FALL 2008 FORD COLLISION TRUCKLOAD PROGRAM OFFERS COMPETITIVELY PRICED PARTS FOR REPAIRERS “We’re now offering products in 12 FCSD part categories, which provides more flexibility for our dealers and greater COLLISION TRUCKLOAD value to insurers, repairers and vehicle PROGRAM owners.” – George Gilbert, Truckload Program manager for FCSD. For more information on the Truckload Program or its offerings, contact your local Ford or Lincoln Mercury collision parts wholesaling dealer or the Ford Collision Parts Hotline at [email protected]. The chart on page 2 details the part numbers added to the program on October 1, 2008. Forty-eight new parts are now available reductions, in combination with other cost through Ford Customer Service Division’s savings, are passed on to all collision repair (FCSD) Collision Truckload Program, including shops that purchase the high-volume truckload On The Inside parts for the popular Focus, Escape, Explorer parts through participating Ford and Lincoln • Ford-Recommended Steel and F-Series vehicle lines. Mercury dealers. Reparability Matrix “We’re always looking “Each year the program • New Technical Service Bulletins to expand our product 390+ high-volume collision parts improves with additional • Collision Industry News offerings so more products and features,” dealers are able to are now available on Ford’s Gilbert added. “Today, effectively participate Collision Truckload Program. the Truckload Program in the program,” is the primary tool in said George Gilbert, assisting dealers to turn Truckload Program manager for FCSD. “We’re back the increasing threat of aftermarket parts.” now offering products in 12 part categories, The Truckload Program is updated with new parts which provides more flexibility for our dealers twice annually and recently added a new product and greater value to insurers, repairers and line, isolators / impact bars / shafts. All Ford or vehicle owners.” Lincoln Mercury dealers are eligible to purchase All of the 48 parts added to the program are parts offered on the program via its ordering web offered at reduced list prices. The list-price site found on www.FMCDealer.com. INSIDE THE INDUSTRY October 1, 2008, Additions to Allstate Follows Suit on Clip Repairs Ford Collision Truckload Program Parts List Allstate has followed the lead of State Farm, announcing recently it will no longer specify full-body sectioning procedures on its estimates. The insurer said that while Part Part the controversial practice – known as a “clip repair” – Wheels MY Vehicle Lighting MY Vehicle still may be a viable procedure on many vehicles, the Description Description increasing use of newer metals in modern vehicles may 02- Explorer/ 16-Inch Steel 01- Explorer prevent it “from facilitating a quality repair.” 1L2Z-1007-DACP 4L2Z-15200-BACP Right Fog Lamp 05 Mountaineer Wheel 05 Sport Trac While Allstate says it has stopped specifying the 99- F-Series 01- Explorer procedure, it still will authorize it when a repairer 4C3Z-1007-KACP Aluminum Wheel 4L2Z-15200-CACP Left Fog Lamp considers it appropriate, has the proper training and 04 (over 8500) 05 Sport Trac equipment, and the claimant has given his approval. State 99- F-Series 02- F81Z-1015-AACP Steel Wheel 4L9Z-15200-AACP Mountaineer Right Fog Lamp Farm announced in August it was halting the practice. 04 (over 8500) 05 Several automakers, including Ford, have issued position 98- Crown 02- statements against the use of clip repairs. 1W7Z-1130-AACP Wheel Cover 4L9Z-15200-BACP Mountaineer Left Fog Lamp 02 Victoria 05 Header Panels / Part Part California Gets Paint Capping; MY Vehicle Radiators MY Vehicle Anti-Steering and Invoicing Vetoed GOR-GOPs Description Description 98- Radiator Grille 03- Crown Collision repairers in California can claim victory in F85Z-8A284-AACP Navigator 3W1Z-8005-AHCP Car Radiator two out of three recent legislative decisions. First off, 02 Opening Panel 05 Victoria the governor has signed into law a bill (SB 1371) that 98- Radiator Grille 05- prohibits insurers from setting arbitrary limits – called 4R3Z-8005-CACP Mustang Car Radiator 1W1Z-8A284-AACP Town Car 08 “capping” – on reimbursements for paint and materials. 