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Our state-of-the-art technology measures even the smallest defect in the frame and body of your vehicle. This ensures that you get the repairs you need. We'll provide you with the best estimate and work with the insurance company for you to make sure you get the money it takes to repair your vehicle the right way!

Lifetime Warranty

Ernie's Auto Body Shop provides a warranty on work performed during repair. This warranty is valid for as long as you own the vehicle stated herein and is for the person to whom the warranty is granted and whose name appears herein and on the original work order. This is a labor only; fragmented four-part warranty and stipulations pertaining to each fragmented part are stated hereafter.

1. METALWORK: A “lifetime warranty” is provided for all metalwork, to include welding and the application of materials utilized in making collision repairs against cracking, flaking pitting or deterioration, excluding rust repairs. Ernie’s Auto Body Shop will repair and repaint, excluding rust repairs, any metal work warrantied.
2. PAINTING, STRIPES and DECALS: A “lifetime warranty” is provided for all painting-related priming and painting work against solvent blistering, peeling, hazing and excessive loss of pigmentation, and a “lifetime” limited warranty on the application and adhesion of decorative stripes and decals, excluding those defects which are caused by extreme environmental conditions to which the vehicle may be exposed. Ernie’s Auto Body Shop will re-prime, repaint, re-stripe or re-decal the specific section or sections of the vehicle warranted. Rust repair is excluded.
3. MECHANICAL REPAIRS: A “lifetime warranty” is provided for mechanical repairs pertaining directly to original collision damage.
4. PARTS: A “lifetime” warranty is provided for parts unless manufacturing warranty is less or more, on new parts installed by or at Ernie’s. (Please Note: shop warranty does not exceed manufacturing warranty.)
5. SECTION 1-4: Ernie’s Auto Body Shop will repair, repaint, or replace solely at its option any items in section 1-4, when claim is made while the present owner stated herein owns the vehicle, unless caused by or damaged resulting from unreasonable use, maintenance, or care of the vehicle. This written warranty shall be null and void if the repair is altered, adjusted or tampered with by any person not authorized by warranty grantor. This warranty is not transferable.
6. SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED: Incidental costs, such as towing fees, car rental charges, travel expenses, and/r assemblies and components which are not specifically covered by this warranty, nor are consequential damages such as damage to other assemblies and components resulting from a defective part or caused by rusting of interior or exterior panels, is not covered. THIS STATES ALL THE WARRANTIES made by Ernie’s Auto Body Shop and contains the only promises for which it will be responsible.
7. CUSTOMER’S OBLIGATIONS: In order to obtain the benefits of this warranty, the owner shall:
8. Present the owner’s copy of this warranty document to the warrantor before
   requesting warranted repairs or parts, and
9. Have any warranted repair, adjustment, or inspection made only at the premises of Ernie’s Auto Body Shop during normal business hours.

All warranties implied by law, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose, are hereby limited to the warranty period herein and shall
expire at the end of such period.