Guides from the shop
Plain answers to the questions drivers ask after an accident.
- How much does bumper repair cost?What decides the cost of a bumper repair: repair or replace, sensors, paint and parts. How to get an exact number from photos in Santa Ana.
- What to do right after a car accident in CaliforniaA step-by-step checklist for California drivers: safety, photos, information to exchange, reporting, towing and choosing a repair shop.
- Do you have to use the body shop your insurance company recommends? California law explainedKnow your legal rights under CA Insurance Code § 758.5: choose your own repair shop without penalty. Magic Auto Center: (714) 265-9456.
- Repair or total loss: how the decision is madeHow California insurers decide between repairing a car and declaring a total loss, what you are paid and what you can do if you disagree.
- How modern body shops match car paint: spectrophotometers, tri-coats and factory blendingLearn how digital spectrophotometers and bake booths deliver 100% exact factory paint matching at Magic Auto Center: (714) 265-9456.
- Hidden collision damage: why 3D laser frame alignment protects your vehicle and your lifeEven minor collisions cause unseen unibody damage. Discover how 3D laser measuring restores crash safety at Magic Auto: (714) 265-9456.
Photo estimate in 3 steps
Photos, vehicle, phone. We reply during business hours, usually within 1-2 hours.
- Free and no obligation
- Works for insurance claims and for paying yourself
- The final estimate is confirmed after we see the car