2022 SGI Accreditation & Recognition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe team at Bergens’ are proud to share that in\u00a0August 2022, \u00a0Bergen\u2019s Auto Body\u00a0received a communication from SGI to inform us that we have been recognized as a Partner in the Inaugural High Performance Partner Program. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"page1image56908912\"](\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAWgAAAABCAYAAADzaTTzAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAHhlWElmTU0AKgAAAAgABAEaAAUAAAABAAAAPgEbAAUAAAABAAAARgEoAAMAAAABAAIAAIdpAAQAAAABAAAATgAAAAAAAz4OAAALSQADPg4AAAtJAAOgAQADAAAAAQABAACgAgAEAAAAAQAAAWigAwAEAAAAAQAAAAEAAAAAYfpbyAAAAAlwSFlzAAALUAAAC1ABUgL4HAAAACFJREFUOBFjzF\/r\/pVhFIyGwGgIjIbAaAgMqhBg\/P8\/GgA8RQS0fntIEAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\")
<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\u201c\u00a0Congratulations! Thanks to your strong performance and service excellence, <\/span>you\u2019ve been selected to <\/span>join our new <\/span>High Performance Partner Program <\/span>(HPPP) <\/span>\u2013 <\/span>one of 41 accredited repair shops in Saskatchewan to achieve this status.<\/span><\/p>\nBeing a member of this exclusive program means your shop ranks in the top 20 per cent of all industry partners when it comes to our specific HPPP metric. In short, <\/span>you\u2019ve <\/span>earned this status because of your strong customer satisfaction scores, your ability to find more ways to repair parts versus ordering new<\/span>, and your higher SGI acceptance rate with your repair estimates<\/span>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Higher Standards Are Better For Consumers\u00a0<\/h2>\n
SGI Standards Have Been steadily Increasing over the last few years.\u00a0
Effective \u00a0in \u00a02021<\/a>, any auto body shops failing to meet an upgraded set of equipment and training requirements saw their labor rate cut in half by Saskatchewan\u2019s government-affiliated auto insurer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In addition, as per the statement below, accredited Saskatchewan collision repairers must now use OEM repair procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\u201cAll collision repair partners are required to access OEM repair procedures as part of the repair planning process,\u201d SGI wrote. \u201cShops are also being asked to ensure that they document all repairs requiring panel or structural component replacement or sectioning. Please include photos of undressed welds and any sleeves\/backing used to reinforce sectioned panels\/structure (upload into Mitchell as part of the claim).\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSGI is updating the requirements to be SGI-accredited to match up with the minimum training, tools, and equipment required to safely and properly repair customers\u2019 vehicles,\u201d the insurer wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n
If you are in Regina simply book your vehicle with us at Bergens Auto Body. We are an experienced Regina auto body shop and we are always ahead of the technological curve and industry advancements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here at Bergen’s Auto Body\u00a0& Collision\u00a0Centre, we treat you like family and that means we work hard to give your vehicles back to you properly and most importantly safely!<\/span><\/p>\nBergen\u2019s AutoBody & Collision Centre are\u00a0Trusted Regina Auto Body Experts \u2026and they are waiting to help you.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bergensautobody.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bergens-Truck-Logo-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”Bergens in Regina” title_text=”Bergens-Truck-Logo” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bergens Auto Body is a family-owned\u00a0SGI auto body shop and a Trusted Regina collision repair expert. \u00a0From the moment you walk in the door, you will be treated like family! We are proud to have over 80 Years of Auto Body Experience, and have been serving Regina Autobody\u00a0needs for over 30 Years\u2026.In our latest Bergen’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Bergens Auto Body is a family-owned\u00a0SGI Elite auto body shop<\/a> and a Trusted Regina collision repair<\/a> expert. \u00a0From the moment you walk in the door, you will be treated like family! We are proud to have over 80 Years of Auto Body Experience, and have been serving Regina Autobody<\/a>\u00a0needs for over 30 Years\u2026.In our latest Bergens auto tip, we continue the series - Jon's Auto Body Tips<\/a>! In this vlog series, Jon Bergen will share his expertise and answer the FAQs they hear the most at the shop, here is the seventh tip on repairs and resale value.\nFAQ: Do Repairs Affect the Resale Value Of My Vehicle?<\/h2>\nIf you\u2019re looking to sell your car, you\u2019re probably taking into account everything that could improve or decrease its resale value. Some things, like a good carpet cleaning, a wash and a wax, can up its aesthetic appeal with relatively little investment on your part. But what about things like dings, scrapes and dents? How much do they affect the sale price, and is it really worth it for you to make repairs before trying to sell?\n\nWatch Jons Video here.\n\n
