How To Review Repairs Made On Your Car

Maybe your vehicle is all repaired and ready to roll, but can you really know if the repair was done correctly?  Take these twenty short steps and you will be able to know exactly what’s been repaired on your car and how you ensure that everything is operating like it should be.

1.    Whenever you are ready to go and pick up your vehicle, allow at the very least half an hour to complete the process.

2.    Examine the vehicle the person that did the repairs or the person that gave you the initial 
estimate.

3.    Ask plenty of questions and do not be worried able taking to much time reviewing the repairs.

4.    Have a copy of the estimate that was given to you and compare it to the final bill.

5.    Give the bill a good look and make sure that it is explained to you in great detail.

6.    Get a warranty to suit the repairs and understand exactly where the warranty will work and where it won't as a result of any limitations.

7.    Ask to inspect the car on the inside. If there was any rain, clear off the rain on the exterior to see the paint underneath.

8.    All of the new parts should have been installed wherever possible.

9.    Be sure that any paint used in the repairs matches in color and darkness/lightness.

10.    Inspect gaps around doors, trunk lid, and the hood.  Gaps should be uniform.

11.   The doors, trunk, and hood have to be opened so that you can inspect them for any polish or rubbing compound.

12.    Check the mileage of your vehicle. Keep in mind that most vehicles have to be test driven so there will be a couple of extra miles driven by the repairer.

13.    If you noted the fuel level at the drop-off, check it again when you pick it up.

14.    If you took your vehicle in for an alignment, have a copy of the before and after printout given to you. They should be in factory specification tolerances.

15.    If, on the other hand, your vehicle got taken in for any structural damage, get a copy of the before and after printout. These should also be in factory specification tolerances.

16.    Of course, make sure that the radio works.

17.    Use the heater and A/C blower fan for a moment, being careful as debris may come out of vents.

18.    Inspect the dash warning lights to make sure none of them are on.

19.    Vehicle external lights should be checked for functionality if they were replaced.

20.    Tell 'em to take it to Jungerman CARSTAR in St. Peters because ‘Relax We’ll Take It from Here’.

Top Ten Winter Weather Tips

Winter weather inevitably comes with lots of sandy, salty roads, limited visibility for your vehicle, and foggy driving conditions. These are a few simple tips that we recommend to give your vehicle everything that it needs to stay protected all through the winter.

The key to the total protection of your car's exterior is to get all of the finishes on the exterior properly cleaned and fully prepared for a protective winter coat. Of course, the most important step after that is to keep damaging salt and sand off of the car’s finish all through the winter.  Our top ten tips include:

1.    Give the car a good bath with car wash soap. This will remove summer dirt and grime and won't remove any of the existing wax protection.

2.    Get rid of tar and debris from the roads of summer with an adhesive solvent. With this handy chemical, all you need to do is rub it on with a microfiber cloth, let it sit for a few short minutes to loosen any dirt, old wax, or tar that may have escaped the previous cleaning, then wipe it off.

3.    Take your headlight lenses back to brand-new clarity before the winter snow and fog  sets in with a quick trip to Jungerman CARSTAR in St. Peters to eliminate the yellowing and hazing that inevitably reduces your car's headlights' performance and visibility.

4.    Have the wheels and tires cleaned thoroughly to remove any built-up brake dust and highway grime then regain a brand new finish on your wheels with a tire restorer.

5.    Small surface scratches can be taken care of easily with a cleaner wax.  This wax very easy to apply, takes away surface scratches, and restores the shine to your car's paint finish in one easy step.

6.    Deeper scratches and dents that aren't resolved by the cleaner wax should be repaired by the guys at Jungerman CARSTAR. Be sure that you take care of it quickly, so that rust can't start to set in.

7.    Give a good protective coat of synthetic wax to your car. This is important because it chemically bonds with the clear coat finishes of your car and keeps the car’s finish looking fantastic all throughout the winter.

8.    Cleaning the glass on both the inside and the out is important because it makes it so that you have all of the visibility that you need.

9.    The upholstery of your car should be protected with a leather and vinyl restorer; it's purpose is to revive the shiny sheen and silky feel of the factory finish.

10. The car’s carpet should be cleaned with a high-quality carpet cleaner and protected from the salt and dirt of winter with a protective spray.

All About Your Jungerman CARSTAR

Jungerman CARSTAR is an accomplished family-owned and -operated collision repair facility. We reside in the neighborhood we serve and expect to be around a long time. That is why we have established our reputation on high quality repairs, great customer support, integrity and honesty. Our company is dependent upon our customers, and we understand that without them we would not be here. Helping to make the repair process as simple as possible for our clients is our concentration. We're happy with our store's independently audited client satisfaction index of 98%.


Jungerman CARSTAR has been providing high quality collision repair since 1991. And, although we are pleased to be locally owned and operated, we joined up with the country's biggest collision repair network in 1991 for the additional advantages it permits us to offer our clients. That is why along with our local lifetime warranty, we guarantee your contentment with the industry's SOLE five-year nationwide warranty recognized at each and every CARSTAR shop around the USA. We're also able to offer around the clock accident help through 1-800-CARSTAR.

Jungerman CARSTAR is a proud member partner of the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce.
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts is the biggest group of branded collision repair facilities in America with over four hundred locally owned and operated sites within thirty states and ten Canadian provinces. CARSTAR is dedicated to offering constant quality services to our clients and insurance partners and has fixed over 2.5 million vehicles since it had been started in 1989.

Local Partners

Because CARSTAR knows the value of top quality education in the automobile body repair field, the Metro St. Louis CARSTAR Group has created an alliance with Ranken Technical College, giving $35,000 towards the school's automotive collision repair program. The greater part of CARSTAR's monetary gift is going to be allotted to stocking and furnishing an auto collision repair classroom. The new CARSTAR room is going to be loaded with smartboards along with other crucial twenty-first century learning tools, maximizing the standard learning aspects of the program.