02 Opening Panel That goes into effect January 1st. 06- Fusion/Milan/ 03- Radiator Grille 6E5Z-8005-CCP Car Radiator 5W1Z-8A284-AACP Town Car 08 MKZ In another repairer-friendly decision, the governor has 05 Opening Panel vetoed the CAPA-supported bill (AB 2825) that would 03- Part 3C2Z-8005-ACP Econoline Truck Radiator have required repairers to provide copies of invoices to Mirrors MY Vehicle 04 customers for crash parts costing more than $50 and Description 04- F-Series include a statement on the invoice that part switching is 01- F-Series 6C3Z-8005-DACP Truck Radiator 1C3Z-17682-AABCP Mirror RH 07 (over 8500) illegal. The measure was opposed by both the California 07 (over 8500) Autobody Association and the Collision Repair Association F-Series 01- F-Series 4C3Z-8009-BACP 04 Truck Radiator of California, and was similar to a bill vetoed last year. 1C3Z-17683-AABCP Mirror LH (over 8500) 07 (over 8500) On the down side, Gov. Schwarzenegger also has vetoed Part an anti-steering bill (SB 1167), citing a delay in passing 01- Explorer Fascias MY Vehicle 1L5Z-17682-BAACP Mirror RH Description the state’s budget and that it was not of the highest 05 Sport Trac priority right now. The proposal, as amended, called for 01- Explorer 01- Rear Bumper 1L5Z-17683-BAACP Mirror LH YL8Z-17K835-EAACP Escape the creation of a task force to study the steering issue. 05 Sport Trac 04 Fascia 03- 02- Explorer/ Rear Bumper 2C2Z-17682-AACCP Econoline Mirror RH 1L2Z-17K835-ZACP Labor Rate Survey Law Stands in RI 06 06 Mountaineer Fascia A Rhode Island Superior Court Judge has ruled that the 03- 02- Explorer/ Front Bumper 2C2Z-17683-AABCP Econoline Mirror LH 2L2Z-17D957-SACP language of a state law clearly requires every insurer 06 05 Mountaineer Fascia in the state to conduct a labor rate survey and use that as the sole factor in determining rates. The decision 06- 04- Freestar/ Front Bumper 6F1Z-17682-BCP Taurus/Sable Mirror RH 3F2Z-17D957-RAACP is being hailed by the Auto Body Association of Rhode 07 07 Monterey Fascia Island, which filed the suit after the state’s department of 06- 04- Front Bumper business regulation ruled the law’s language was open 6F1Z-17683-BCP Taurus/Sable Mirror LH 4L1Z-17D957-HAACP Expedition 07 to interpretation. Insurers, which reportedly had been 08 Fascia using several sources to determine labor rates, including Part 5G1Z-17D957- 05- Front Bumper Lighting MY Vehicle Taurus/Sable estimating system reports, have filed an appeal with the Description BABCP 08 Fascia state Supreme Court. 01- Explorer Part 1L5Z-13008-AACP Right Headlamp Steel Bumpers MY Vehicle Traffic Volume Continues to Decline 05 Sport Trac Description 01- Explorer 1L5Z-13008-BACP Left Headlamp 04- F-150/ U.S. motorists continue to drive less than they did a year 05 Sport Trac 4L3Z-17757-EACP Front Bumper ago. According to the Federal Highway Administration, 08 Mark LT the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) dropped 3.6 percent 04- Freestar/ 06- F-150/ Front Bumper 7F2Z-13008-ACP Right Headlamp 6L3Z-17757-AACP in July, representing about 9.6 billion fewer miles than 07 Monterey 08 Mark LT (Chrome) July 2007. That’s the ninth straight month of decline. 04- Freestar/ Through the first seven months of this year, the 7F2Z-13008-BCP Left Headlamp 99- 07 Monterey YL2Z-17906-BAACP Explorer Rear Bumper government reports VMT is down about 52 billion miles, 01 or 3.0 percent. 04- 7S4Z-13008-CCP Focus Right Headlamp 97- 07 YL3Z-17906-FACP F-150 Rear Bumper 03 LKQ Acquisitions 04- 7S4Z-13008-DCP Focus Left Headlamp 04- F-150/ Rear Bumper 07 4L3Z-17906-BACP LKQ Corporation has purchased two more businesses. 07 Mark LT (Chrome) 01- Escape/ The most recent is Automotive Rebuilders Supply Co., YL8Z-15200-AACP Right Fog Lamp 04- F-150/ a heavy-duty truck recycled parts operation in Chicago. 04 Mariner 4L3Z-17906-HACP Rear Bumper 07 Mark LT This is the company’s third acquisition in the recycled 01- Escape/ truck industry, and is said to give it a distribution point YL8Z-15200-ABCP Left Fog Lamp 07- 04 Mariner 7C2Z-17906-ECP Econoline Rear Bumper in the Midwest. Its trailing 12-month revenue was about 08 $9.5 million. 98- Rear Bumper 7C2Z-17906-GCP Econoline In August, LKQ completed its purchase of Pick-Your-Part 07 (Step) Auto Wrecking, an auto recycler based in California with 06- F-150/ Rear Bumper nine locations. LKQ says it paid 60% of the purchase 8L3Z-17906-BCP price utilizing common stock. 08 Mark LT (Step) Continued on page 3 2 INSIDE THE INDUSTRY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Continued from page 2 Gov. Bill OEM1Stop.com Expands Entity Number Bill Status and Description OEM1Stop.com – the automakers’ collaborative effort to AL H 63 Died in comm. Prohibited insurers from recommending or requiring use of a specific shop. Did not apply to glass claims. make OEM collision and mechanical repair information as easy to find as possible – has improved its offerings Defeated in comm. Amended version required disclosure of aftermarket parts use at sale of insurance policy, and CA S 1059 prohibited requiring use for first three years. in recent months. Links to the Porsche, Audi and Subaru repair sites have been added, bringing the number of S 1167 Vetoed. Amend. version called for task force on steering. brands now available to 33, while separate buttons now give repairers a clear choice on whether they’d like GM’s Vetoed. Amend. version required statement on invoice that using parts other than those on estimate without collision or mechanical information.