Vehicle vs. Repair Cost

Whenever you buy a brand new car or truck, the very last thing you're thinking about is what it'll cost you to repair. But the price of fixing bumpers, door panels and hoods can vary extensively by automobile model, and usually the expense of the repair does not correspond to the value.

Steve's CARSTAR Auto Body Repair in Arnold, MO thoroughly monitors the price of vehicle repairs on all models of automobiles. These costs don't just contribute to the repair bill, it also drives the price to insure the automobile.

A couple of worrying figures to take into consideration when replacing damaged parts with OEM equipment are:
•   The running board on a Lincoln Navigator is twenty-two hundred bucks
•   The fender on a Chrysler 300 costs under a hundred bucks but the molding is 90 bucks
•   The rear door lock on a Lexus 460 is more than nine hundred dollars, the door trim panel is over $2,000 and the rear door belt molding is over a thousand dollars.
•   The quarter panel on Ford Taurus is almost one thousand four hundred dollars

So what four door passenger type automobiles are the most cost effective and most expensive to fix when it comes to the “collision” coverage loss experience, which is the total price paid out to repair or replace the harm suffered by the car?

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety loss data reveals the Honda Accord as the number one performer, while Mitsubishi Galant is the bottom of the list when examining 4 door passenger cars. Gauged on a scale where one hundred is typical and lower scores describe less expensive repairs, the results are:
The Honda Accord has a comparative loss experience rating of seventy-eight, which is twenty-three percent superior to the average result of one hundred. The remaining top nine contenders and their comparative ratings were:

•   Saturn Aura (83)
•   Chevrolet Malibu (new model) (84)
•   Mercury Milan 4WD (90)
•   Hyundai Sonata (92)
•   Chrysler Sebring (93)
•   Ford Fusion (98)
•   Mercury Milan (100)
•   Toyota Camry Hybrid (101)
•   Subaru Legacy 4WD (102)

The worst performing vehicle model was the Mitsubishi Galant at one hundred thirty-two. Rounding out the highest priced automobiles to repair (from a lost cost standpoint) were:

•   Nissan Maxima (131)
•   Pontiac G6 (124)
•   Nissan Altima Hybrid (123)
•   Nissan Altima (123)
•   Volvo S40 (122)
•   Acura TSX (122)
•   Mazda 6 Hatchback (121)
•   Mazda 6 (119)
•   Chevrolet Malibu (old model) (117)

If an unpleasant automobile crash does happen, we recommend possessing a collision plan so you are not stuck on the wayside waiting around for help. Steve's CARSTAR Auto Body Repair offers high-quality, reliable repair service in Oakville, Imperial, Jeffco, Arnold, and Jefferson County. For information visit www.auto-body-arnold-mo.com.