So You Got In An Accident. Now What?

Those moments after a collision can be very stressful. The most important thing is that all passengers are safe, but you’re still faced with the reality that your vehicle has been damaged, and you see those dollars piling up in your mind. “How much will this cost me to fix?” you start wondering. There are many body shops to choose from when you need to fix your vehicle, but if you’re looking for a Toyota collision center that knows how to take care of your specific make and model, visit the service team at Romeoville Toyota. Our collision center is staffed with highly trained technicians who boast years of experience in taking care of Toyotas after a collision.

Knowing what you should expect to pay for collision damage doesn’t always feel straightforward. However, we always aim for total transparency, explaining to customers exactly what we’ll do to their vehicles. We offer competitive pricing, and it is our goal to save you money on your repairs, looking for the most affordable ways to get your car back in mint condition. Different collision centers handle different types of repairs. Here is what we can fix for you after a collision.

Paintless Dent Repair

Even a small fender bender, someone opening their car door into yours, or a collision at slow speeds can leave you with dents in your vehicle. If you lease your car, you’ll need to repair those before turning your vehicle back in. If you own your car and plan on selling it, minor dents can mean minor reductions in the value of your vehicle. Some collision centers might charge you thousands to handle these dents. However, here, we use a process called paintless repair that is not only affordable but also environmentally friendly.

During this process, we use special steel rods to massage the dents out from the backside. We do this without using any body filler or paint, greatly cutting the cost of such repairs. We can handle all sorts of bumps and even creases over 36 inches in length. After this process, your car will be back in near-factory condition.

Please note that paintless dent repair is appropriate when no paint damage has occurred to the vehicle. In traditional dent repair, technicians must use body filler, sand the dented area, and repaint it, making it far more expensive than paintless dent repair.

Handling dents is important because even minor dents in a vehicle can lower its value. These can also be a sign to future buyers of a neglectful owner, so fixing up these dents is important to putting your best foot forward when re-selling your vehicle.

Bumper Repair/Replacement

You catch a curb, rear-end someone, or another driver backs into you. Suddenly, your bumper is scratched and scraped or hanging off of the vehicle. Bumper repair can be very costly, but we go out of our way to repair and replace bumpers at an affordable price. We can fix scratches and scrapes and replace the bumper when necessary.

Our technicians will assess the damage to your bumper and see if it can safely be reattached and undergo repairs or if it needs replacement. Typically, damage that consists of broken hooks, broken fasteners, massive dents, cracks, or holes will require bumper replacement. When a bumper does not need to be replaced, technicians might use a body filler to fix large scratches, or they might massage out bumper dents.

Wheel Repair

Fully intact wheels are important to your vehicle being able to function properly. They provide a way to affix the tires to the car and move the vehicle forwards. However, they can become damaged in a collision––even a minor one. This can threaten their ability to securely affix tires to the car and perform other functions.

At our collision center, we can fix gauges and cracks in the wheel, as well as dents and peeling clear coats. Clear coats are essential for maintaining the appearance of a wheel, which boosts the overall appearance of the vehicle. Additionally, we can fix damaged rims. Damaged rims can create dangerous driving conditions and uncontrollable wheels, so it’s also critical to have these fixed after a collision.

Headlight Restoration

Your headlights are the lamps affixed to the front of your vehicle and are essential to lighting your way in low-light situations. In the event of accidents where the front of your car is damaged, it’s very possible that your headlights will be damaged as well. Driving around with smashed headlights can be dangerous and might even result in a ticket.

We handle headlight repair here. If only the cover has been damaged, we can replace this piece. If the bulb needs to be replaced as well, we will make sure the proper bulb and polycarbonate cover piece are installed on your vehicle.

Door Edge Protection

This process is best done before a collision occurs. However, if your car door does get damaged, you might want to have this service performed after to prevent further incidents. We’ve all gone through the stress of trying to open your door while in a tight parking space and managing to hit the car next to you. This can sometimes leave you with a costly repair bill from them for the damage. Door edge protectors will help prevent your door from damaging another vehicle when you open it and can even keep your door from dings for paint chipping in the process.

You’re In Good Hands Here

We know that experiencing a collision can be a stressful event. We don’t think that paying for the repairs or finding the best place to have them done should add to that stress. Our collision center takes great pride in offering high-quality repairs at competitive prices. Our technicians make sure to walk you through everything they will do to your car so that you understand your options, and they make sure that you have a full understanding of pricing.

Even a small accident can cause a lot of damage, and that damage can make your car unsafe to drive or reduce its value. Handling repairs swiftly after a collision is important––delaying them can make your car vulnerable to further problems. Don’t hesitate to visit us after you’ve been in an accident to discuss your options. Our finance team will work with you to ensure you can get your car fixed at a cost that doesn’t break the bank. And with excellent relationships with most major insurance companies, we streamline the process and are happy to handle most of the paperwork for you, so you can leave the back-and-forth phone calls to us.

Our team of technicians has seen it all and has extensive experience when it comes to repairing Toyotas. You can trust that your car is in good hands here and will be returned to you as good as new, so you can get back to enjoying your life. Plus, we offer in-house rentals, so you still have a way of getting around while your car is being fixed. The best news is that our work is guaranteed, so you can always come back to us if something isn’t up to your satisfaction. Let us take some of the stress out of repairing your car after a collision.