Reasons for Replace:
- Is to get a sale for their parts department.
- Panel’s on most vehicles, when replaced results in more fitting hours.
- When panels are replaced results in more painting hours.
- Their under skilled and not capable of repairing to acceptable quality.
- Haven’t the equipment to carry out dent repairs.
- Higher total invoice cost means more gane for their financial turnover.
Reasons for Repair:
- Save on new panel replacement costs.
- Save on fitting cost. example To replace a rear wheel arch panel on a 3 door Golf is about 12 hours labour. Most small Dents (tennis ball sized) are done in a hour or 2 and up to 8 hours for a extremely caved in panel.
- Save on painting hours. Example if a panel was replaced, the panels next to that panel would have to be Watt most body shops would usually call blending the colour out, doing so will make sure its a perfect colour match. when repaired it is possible blend colour into rest of the repaired panel depending on the position of damage.
- Save on materials costs, less to paint.
- Save on EPA Charges (Enviromental Protection Agency).
- Save on Total invoice cost, more money for your pocket.





