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Family owned auto repair shop to nearly double in size | Local NewsFamily owned auto repair shop to nearly double in size | Local News

Scott and Wendy Bean built their auto repair and tire center, Scott’s Garage, in 2016 and already need to add on to their building. The Beans plan to build a 2,400-square-foot addition to their original building at 514 Coombs St., just a few blocks southwest of downtown Lebanon. The addition will almost double the family business started by Scott’s father, Dave Bean, in the 1980s. Dave’s Auto Repair operated on a smaller scale in rural Lebanon, and Scott grew up working in his dad’s shop and eventually took over. But he and Wendy needed a bigger building when his father… [...]

Insurers face inflation, rising auto repair costs, CCCInsurers face inflation, rising auto repair costs, CCC

The average cost of vehicle repairs is increasing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the likelihood of auto insurers declaring total losses after accidents is increasing, according to insurance industry observers and research. This contrast between repair costs and total loss claims is happening now because of a complex balance of other economic factors in the auto market, says Jason Verlen, vice president of product marketing at CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc., a property and casualty insurance economy cloud platform , which recently published its annual Crash Course report on trends in auto insurance, claims, repairs and driving behaviors. Jason Verlen,… [...]