Caliber Collision VS. Telesis: Who Do You Choose?
Just last year, a giant body shop chain was formed and became one of the biggest auto body shop chains in the country. With over one thousand locations across the country, Insurance companies saw this as the perfect opportunity to save money by sending their customers...
The Difference Between Who’s An OEM Certified Technician And Who’s Not
Believe it or not, there is a difference between an OEM Certified Technician and someone who is, well, “experienced.” Car repair is nowhere near what it used to be, even just a few years ago. What used to be accomplished with a variety of tools and equipment now comes...
What Honda/Acura Wants Quartz Hill Drivers To Know About Pre-and Post-Repair Scanning
Scanning has been a bit of a sore spot for body shops and insurance companies in the collision industry. It’s also kind of a new need, and there is a cost involved. Naturally, your car insurance company wants to keep repairs as low as possible, which is why they don’t...
OEM Certification: The New Normal For Collision Repair
When you take your car to be repaired, do you know what it means when a body shop says they are OEM Certified? Is it a deciding factor for you? If it’s been a while since you got your car repaired, you may not know what this means or why it’s crucial to present-day...
What Palmdale Honda and Acura Owners Need To Know About Corrosion Protection In A Collision Repair
When you take your car to a repair shop after getting in an accident, they’ll promise you they can fix your vehicle, and technically they can “fix” your vehicle. The trick is finding a body shop that knows how to repair your car the right way. The best body shops know...
ADAS Repair for Subaru Crosstrek: Information For The Subaru Owner
Here at Telesis Collision Center, our Subaru customers tend to be the most brand loyal and car-educated of our customer base. As a result, you are probably very familiar with all the ADAS features that your Subaru came equipped with and you may even know about the...
Does Your Palmdale Estimate Include OEM, Salvage Or Aftermarket Repair Parts? What Does That Mean For You?
When an auto body repair shop in Palmdale performs a repair on your car, they have three options for parts. These 3 options are: Direct from the dealer (OEM) From a junkyard. From an aftermarket parts supplier. As someone who is needing car repair, you may not know...
What Does ADAS Calibration Mean On My Auto Body Repair Estimate?
When you see “ADAS Calibration” on your estimate from a Palmdale auto body shop, you may be wondering what it means and what does it have to do with getting your car repaired. Is it really necessary for your car or is there another option? Here at Telesis Collision...
What Does R&R and R&I Mean On My Palmdale Repair Estimate?
All things in life and in business are in a constant state of evolution. Even the lowly collision repair estimate is not immune to change. Automobile construction is evolving faster in the last decade than in any two decades prior. The way we fix cars has rapidly...
Problems With Mazda Soul Red Crystal Chipping Paint For Palmdale Drivers
Recently, Mazda has been under fire for problems with chipping paint on several of their vehicles. Specifically, any of their models that are painted Soul Red Crystal. Mazda glamorizes the color to be full of “vibrancy and energy with an increased depth and...
How Long Will I Need A Rental While My Car Is Being Repaired?
Probably the number one question we get asked here at Telesis Collision Center is, “How long will my repair take?” It is understandable that this would be the next question after dropping your car off. However, the answer is it really depends on what we have to do to...
Mazda’s New Position on Bumper Cover Repair With ADAS
Recently, Mazda released a statement on how to perform a bumper repair on their CX3 vehicles. Because of the advanced driver assist systems in today’s modern vehicles, repairing a bumper is nowhere near as simple as what it used to be. We at Telesis Collision Center...
The Problems With High Production Body Shop Chains in Palmdale
About eight to ten years ago, a group of private equity investors discovered that there is money to be made by investing in auto body repair shops. The reason is repairs are generally paid for by insurance companies and that eliminates cash flow issues. Auto Body...
What Palmdale Subaru Owners Need To Know About Proper Weld Repairs
In nearly all of our blogs and social media content, we stress two important points: The importance of safe repair and the fact that not every auto body shop performs safe repairs. For us at Telesis Collision, we feel that this is one of these areas where you don’t...
How To Shop For A Palmdale Bodyshop Based On Reviews
If you haven’t searched for a body shop in a few years, you may be wondering how to determine where you should take your car to be repaired. How do you know what to look for when it comes to reviews for a body shop? How can you evaluate a repair based on these...
Palmdale drivers, Here Is What Acura Wants You To Know About Collision Repair To Your RDX Tailgate
When you get your car repaired in Palmdale, you expect the technicians to know what they are doing and to repair your vehicle exactly the way the manufacturer recommends. The problem for you as a consumer is that there is no way for you to know if your technician...
How Long Will It Take To Repair My Car In Palmdale?
Getting your car repaired after an accident is one of the most stressful things a person can experience. You already have to deal with insurance, lack of a vehicle, and perhaps even some injuries. So how long will it take to repair your car at an auto body repair...
How We Match Paint At Telesis Collision Center
Call it a gift, call a curse, but most body shop professionals can spot a bad paint match at every intersection, parking lot, and even sometimes as a car passes by us on the street. When you know what to look for, you will be shocked at just how many bad paint...
Telesis Collision Center
636 E. Rancho Vista Blvd.
Palmdale, CA 93550
661.274.2719