Fatigue, distraction, an unfortunate concurrence of circumstances or just plain bad luck, could all result in damage to the car. Although several driver assistance systems should, in theory, prevent car damage, the reality often proves otherwise.

As diverse as the causes of damage may be, the same is true for the invoice for the repairs to the damage suffered. Wanting to know the cost of the repairs to your car is therefore justified. Unfortunately this cannot be translated into a clearly structured 'menu' as in a restaurant.

In practice, every claim must be thoroughly assessed by an expert, such as a Carr&Repair body-worker. At first glance, a scratch in the paintwork or a broken mirror should be easy to calculate but it isn't always that easy.

The design of modern cars is one of the reasons you want to buy that particular car, but for the repairer, the complex process of restoring the bodywork is often a huge challenge. Is the scratch horizontal in a plane or diagonal across a curve or intersection of the bodywork? Is the damage limited to one or more areas of the bodywork? Is only the paint coating damaged or is the scratch deeper in the metal or aluminium? These are all questions facing the car repairer.

This is the same in the case of parking damage. For instance, it may appear that only the front or rear bumper is damaged, but a lot of modern cars also have technology integrated in the bumper, like parking sensors or reversing cameras. In the case of a (minor) collision or parking damage, their operation may be disrupted or even disabled. It therefore goes without saying that the cost of the repairs may vary considerably depending on the damage to the technical equipment.

But there is also reassuring news. In recent years, professional car repairers have developed considerably in their work method. All car repair companies affiliated with Carr&Repair determine the most efficient repair method for each claim. They work without exception with the most progressive new repair techniques, such as 'Smart Repair'. With Smart Repair the emphasis is on repairing parts to the standards of the car manufacturers, instead of on replacement.  But sometimes it is essential to replace a part and that often results in a different cost. The colour composition and number of paint layers of the car is an additional difficulty. All those elements play a part in correct pricing for a repair. But every repairer who is affiliated with Carr&Repair, makes it a point of honour to repair your car as efficiently and economically as possible. You can count on it.