Hello and welcome to our blog here at Dent Magnet. Today we thought we would look back at the year we have had so far and what we can look forward to in 2018. 

Firstly we have to say we have had a very busy year without a doubt, and we have to thank all our customers both old and new who have used our car dent removal services in 2017. Word seems to be spreading about the services we provide and this has brought in a whole set of new customers. 

We have also been getting some terrific feedback from our customers. A lot of them had no idea that removing a dent, scratch or scuff mark from a car could be so easy with our services and many of them were used to having to leave their car in a workshop for a day or two whilst the staff sort it out. Not only that, if you have used our services , you will know that when we repair a dent we bring it back to its original state so that it is virtually impossible to tell there has been any dent there previously. 

Expanding Across Northern Ireland

In 2018 we would like to further expand our services to more and more people across Northern Ireland and so we need to get the word out about Dent Magnet. We will be doing this through a number of different ways including blogging here on our website, social media and offline advertising too. The best way to promote our services is definitely through word of mouth though, as people who have used our services are usually more than happy to tell family, friends and work colleagues about what a good service we provide. 

Mobile Dent Repair Service

Just to give you the rundown on what we do, if you are still unaware, we remove dents from vehicles by an innovative method that is quick and very efficient. It provides excellent results every time and we can even come to you and repair the vehicle on your driveway. This is true mobile dent repair business. 

For more information on our services please either fill in the form on our website or just give us a call on 0800 083 5270

Hello and welcome to our first blog post of 2018 here at Dent Magnet. We would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that the year has got off to a grand old start for you. Today we thought we would share with you information about the new SHAKE (Structural Health & Knock Emission)sensor technology which has been created by HELLA in the USA., which we think is a very cool innovation.

3 Different Detection Functions

We read about SHAKE in an article in the Business Insider today (you can read the full article at the link provided if you wish) and in the article they pointed out the 3 different detection functions of the technology: 

• Intelligent Damage Detection: detects the severity, time and place of vehicle damage. It then records the incidents to create damage reports for owners and mobility companies, who may use autonomous vehicles in car-sharing applications. 

• Adaptive Impact Detection: uses two sensors, located on the front and rear of vehicles, to detect the slightest touches of cars or pedestrians to the vehicle’s bumpers at speeds up to approximately 12 mph. The sensors also can trigger a signal to stop vehicles to prevent further damage, and detect contact and perform an emergency stop if any collision with obstructions occurs during parking.

• Smart Touch Detection: offers drivers individual convenience and safety features by allowing them to control autonomous vehicles with the touch of their hand.

Clever New Technology

This is such clever technology and now, with the advent of automated cars, there will be more and more technology like this being produced by these forward thinking companies.

But of course at present there is still a need for our services here at Dent Magnet, in fact as our towns and cities get ever more populated by vehicles we are seeing more and more dents on cars. So if you are in Northern Ireland and you need your car body repairing for any reason then please get in touch with us on 0800 083 5270, don’t forget we can come out to you and repair your vehicle in your driveway! 

Hello and welcome to our blog here at Dent Magnet. Today we thought we would give you a very gentle reminder of our innovative dent repair services and why it makes so much sense to use us rather than a traditional body shop service. 

Based In Ballymoney, Northern Ireland

As you are probably aware we are based in Ballymoney in Northern Ireland and so our services are exclusively for Northern Ireland and not further afield unfortunately. We can travel around a 50 mile radius from Ballymoney and so can get to most of the country to service our clients.

Yes we actually go out to our clients to repair their vehicles rather than them coming to us. If you use a traditional body shop to get a dent, scratch or scuff repaired on your car then you will have to take your car in and probably leave it there for a couple of days whilst they work on it. This means a lot of hassle for you, both dropping off the car and then not being able to use it for a length of time. 

Alternatively if you use our dent repair service you can leave the car on your driveway, or at your place of work,and we will come out to fix it. Even better we can usually fix any dent within an hour so you will not lose the use of your car. And even better than that we can repair your dent so that you will not even notice it had been there! Paintless dent repair is definitely the best way to repair vehicles as our new methods are so effective and quick. Once you use our services you will certainly use them again if you have a problem with your car once more. 

