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RELEASES IVIC is about to launch new mobile integrity measurement inspection services to be conducted at smash repair shop premises. Smash repairers wanting to uphold their Duty of Care responsibilities have engaged IVIC to provide an independent structural measurement report on the integrity of their structural repairs at pre repair and pre assembly stage. The IVIC structural tolerance report at pre repair stage will give repairers a true and more accurate indication of the severity of collision damage so to complete a proper and adequate repair budget. The pre assembly measurement provides repairers with a last minute check of structural integrity before assembly and painting. Smash repairers already using the IVIC independent service have achieved higher repair budgets, more profit and upheld their Duty of Care responsibilities. 1 May 2008 The proposed facility will be substantially larger than the Spencer Street Melbourne operation and is being designed to accommodate up to six hundred inspections each week. Whilst still in the early stages of development the Sydney facility is expected to open for business later this year. 12 November 2007 Pursuant to an ‘Issues Paper” issued by the Dept of Consumer Affairs (Victoria) IVIC has made a submission on their proposed motor vehicle “Lemon Laws” legislation. The IVIC submission is based on actual statistics on consumer complaints received
The proposed “Lemon laws” legislations is specific to complaints involving “New” motor vehicles whereas the IVIC submission suggests the greater focus of the proposed laws should not only be “New” vehicles but more so vehicles as identified in points 2 and 3 above. IVIC has identified that the definitive incubator of over 95% of “lemon” vehicles on our roads are a direct result of:
Click below to read the submission – 14th
August 2007 IVIC is about to open its new state of the art Victorian Head Office and Inspection facility in the third quarter of 2007. The facility has been designed to inspect up to 200 collision repaired vehicles each week or 10,000 vehicles per annum to identify potentially dangerous or defective collision repairs. Owners will subsequently obtain the technical evidence required to substantiate their claims of poor quality or inferior integrity repairs with their insurer or repairer. The evidence will also assist owners obtain the required remedial repairs without any further aggravation or cost to the owner. Conveniently located at 350 Spencer Street Melbourne, this facility is ideally located to service the busy professionals in the down town city area. Spencer Street (Southern Cross) Railway station is a two minute walk with bus and tram links outside the door, or just leave your car and walk to work. IVIC propose to establish up to another forty (40) franchisee operated inspection centres in strategic locations around Victoria over the next two years. Please see franchise
opportunities for all franchising enquiries. IVIC is currently in discussions with an underwriter
to develop a new concept of comprehensive motor vehicle insurance.
As the IVIC ‘Structural Tolerance Report’ is further
accepted and used by the general motoring public and corporate
sector, many vehicles will receive remedial repairs and be returned
to their manufacturers recommended specifications. There will
soon be more crashworthy compliant motor vehicles on our roads.
A large proportion of motor vehicle insurance
cover is sold over the phone and insurers are essentially providing
cover without first inspecting (or sighting) the vehicle for defects
or post collision repair crashworthiness. Insurers are simply
relying upon the statements made by the proposed insured that
the vehicle is in good condition and repair. Insurance is about mitigating risk and this
method of selling insurance falls significantly to the insurers
favour as they factor a higher component of risk variables to
justify a higher policy cost to consumers. IVIC believe vehicle owners should not pay
for unnecessary risk and therefore should receive a distinct cost
saving on their annual comprehensive motor vehicle insurance if
they drive true roadworthy and collision crashworthy vehicles.On the production of valid IVIC ‘Structural
tolerance Report’ motorists will soon be able to purchase
comprehensive motor vehicle insurance at up to twenty five percent
(25%) cheaper than current available policies. Some conditions
might apply however overall the proposed insurance will offer
distinct financial advantages to owners and drivers of true roadworthy
vehicles irrespective of their driving history or value of vehicle. |
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