How to Spot a Scam Auto Body Shop

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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[hagbard]

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.

[nm]

I’m so glad Scotty’s in my head when I’m shopping for a body shop or a mechanic.

[bigworm]

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 .

[nighttimestalker]

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.

[MNNICEGaming]

The only Mechanic i trust is Scotty Kilmer

[ahmadghosheh]

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.

[senatabazi]

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.

[bbstatus]

Bumpers usually never match 100% to the quarter panels or fenders even when a car is brand new.

[PapiDoesIt]

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.

[markrandall]

As a retired Claims Adjuster, this is a Great information video. EXCELLENT INFORMATION!! It is 100% accurate.

[markanthony]

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.

[okniceguy]

The advice he gives is solid.
Everything he said here, I'm this particular video, I've seen first hand or experienced first hand.

[ChevyCitation]

And Remember always wear your "Seat Belts" so you can live
to tell the Tow Truck driver where to take you crashed Vehicle.

[metallicarchaea]

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.

[arturowagner]

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!

[seanlacroix]

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.

[GregSereda]

3:57 I'm guessing that picture of the Mercedes wasn't random?

[GodofWarChuka]

I wrecked my Pontiac Firebird, and they towed it to Larruso’s, LoL

[Efreet]

Never ever go to Caliber Collision locations.They are the worst.