What Are The Most Common Types Of Car Accident Repairs?

 

While a mechanical problem with your vehicle can leave you frustrated and cost a lot to fix, collisions and car accidents can be equally debilitating to the body of a vehicle. Car accidents are the most common reasons why a vehicle may need auto body repair, and just like mechanical issues, auto body repair can be very costly.

When your car is involved in a car accident that causes damage to your vehicle, the value of your car immediately decreases. Car accident damage can also ruin the aesthetics of your vehicle.

The following guide will discuss the different types of car repairs and what type of damage requires these repairs.

Before we delve deeper into the most common types of car accident repairs, it is important for consumers to understand the differences between mechanical repairs and body repairs that are made to a vehicle.

Typically, auto body repairs refer to fixing the external parts of the vehicle. This can include repairing the frame to buffing out scratches and dents.

On the other hand, mechanical car repairs only refer to the parts of the car that are instrumental in the operation of the car.

Scratches In The Paint

If you have ever had the paint on your car scratched as the result of an errant shopping trolley or by another vehicle in a car accident, then you are well aware of how frustrating this type of damage can be.

Also, depending on where you park your vehicle at night, your car may have been involved in a hit and run or been side swiped by a reckless driver. This type of car accident can also cause scratches in your car's paint.

Repairing a paint scratch on your vehicle could be a simple DIY repair depending how deep the scratches are, as well as if there are dents, dings or creases near the damaged area of the car. In other words, a less serious paint scratch can easily be repaired with a few tools such as a paint touch-up pen. More serious scratches could require a professional refinishing.

Keep in mind, if the paint on your car has been coated with metallic paint or pearlescent, extensive auto body repair work will be necessary to fix the paint scratch.

Dings, Creases and Dents

If the bumper on your car has been dinged or dented, but the paint is not damaged, this means the cost to make the necessary repairs will be significantly cheaper.

What Are The Differences Between Mechanical Car Repairs And Auto Body Repairs?

In addition, if the back part of the body panel is within easy reach, and the paint is not cracked, the auto repair shop can perform a paintless dent repair on your car at an affordable cost. Examples of easily reached areas of the body panel include:

Doors

Roof

Bonnet

Bumpers

A paintless dent repair is also a fast repair since the car does not have to be painted.

Rear End Collision Damage

This is, perhaps, the most common type of damage that results from a car accident. Whether it was a distracted driver that made a sudden stop, or if it was inclement weather, rear end collisions occur all of the time.

When your car is involved in a rear end collision, the parts of the car that are typically affected are:

The bumpers

The boot

The taillights

The quarter panels

The extent of the body damage will vary depending on the specific circumstances surrounding the accident, but it is imperative that your vehicle is taken to a body repair shop as quickly as possible.

The auto body repair technicians may be able to repair the parts of the car that are damaged, or the parts may need to be replaced. Even if your vehicle does not appear to have extensive damage, you should still take your vehicle to a shop if it was rear ended. There could be damage underneath the car that is not visible to the eye. Left unchecked, this type of damage could cause more problems later on.

Front End Collision Damage

This is another common type of car accident damage and repair that is seen by body repair shops in Ireland. These types of accidents typically occur under similar situations as rear end collisions (distracted drivers, bad weather, etc.).

In this type of collision, the vehicle suffers from damage to the headlights, bonnet, bumpers, grilles and fenders. With front end collisions, there could also be unseen damage that can cause problems if it is not discovered and repaired after the accident.

Unfortunately, car collisions happen far too often in Ireland and the UK. It is these collisions that account for being the most frequent types of car body repairs that are needed.

If there is damage to your car as the result of a car accident, it is easy to dismiss it as only cosmetic damage in an effort to save both time and money. However, it is advisable that after you have been involved in a car accident, that you take your car to a local garage so it can be thoroughly examined. A complete examination will determine if there is any mechanical damage to your car as well.

With a collision, many times the cost of the repairs will be paid for by the insurance company. If the damages to your car is being paid by insurance, there is no reason why you should not take your car into a local garage for car accident body and mechanical repair work.