Hey Toby: – I was reading your article about the Mercedes vehicles that were repaired at a non-certified repair facility [See Hey Toby! at www.autobodynews.com]. My question to you; is there any system in the market that will hold and measure without buying another frame machine? I have been told that some insurance companies do not pay for jig rentals. Is that also true?
— Mike from the Bay Area

Hey Mike – I recently wrote an article about improper repairs done on two Mercedes Benz vehicles. MB recommend that structural repairs be performed on a Celette or Car Bench (Car-O-Liner has MB certification Global, but not North America at this time). You could invest in a Celette Bench for other vehicles, but that might not meet your other needs (Honda, Volvo & Ford). To your second question, I have heard that some carriers will not reimburse the repair facility for jig rentals.

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