Ever wondered why your vehicle is taking so long at a repair facility?

Why didn’t we order all the parts before we started?

Let’s break this down a little more!

Repair facilities are generally governed by insurance and the scope of works that are initially allowed or approved.  This is limited to what is visible at the time of the estimate.

We can of course provide an indication of damage we believe has occurred however this is rarely included in the initial approved scope of work.

That means that vehicles need to be disassembled so as to identify and photograph the internal or non-visible damaged components. Resent for authority and then orders are placed for additional parts while this appears to make the process a bit clunky, it is an important step in making sure that all the damage is considered and covered in the repair process.

The Average Car has roughly 30,000 parts! Add to that over 40 different brands, all with a variety of models released every year.

That is a staggering number of parts to be able to locate and identify.

This is an example of the 2 part breakdowns in total there are 8 of these for this section of the vehicle.

Andrea McCarthy

Owner, McCarthy Panel Works

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