| Parts Committee | |
| Issue | Details from surveys or attendee input |
| Parts Procurement / discounts / markups | Internet Based Parts Searches - too many variables in used parts |
| oem number discrepancies | |
| change in business model, such as direct parts ordering | |
| Erosion of labor rates and markups | |
| The possibility of Insurance Companies procuring parts | |
| Insurance companies involvement in the parts sourcing process. | |
| low compensation for salvage parts | |
| UNWARRANTED PARTS PRICE DISCOUNTS | |
| PARTS PROCUREMENT | |
| PARTS DISCOUNTS | |
| NOT SHOWING INVOICES AND GETTING MARK UP ON EVERY THING WE DO INC. TOWING | |
| Sublet markups | |
| Using used 1/4 panels | |
| Parts (quality) | |
| Parts procurement | |
| MARK-UP ON RECYCLED PARTS | |
| Paint material allowance, capping & calculation process | |
| INSURERS LOCATING PARTS | |
| INS.CO'S FORCING US TO PURCHASE PARTS FROM THEIR VENDOR'S | |
| Parts discounts | |
| Non-OEM Parts Quality/Availability | True comparison of Quality Used Parts suppliers |
| certified parts | |
| USE OF INFERIOR AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS | |
| Lack of aftermarket / CAPA and recycled parts availability information | |
| poor fitting a m parts | |
| Aftermarket parts are in reality inferior, documented, but persistently endorsed by Ins. | |
| Lack of accurate descriptions of salvage parts. | |
| Inadequate time for AM/LKQ prep and fitting | |
| Claims that Aftermarket parts are equal to OEM | |
| INS CO MANDATING USED PARTS AND NOT ALLOWING ENOUGH PREP TIME | |
| aftermarket parts | |
| insurance companies pushing LKQ parts and refusing to any additional repair or prep time | |
| Use of inferior imitation parts. | |
| used parts and aftermarket parts labor recovery | |
| Compensation for the use of LKQ and all the additional labor needed to utilize LKQ parts. | |
| The continued issues that surround aftermarket parts usage and their high return rate | |
| 70% of ordered Reconditioned bumper covers are returned due to poor quality | |
| Continued force of use of the inferior covers by Insurance companies | |
| Meaningful parts certification standards | |