DM COLLISION

DM Collision will be closed July 29, 2026 through August 7, 2026 and will reopen as normal August 10, 2026.

After an accident , The shop YOU CHOOSE is absolutely critical . Everyone has the right to choose their repair shop despite the shop your insurance suggests .

Some shops will repair your vehicle the fastest and cheapest way possible because they are pressured and influenced to do by insurance companies.

DM Collision is an independent repair shop that focuses on quality and customer service. We accept insurance , but refuse to be influenced , controlled , or under contract by any insurance company . This promotes the best repair possible for deserving customers

Auto Insurance coverages are not keeping up with the times. Sadly, the State does not offer adequate insurance regulation or oversight to an area where folks are getting short changed daily — by their insurance COVERAGE.

Many folks think because they have insurance that insurance “pays for everything”. Sure they will pay based off the fine print of your policy, but that does not necessarily mean your policy matches your repair needs or even your vehicle. Vehicle engineering is advancing faster than anyone can keep up — including your insurance.

Advanced vehicle electronics require almost every vehicle now to undergo pre and post scans. A simple bumper job may require special paint that is radar compliant paint so your blind spot monitors and safety features work as designed. Many advanced safety features require recalibration just by removing or replacing a bumper. Even some door window switches need reprogramming. Etc.

Sounds ridiculous right ? It is . But that is where auto repair has evolved. Make sure your auto insurance is keeping up with the times and covers YOUR VEHICLES SPECIFIC needs and functions.

So you call your insurance company to make a claim. As if the informal automated phone service wasn’t enough; many insurance companies started using “AI” to write your estimates. As if that’s going to be thorough or even reasonable for the customers that work hard to pay these unaffordable insurance premiums. Nope , just another tool to delay claims and fight paying the customer what they deserve.

And just think, after your insurance company gives you that neglectful automated treatment and garbage estimate , they have the nerve to refer you to their “contracted” preferred shop.

As if somehow they can be trusted to finish the process when you have been dismissed every step thus far.

Take a deep breath and take control. Call a shop that is independent that works for you , not your insurance company.

At DM Collision we are an independent repair shop. This means no contract exists between the shop and the insurance carrier . We refuse to accept those garbage insurance estimates that are clearly underwritten. DM Collision will advocate for you the customer . Give us a call today for a real assessment of damages.

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The shop will be closed tomorrow 1/26 due to weather. And the shop will be closed this Friday 1/30. For emergency matters please call the shop 315-533-7778 and leave a message and I will do my best to respond.

DM Collision will be closed for the New Years Holiday . Friday the shop will be operable but closed to the public .

Please drive safe and responsible and Happy New Year !

DM Collision would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. 🎄🎁.

It has been brought to my attention by customers on numerous occasions, including today that State Farm insurance is actively telling claimants that they cannot bring their vehicle to a shop if it is not “on their list”. (Many shops experience this issue.)

The only thing that being on State Farm’s “list” means Is the shop is under contract with State Farm. Literally.

Not only is this false this is against New York regulations. And New York regulations are in place to protect.

In such instances where you feel your insurance company has steered you or pressured you , whether it is State Farm or any insurance company please feel free to contact the New York State Department of financial services and file a complaint. This can be done online. Until further notice my shop will assist in filing complaints for free . And my Wi-Fi will be available to any customer who needs to file a complaint.

Stand up for your rights and stop accepting anything less than what you deserve and pay.

You have the right to choose your repair shop in New York State.

The shop will be closed the rest of the day due to the weather. Be safe out there many stuck vehicles on 365 today. Shop VM will be checked  an urgent calls will be returned