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Making the most of opportunities

ENTERPRISING Kevin Gardiner is feeling confident about the decision to invest in an international network of body shops to offer more benefits to his customers.

The arrival of Fix Auto Wellingborough is a welcome boost to Gardiner Motors, which has already earned an enviable reputation with motorists who use its services including car body and collision repairs, scratches and dents.

ENTERPRISING Kevin Gardiner is feeling confident about the decision to invest in an international network of body shops to offer more benefits to his customers.

The arrival of Fix Auto Wellingborough is a welcome boost to Gardiner Motors, which has already earned an enviable reputation with motorists who use its services including car body and collision repairs, scratches and dents. Now Kevin and his experienced team are making the most of the new opportunities on offer from the network.

A new 3,000 sq ft body shop has gone up at the Stewarts Road site on the Finedon Road Industrial Estate as part of a £70,000 investment. The costs also cover additional equipment including a panel pulling system and an airlift. A new tyre machine enables the centre to bring its tyre replacement service in house.

The business has seen a return within four weeks of completing the programme and an immediate 20 per cent increase in its weekly output of repaired vehicles.

Managing Director Kevin Gardiner, who has carried on building the business up from his father Bill Gardiner for over 40 years, said: “I couldn’t have wished for a better start to the new building.

“The facilities have instantly helped improve our workflow and now take our capacity to at least 160 vehicles a month. The new building sits neatly with our existing boundary which has enabled me to make better use of what was really an undeveloped space which wasn’t being used for anything in particular.”

The benefits of being part of the network include all repairs to the car body and paint being guaranteed for the entire time the vehicle is owned by the customer. The team are able to deal direct with insurance companies and keep owners informed at each stage of the process.

Kevin said: “We are always looking for ways to improve our services to vehicle owners and through this new partnership we believe we can offer real value and give motorists real peace of mind.

“We have always believed in tailoring our services to match the needs of each client and keeping each one mobile is one of our main priorities.”

For more information call 01933 229062 or go online at www.fixautowellingborough.co.uk for a free online estimate.

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