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Ep #76: Stop Estimating & Start Repair Planning with Michael Bradshaw

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Body Bangin'
Episode • May 5, 2023 • 17m

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Michael Bradshaw opens up about the way they do things at their very successful shop in Hickory, NC - K&M Collision. He taught a class on how to stop estimating and start repair planning. He feels that people lack a thorough repair process at every level so he shared how K&M does things.

Some things he shares:

  • They have verification processes in place so the next person in the process is responsible for signing off on the previous process. This creates a check point as the vehicle goes through the repair. 
  • They also have 150-200 photos of the vehicle through the process for verification, any issues, etc.
  • K&M sells on the repair process and doesn't do "estimates"
  • They communicate and educate the customer on the repair

Their process that they do not deviate on is:
1) check-in the vehicle
2) pre-measuring the suspension
3) performing the pre-scan
4) map the vehicle
5) complete disassembly of the vehicle

Michael will be teaching this course again with the SCRS lineup at SEMA

Reach out to Michael Bradshaw directly:
Email: michael@kandmcollision.com
Website: https://kandmcollision.com/

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