Mitchell Total Loss Data: Q3 2017
Total loss data for both vehicle age and actual cash value of total loss vehicles processed through Mitchell servers.
Mitchell Canadian Collision Summary: Q3 2017
The average gross initial appraisal value, calculated by combining data from all first and third party repairable vehicle appraisals uploaded through Mitchell Canadian systems in Q3 2017, was $4,003 - a $178 decrease from Q3 2016. Factoring for development yields an anticipated increase to $4,042.
NACE Automechanika 2018
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Information is the Key to Proper & Safe Vehicle Repair
Getting the right data can be paramount to proper and safe vehicle repair. Just look at last year's court case in Texas and subsequent verdict that found that previous vehicle repairs had deviated from OEM recommended repair procedures and thereby contributed to occupant injuries.
OE Versus Aftermarket Part Price Deltas: In Search of the Big Deal
The last time I saw the Big Deal was back in 2010. The 6’5”, 520 pound intimidator was hard to miss, strong-arming deals as William Shatner’s sidekick for Priceline.com. When Priceline pitched Shatner off a cliff during a 2012 Super Bowl commercial, it signaled an end for the Big Deal. Admittedly, I was bummed.
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q2 2017
Average Length of Rental (LOR) in the 2nd Quarter 2017 landed at 11.54 days, representing only a fractional rise of .07 days versus the 2nd Quarter of 2016. This is a continuation of the trend we began to see in the 1st Quarter of 2017 when the rate of increase dipped to a multi-year low of .2 days. As with Q1, there was very little consistency between regions and states which suggests that the flat U.S. number is not reflective of a true national trend.
Vehicle Scanning for a Computer Network on Wheels
Vehicle complexity has exploded in the last decade, and continues to accelerate. Collision repair used to be about sheet metal, headlamp and bumper replacement; now it frequently involves sophisticated electronics. From adaptive front lighting to regenerative braking, today’s auto body repair includes increasingly complex systems and electronic components.