Dave's Auto Body Clinic

12/25/2025

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all ant tow all a good night!

12/07/2023

December 7th, 1941. Pearl Harbor - a day that will live in Infamy!!
Today we celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the remembrance of the day that World War II came to American soil. 8 US battleships were destroyed, 4 were sunk, 188 aircraft were destroyed, 2403 Americans were killed and another 1178 were wounded. The next day, the US formally declared war on Japan; 3 days later, Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, formally declared war on the US.
Why should we remember? We honor those who served this country with honor, defending our shores against invaders and standing for democracy and justice. We are reminded to always be vigilant - the enemy can attack without warning. We must be prepared, watch, and be diligent.
The Bible says the same thing!!

01/17/2023

Dave’s Auto Body is looking for an experienced collision technician/body man. We are also looking for a helper in the shop. Must have drivers license and able to pass pre employment drug testing. Call five seven zero, three seven three, three five zero eight between three and five pm to set up an interview. You can also private message resume to me.

08/03/2022

06/28/2022

A Tesla Model S caught fire in California last week while sitting in a wrecking yard awaiting dismantling, three weeks after it was involved in...

05/04/2022

Supply chain issues and small labor pools are causing longer wait times and increased costs for many body shops.

02/01/2022

People keep asking "Why is it taking so long to get my car fixed?" This may shed some light on the problem. Part 2.

Parts Delays Extending From Weeks to Months
FenderBender speaks with collision repair shop owners daily. A recent conversation with Jim and Michael Siegfried, owners of Crystal Lake Automotive in Lakeville, Minn., brought to light delays in the parts supply chain that are unheard of at the shop.

“It seems like it’s been at its worst since the beginning of the year,” Michael said. “Sometimes the dealers just don’t know when parts are coming. In some cases it’s 4-5 months. We had to replace a seat cover when the airbag went off. It was five months for that."

Fortunately, the shop operates under lean principles, so it's typically able to secure parts in a timely manner.
“As soon as we find out what parts are needed, right away, the better off we are. Sometimes it’s a bumper, headlight, maybe a grill. It may not be a big structural part, it may be a small part, or plastic bumper brackets, but we’re having to wait weeks to months. Usually we could get the parts next day from just about anyone,” Jim said.

These days, Jim said the shop will send an email to the dealer requesting the list of desired parts and wait to see how many are on back order.

“They email back and say, ‘these are the parts on back order,' and they tell us how long out they’re on back order," he said. "Sometimes it’s unknown. We have had to implement back order sheets on our server. We would have one or two parts a month that would be on back order. We have 20-30 parts on back order right now. And a back order back then meant days or weeks, now it’s weeks or months. So the more efficient you can be, the better off you're going to be at getting that car repaired.”

Of course, collision repair shops across the country are facing similar struggles. CBS 17 out of Raleigh, N.C., checked with hometown body shop Coats Auto Body to learn more about the parts shortage locally with owner Tana Malerba, who also spoke of months-long delays on some parts.

02/01/2022

People keep asking "Why is it taking so long to get my car fixed?" This may shed some light on the problem. Part 1.

Where Are The Collision Technicians?
Between 2022 and 2025, there will be a demand for more than 60,000 new collision repair technicians. In 2022 alone, that number is north of 18,000.
While that mirrors typical average growth for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there’s a problem. Unlike other industries that have a consistent pipeline of talent, there’s nobody to fill the body shops.
According to the TechForce Foundation’s 2021 Technician Supply and Demand Report, just over 4,500 students completed post secondary collision programs in 2020, a 12 decrease from 2019.
And while the technician shortage has been a point of worry for many years, the pandemic exacerbated it. Pre-COVID projections by TechForce suggested just over 15,000 new technicians would be needed in 2021. That jumped to 25,000 after COVID as the industry, just like every other, experienced “The Great Resignation.”
Behind battling insurers, a shortage of qualified technicians ranked as the biggest challenge facing shop operators, according to the 2021 FenderBender Industry Survey.
“It’s been a problem that nobody has addressed as it should be for years, and now it’s really out of control,” says Mary Mahoney, Enterprise’s vice president of the replacement and leisure division. “I feel for the shops because they need technicians now. They needed them last week, last year.”
The switch can’t be flipped overnight. There aren’t 18,000 technicians ready to enter shops tomorrow.

10/23/2021

We are looking for a Part-time helper for in the shop. It could be a Full-time position for the right person. Call 570-373-3508 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm to set up an interview.