Auto Repair
Craftsman Collision
About Craftsman Collision
A crumpled fender turns an ordinary week into a run of phone calls. Between the other driver, the insurer and whoever is going to do the work, most people find themselves making decisions about a trade they have never had to think about before, usually while short a vehicle.
Collision work is its own discipline, closer to fabrication than to the tune ups and brake jobs of a general garage. A body shop looks at structural damage before cosmetic damage, sources panels and trim that may or may not be sitting in a warehouse in the province, and then has to make fresh paint disappear into old paint on a car that has spent years under Okanagan sun. Timelines swing widely as a result, and they swing most on parts. When you call, the useful questions are about how an estimate is done, how the claim side is handled, roughly how long the car will be off the road, and what you are meant to drive in the meantime.
Craftsman Collision is at 1070 Stevens Road in Lakeview Heights, up on the bench above the lake and a quick run from the highway for anyone on this side of the water. The number is +1 250 769 9495, and craftsmancollision.com carries more. Winter here rewards a little forethought, since the climb toward Glenrosa and Smith Creek turns greasy in a freeze and the bridge deck catches drivers out, so it helps to know where you would take a car before the day you need to.
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