FAQs Archive - Im Automotive

Paintless Dent Repair vs. Auto Body Shop

March 10, 2020

You should Go Paintless! Unlike Body Shops, Paintless Dent Repair does not strip your body, add fillers, replace panels or paint. PDR maintains your factory finish, integrity and vehicle value while restoring it to like new condition. Paintless ...

Will a auto hail damage claim increase my insurance premiums?

October 13, 2019

Hail damage is recorded as a comprehensive claim and is at no fault to you. Comprehensive claims and ‘random acts of God’ do not affect most policy premiums. Most insurance companies do not raise premiums or deductibles for “individuals” filing a ...

Should I get my hail damage repaired?

October 11, 2019

Should I get my hail damage repaired? Do I have to fix my car? If you own your car outright, the choice to repair the hail-damaged car is yours. Many people keep and spend the insurance company check. If you do not repair your car and you cash ...

Should I Keep Hail Damage Insurance Check?

October 11, 2019

Auto Hail Damage will seriously reduce the value of your vehicle. If your vehicle is paid for the choice to repair the damage is yours. If you do not repair the vehicle and you cash the Hail Damage Insurance Check, you are settling your claim for ...

I have a loan or leased vehicle do I have to fix it?

October 11, 2019

Yes, any settlement check will usually arrive made out to both you and your lien holder, which will want the value of the asset it still owns protected. If the check is made out only to you, your finance agreement would still normally require you to ...

My vehicle was damaged by hail. Am I covered?

October 11, 2019

You’re covered for hail damage only if you have comprehensive insurance coverage, which covers acts of god and such hazards as vandalism and theft. WHAT DOES COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE COVER? If you purchased comprehensive coverage on your car ...

PDR Agreements

September 15, 2019

PDR agreements detail expectations and responsibilities of all parties involved in a paintless dent repair project. It clarifies goals of all parties. Your Paintless Dent Repair Estimate should include the items listed below. Keep in ...

What is Paintless Dent Repair

June 1, 2019

PDR or Paintless Dent Repair is a method of removing minor dents and dings without removing any paint from the vehicle. This is done by very patiently sculpting the dent out from the back of the panel, or sometimes from the front using specialized ...

Difference between a Dent and Ding

June 1, 2019

Most of the time we refer to a ding in terms of a door ding. You’re in a parking lot and the person next to you parks a little too close. They open their door open, and it dings into yours leaving an unsightly, although mostly cosmetic, ding on your ...

Benefits of Paintless Dent Repair

June 1, 2019

When your vehicle has been hit with hail or dinged by a runaway shopping cart, fixing those dings and dents with paintless dent repair is the smartest choice. There are many benefits of PDR, compared to traditional dent removal procedures: It’s ...