| Carry on scheming 01.03.10 |
| While the scrappage scheme has provided a much-needed boost to vehicle manufacturers and dealers across the country, what have been its effects on the availability of courtesy cars? We take a look at the consequences of the scheme on replacement vehicles now and after it comes to an end this month. |
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| My shop 01.03.10 |
| This month, we measure up Gordon Cooley Coachbuilders, Autospray, Lynn Road Motors and Cotswold Group Bodyshop |
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| Smart move or mad repairs? 01.03.10 |
| Nowadays, you’d be hard pushed to find a bodyshop out there that isn’t doing some form of Smart repair work. It can legitimately add around £50 profit to every job for relatively little outlay. Almost every car in a bodyshop will have some form of damage that lends itself to Smart repairs and is unrelated to the accident. While the vehicle’s in the shop and the customer is in a courtesy car, it’s the ideal time for them to have to this cosmetic work done quickly and at a reasonable cost. |
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| Pulling power 01.03.10 |
| Steve Bewers has a great job: he’s Motorsport Manager at recovery firm D&G Cars. Steve sent us this report from the closing race of the 2009 F1 season. |
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| Prestigious status 01.03.10 |
| Owned by three brothers, Bodywork Solihull has been around for decades. In a brave move, the shop recently changed its business plan from volume repair work to prestige vehicles. |
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