Time Required for Repairs

Repair time, also known in the industry as "cycle time", or how long your car will be in the body shop, is determined by a number of factors, not the least of which is the severity, and/or nature of the damage.

Insisting that Acura Genuine Parts be used to repair your vehicle can have a positive effect in reducing this time because:

• American Honda provides a high degree of parts availability to its dealers. In most cases, dealer orders to American Honda are filled, almost in entirety, the following day. Some aftermarket companies may not have equal parts availability.
• When a part fits properly, like an Acura Genuine Part, the technician can install the part, and move on to the next operation. When a part does not fit correctly, the technician must either take more time to attempt to make the part fit properly, possibly compromising the quality of the repair and the final appearance of the vehicle; or try another part. Ordering another part can cause a delay of a day or more.

Acura Genuine Parts fit properly eliminating the time a technician may take trying to make aftermarket parts fit correctly. Mounting holes that do not align, or parts otherwise improperly manufactured can cause excessive time to install, and still may not produce a satisfactory repair.

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