We can repair your vehicle for a lot less cost than if you take it to a body shop as we save time and labour with our innovative methods so if you have a bump on your car and you live in Northern Ireland please give us a call to make an appointment on 0800 083 5270. We will be glad to assist you and arrange a time and date to come out to repair your vehicle. 

A recent survey by the car insurance company LV came up with the interesting findings that it is the younger ‘millennials’ who are more confident about doing a spot of DIY maintenance on their car than their older counterparts. The survey found that half of the 17 to 24 year olds who were questioned believed they would find it relatively easy to do some basic car maintenance on their own.

Not Confident In Repairing Simple Problems

This is in contrast to the over 45’s who were questioned in the survey, as less than a third replied that they would be confident in repairing a simple problem on their vehicle. 

The reason that the younger generation are more adept at sorting out any small problems that occur with their car could be down to two main factors. One is that the driving test that they have to pass is a lot more thorough than it used to be and so young drivers learn some basic car maintenance along the way that stands them in good stead for the future. Secondly there is now a proliferation of ‘How To’ videos on YouTube which the younger generation tend to check out more than the older generation, and on these videos they learn many of the basics that can help them in repairing small issues that develop with their vehicle. 

£400 Million On Garage Bills

LV came to the conclusion that this lack of confidence from the older generation is costing a great deal of money. They believe they are wasting up to £400 million on garage bills every year when they could be performing many of these simple tasks themselves. 

We have to admit we were surprised when we saw the results of this survey by LV, you would have thought that this ‘digital generation’ would be less inclined to get under the bonnet of their car but it seems this is not the case, so hats off to them.

What they can’t do though is do an expert job at repairing any dents that a car picks up, so fortunately for us here at Dent Magnet you still need our services for this type of problem. Don’t forget we can come to you to repair your car rather than you having to come to us, so if you live in Northern Ireland and you want to get rid of a dent or scratch on your car please give us a call on 0800 083 5270 and we will be glad to be of assistance. 

There has been more news of bad practice regarding holiday hire cars as an investigation by consumer group Which? found that many of the hire companies were charging over 30 times what is the going rate for basic repairs to hire cars that have suffered a bang, dent or have some other issue. This follows on from the scandal uncovered a few months ago that we covered where it was claimed that car rental companies were charging customers hundreds of pounds to repair vehicles that never actually get fixed! This sort of behaviour is totally unacceptable and should be clamped down on immediately to prevent any more people getting ripped off by these unscrupulous companies.

Extortionate Charges For A Tiny Windscreen Chip

The big car hire company Europcar have been caught up in the latest scandal, it is believed they charged a customer who rented a vehicle in France £1,154 to repair a tiny windscreen chip when it could have easily been fixed for around £35, which you have to admit is pretty terrible behaviour by the car hire giant. There were also instances of firms charging administration fees when a car needs repairing upwards of £120. 

The Which! consumer group’s travel editor was quoted in a Sunday Times Driving Article as saying: “It’s outrageous that car hire customers are being made to pay extortionate amounts for repairs that never take place. If repairs are required, customers should be sent clear evidence of how the costs were calculated.”

44% Hit With An Excessive Charge

Unsurprisingly Europcar when asked to comment declined, saying that as an investigation was ongoing they could not make a statement on the matter. The article in Sunday Times Driving went on to say that: `A separate survey of 153 motorists found that 44 per cent had been hit with an excessive charge and almost a fifth said that they had been charged for damage they knew nothing about. It emerged that 59 per cent who had been charged for damage never received any evidence of how the charge was calculated from their car hire company.` 

Shocking business practices by all I am sure you will agree, the companies involved should hang their heads in shame! The good news is that if you have a dent or scratch on your own car and you want to get it fixed we can sort this out for you with the minimum of fuss and for a very reasonable price. For more information on our dent repair services here in Northern Ireland please give us a call on 0800 083 5270