GOLD CLASS I-CAR REPAIR
What is the Gold Class Designation?
When your car has been in a collision, getting it repaired properly is critical for your family’s safety and your peace of mind. But how do you know if a shop has the up-to-date knowledge to repair your vehicle safely? ABRA Auto Body and Glass of Sioux Falls is proud to receive this designation.
The Gold Class designation lets you know a collision repair shop has trained technicians who know how to repair your vehicle properly. Approximately 20% of collision repair shops currently complete the rigorous training requirements needed to meet the Gold Class standard.
As vehicles incorporate more and more new materials and new technologies, current training has become increasingly important for proper repairs. Gold Class shops are trained to know:
- How to make the right decisions for a safe repair
- How to find hidden damage others may not see
- The latest repair procedures and technologies
- Which parts to repair and which to replace
Today’s Complex Vehicles
Vehicles today are more complex than ever, and this trend figures to only increase in future years because:
- Vehicles are now highly computerized and electronic machines with thousands of components and tens of thousands of parts.
- More than 200 new vehicles and redesigns are planned for the next three years alone.
- New fuel-efficiency standards are spurring manufacturers to bring new lightweight designs to market.
- An increase in safety innovations will further increase vehicle complexity.
In this environment, the recommended procedures used to repair your vehicle can change significantly even from one model year to the next. Formal, ongoing training is needed to keep pace with these changes. And specialization has become more widespread as it has become more difficult for individuals to maintain expertise across every facet of the collision repair process.
The Gold Class® logo lets you know a collision repair business has current collision repair training and expert knowledge in all the key collision repair roles — something that has become more and more critical to complete, safe and quality collision repairs in this age of growing vehicle complexity.
ABRA Auto Body and Glass of Sioux Falls is proud to receive this designation.
Earning Gold Class
Over time, the vehicles we drive have grown increasingly complicated in their features and technologies. Today, the average vehicle has thousands of functional components, tens of thousands of parts, and a mix of advanced lightweight materials.
Properly repairing your complex vehicle after a collision now requires a team of highly trained specialists. Up-to-date training is essential, since vehicle designs and recommended repair procedures change faster now than ever before. And no two vehicles will follow the exact same repair plan. You can be assured that ABRA Auto Body and Glass Repair of Sioux Falls will repair your vehicle with the highest quality repair you expect and deserve.