The team at Bergens’ are proud to share that in\u00a0August 2022, \u00a0Bergen\u2019s Auto Body\u00a0received a communication from SGI to inform us that we have been recognized as a Partner in the Inaugural High Performance Partner Program. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201c\u00a0Congratulations! Thanks to your strong performance and service excellence, <\/span>you\u2019ve been selected to <\/span>join our new <\/span>High Performance Partner Program <\/span>(HPPP) <\/span>\u2013 <\/span>one of 41 accredited repair shops in Saskatchewan to achieve this status.<\/span><\/p>\n Being a member of this exclusive program means your shop ranks in the top 20 per cent of all industry partners when it comes to our specific HPPP metric. In short, <\/span>you\u2019ve <\/span>earned this status because of your strong customer satisfaction scores, your ability to find more ways to repair parts versus ordering new<\/span>, and your higher SGI acceptance rate with your repair estimates<\/span>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n SGI Standards Have Been steadily Increasing over the last few years.\u00a0 \u201cAll collision repair partners are required to access OEM repair procedures as part of the repair planning process,\u201d SGI wrote. \u201cShops are also being asked to ensure that they document all repairs requiring panel or structural component replacement or sectioning. Please include photos of undressed welds and any sleeves\/backing used to reinforce sectioned panels\/structure (upload into Mitchell as part of the claim).\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSGI is updating the requirements to be SGI-accredited to match up with the minimum training, tools, and equipment required to safely and properly repair customers\u2019 vehicles,\u201d the insurer wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n If you are in Regina simply book your vehicle with us at Bergens Auto Body. We are an experienced Regina auto body shop and we are always ahead of the technological curve and industry advancements.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here at Bergen’s Auto Body\u00a0& Collision\u00a0Centre, we treat you like family and that means we work hard to give your vehicles back to you properly and most importantly safely!<\/span><\/p>\n Bergen\u2019s AutoBody & Collision Centre are\u00a0Trusted Regina Auto Body Experts \u2026and they are waiting to help you.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bergensautobody.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bergens-Truck-Logo-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”Bergens in Regina” title_text=”Bergens-Truck-Logo” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bergens Auto Body is a family-owned\u00a0SGI auto body shop and a Trusted Regina collision repair expert. \u00a0From the moment you walk in the door, you will be treated like family! We are proud to have over 80 Years of Auto Body Experience, and have been serving Regina Autobody\u00a0needs for over 30 Years\u2026.In our latest Bergen’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Bergens Auto Body is a family-owned\u00a0SGI Elite auto body shop<\/a> and a Trusted Regina collision repair<\/a> expert. \u00a0From the moment you walk in the door, you will be treated like family! We are proud to have over 80 Years of Auto Body Experience, and have been serving Regina Autobody<\/a>\u00a0needs for over 30 Years\u2026.In our latest Bergens auto tip, we continue the series - Jon's Auto Body Tips<\/a>! In this vlog series, Jon Bergen will share his expertise and answer the FAQs they hear the most at the shop, here is the seventh tip on repairs and resale value.\n<\/p>\n
\n
\u00a0Higher Standards Are Better For Consumers\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Effective \u00a0in \u00a02021<\/a>, any auto body shops failing to meet an upgraded set of equipment and training requirements saw their labor rate cut in half by Saskatchewan\u2019s government-affiliated auto insurer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In addition, as per the statement below, accredited Saskatchewan collision repairers must now use OEM repair procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
FAQ: Do Repairs Affect the Resale Value Of My Vehicle?<\/h2>\nIf you\u2019re looking to sell your car, you\u2019re probably taking into account everything that could improve or decrease its resale value. Some things, like a good carpet cleaning, a wash and a wax, can up its aesthetic appeal with relatively little investment on your part. But what about things like dings, scrapes and dents? How much do they affect the sale price, and is it really worth it for you to make repairs before trying to sell?\n\nWatch Jons Video here.\n\n