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GOOD AS NEW Our 'hypothetical' job took two hours and
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cost £250; in a workshop the cost for labour alone could have spiralled to £500 for the five hours it might have taken. In theory, it's half the time and cost without taking into account the booking procedure of getting a CV into a garage.
Some workshops would argue they might have pushed the work through just as quickly, but charging labour always means it is time that is charged, and time... well, how long is a piece of string?
Inevitably, this process won't suit everyone. But it's worth noting that our exercise, if it's completed out on the road, means little downtime, and even fewer headaches.
If your vehicle is de-fleeted then savings to the end user are based more on actual cost of repair than the downtime of the vehicle.
If you have repeat or identical damage a menu-pricing system should give you an idea of the cost, either at the workshop or through Dent Wizard.