WMABA’s Rosslyn Auto Body Celebrated Among Collision Warriors at Spartan 300 Symposium
by Chasidy Rae Sisk
Spartans – Greek warriors renowned for their abilities over 2,500 years ago – were known to be the elite among soldiers of their day. They did not take up arms only when battle raged; they trained constantly in order to be prepared when the need for war arose. And their formidable courage allowed no trepidation even when they were vastly outnumbered.
Auto body shops often indicate a feeling of being “the only one,” but similar to the warriors of ancient Greece, the Collision Advice Legacy Group Spartan 300 serves “to bring together like-minded individuals to take a stand for safe and proper repairs and change the course of history.” Last month, Mike Anderson (Collision Advice) and his team celebrated the best of the best during the 2024 Spartan Symposium, recognizing shops for everything from Customer Convenience to Estimating Accuracy, Scanning Compliance and more.
Congratulations to WMABA member shop Rosslyn Auto Body (Alexandria, VA) on being awarded a spot in the “100 Percent Club!”
Just over a dozen facilities nationwide were recognized with this achievement, which celebrated shops for using 100 percent OEM parts during 2023.
“Receiving this recognition is very meaningful to our shop because we strive to provide the best possible repairs for our clients, and we believe that can be accomplished by using OEM parts,” WMABA President Kris Burton (Rosslyn Auto Body) shared. “Because the insurance companies paying the repair bill don’t always want to pay for OEM parts, we’ve learned to engage in clear, upfront communication with the vehicle owner in regard to our processes and procedures when it comes to using OEM parts. Sometimes, the customer has to pay the difference, but we’ve found that many are willing to do that when we educate them about why it’s so important for their safety. Sometimes, the customer is not willing to pay the difference, and that’s okay; we may not be the right facility for every customer, but we only use OEM parts because it’s important to us that we are providing what we believe to be the best repair possible.”
Burton was honored that his family’s shop was named among this year’s 100 Percent Club recipients. “The Spartans are a great group of high-level shops, so just being a part of it is awesome. Being recognized by a group of that caliber really means a lot and shows that all our hard work and efforts to do the right thing truly matter. Some of the shops recognized at the Spartan Symposium are the best of the best nationally, so being on stage with them was pretty exciting and rewarding.”
Learn more about Collision Advice’s Legacy Group Spartan 300 at collisionadvice.com/spartan-300.
Want more? Check out the July 2024 issue of Hammer & Dolly!