By BRIDGET SCOTT
A CRANBOURNE panel beater was thrilled to be announced as a Peugot Approved Panel Repairer and said he hoped it would stand his business in good stead for further manufacturer approvals.
Cranbourne Body Works was one of few repairers in Victoria to be chosen after a rigorous selection process.
Panel beater and owner Kevin Slattery said the recognition means his 26-year-old company is getting support from manufacturers to ensure cars are properly repaired.
Mr Slattery said he has seen the industry change enormously during his time.
“Nowadays, people don’t want to see one single sign on their cars that there has been an accident,” he said.
He said the technology in modern cars complicated and “not just anyone can fix them”.
“The perfection that’s required for a car compared to 26 years ago is crazy,” he said.
“Cars are getting complicated are all high tech – repairing is not as simple as what it used to be.”
Mr Slattery said his business has grown enormously since it started in a small factory along a dirt road in Cranbourne in 1988.
“We have grown with Cranbourne,” he said.
