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AASP/NJ Remembers Jack Wilson Sebastiano “Sal” Failla
continued from pg. 29 It’s important to reinforce that all three estimating products are just that – guides – not fixed or rigid solutions, even if that is how they are sometimes used. Until there is change, the study provides clear transparent information that can be used like any other documentation to substantiate a repair operation or charge on a repair order.” He also believes “There is value in helping to carry the water. If you are familiar with the study (available at scrs. com/blendstudy), have you shared it with your jobber? Have you raised awareness amongst your team members? Have you communicated your perception of the results to your information provider? All of these are conversations that help benefit the end-user.” Miller agreed that it’s up to the shops to use this data to benefit their businesses. “What will the industry do versus waiting for someone else to do it for us? We need to have discussions around this study and come up with ideas about how we can deal with this issue. This information is great, but it’s only as useful as the hands it’s in, and I don’t want to see it die as useless because it’s not…but we need to get out there, promote this and discuss how to utilize it. We need to stop waiting for things to happen. It’s time to take the initiative and MAKE things happen!” McNee took it a step further, as he asked, “Will the IPs increase the formulas like they should, or will they minimize it like they normally do, to keep their biggest purchasers (insurers) happy? It’s currently in the public eye, and I don’t want our industry to let it fall by the wayside. It’s up to us to make a move; we can’t wait for someone else to step up to the plate to make our industry better. They’re not going to deviate from the book because that’s not to their advantage. It’s up to us as shop owners, as collision professionals, to push harder, to step up to the plate. It’s just a big game for them, and it’s our own fault that we let them dictate the rules while we just sit on the sidelines and take it.”
“The saying goes, ‘If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.’ We decided to do it differently, and with substance, and I think there is a reason the results align with the industry’s perception of the task,” Schulenburg added. “Ultimately, repair facilities are responsible for independently choosing how to identify and bill for their services. Waiting for someone else to make a decision – whether it is an IP, insurer, etc. – may be the equivalent of always doing what you’ve always done. I am aware of many repairers who are already actively using the information in their repair planning process effectively, a decision they’ve made based on the information available to them and their own knowledge of what is necessary within their business.”
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AASP/NJ mourns the passing of Jack Wilson, former owner of Coury’s Auto Body in Toms River, and Sebastiano “Sal” Failla of Sal’s Auto Body in Green Brook, two longtime members, supporters and friends of the association who passed away in December. Jack passed away on December 5, 2022 at the age of 68. He was the prior owner of Coury’s Auto Body and a past vice president of an organization that Jack assisted in starting to address the problems of the collision shops in that area, which ultimately turned into the Ocean County Chapter of AASP/NJ. He retired with his wife to Florida, where they enjoyed living along Jupiter Inlet and made many new friends. Jack’s accomplishments and contributions to the industry helped make it a better one, and he will be remembered as a friend to many and a longtime supporter of AASP/NJ. He is survived by his wife Deborah TravisanoWilson, his daughters Melanie Lowden and Dawn Nolan, stepchildren Valerie Travisano and Daniel Travisano, five grandchildren, siblings and many other family members and friends.
Sal passed away December 11, 2022 at the age of 93. He was one of the oldest living members of AASP/NJ and a much valued one. Sal’s voluntary participation and fundraising activities in too many charitable organizations to mention allowed him to share a wealth of knowledge to all he came in contact with, including so many in the automotive repair industry. He will be remembered as a great guy and good friend to those who knew him. “Losing two great members of AASP/NJ, who passed within one week of each other, really makes for a sad time,” shared AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant. “Both men were long time members of the association and were good friends of many, including myself. They will be remembered for all they did to improve the collision industry. It’s pretty amazing how much the two had in common, like their pleasant smiles which were always visible no matter what difficulties either may have been enduring at the time. I would like their families to know just how much they will both be missed and remembered for all they did.”
AASP/NJ offers the families, friends and colleagues of Jack and Sal its deepest condolences. NJA
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