The Car Craft Group has recently welcomed more business owners to the network. Car Craft General Manager Peter McMahon said: “We are excited to welcome Bryce, Niall, Stefan, Zelko, Adam, Dominic and Michael to the Car Craft Network, the growth we are seeing has been pleasing and I look forward to seeing more like- minded business owners making the choice to get on board.”
The Car Craft Group Sydney has three new members located in Blue Mountains, Illarwara and Campbelltown.
The Repair Wizard has been a well-known and highly respected business for the Katoomba, Lithgow and Blue Mountains area for over 50 years.
Repair Wizard has a dedicated team of professional, courteous and highly skilled people that use the latest equipment and technology to repair accident damaged vehicles.
The company mission is to exceed customers’ expectations and provide an extraordinary repair experience and to be a recognised leader in the industry.
Stefan Menin decided to join Car Craft NSW Central group to join forces with other professional and like-minded panel shop owners, and to network amongst the team both at a local level and nationally.
This he believes ‘improves the breed’ and helps maintain high standards within the industry. Menin has a wealth of industry knowledge acquired from many different angles as a technician and management roles within a global paint brand. He has used his vast knowledge of the industry to help him take The Repair Wizard to the next level.
Campbelltown Smash Repairs (CSR) has been servicing Campbelltown and surrounds since 1966.
Zelko Strizic recently took over the business and he has made substantial improvements to its street presence and has embarked on an equipment upgrade program. CSR proudly boasts a team of fully qualified tradesmen, apprentices and customer service -focused office personnel to cater for all customer repair needs.
Zelko has always thought that ‘strength in numbers is a great policy’ and this was one of the reasons he approached Car Craft. He also wanted to become part of a team that promotes best practice and quality industry standards. National networking opportunities were also an attraction, as well as the ability to learn from others and to share experiences.
Perre Brothers Smash Repairs are a second generation family business with over 40 years’ experience and are the Illawarra's longest serving accident repairer. Perre Brothers are also the only BMW approved repairer in the region, focusing on quality repairs and customer satisfaction.
With a view to ensuring their long-term success by aligning themselves with other leaders within the industry, Perre Brothers Smash Repairs decided to join the rapidly expanding Car Craft Group. Adam, Dominic and Michael state that the Car Craft offering is to be a key part of their future direction. The team are keen to contribute as well as learn from others within the Car Craft Group both locally with Car Craft NSW Central and the group Nationally.
Having access to other like-minded repairers within a group of quality focused businesses was a key attraction to joining Car Craft initially for Perre Brothers Smash Repairs, but they are also delighted with the other features and benefits of joining such a large National group.
Perre Brothers are on a continuous improvement program at present and are keen to place their mark on the business while maintaining their fathers’ core family values of providing exceptional customer service along with high-quality repairs.
Gisborne Smash Repairs, Victoria
Gisborne Smash Repairs has joined Car Craft Victoria and has served the Gisborne area for over 15 years.
Bryce Marks and Niall Cardillo are looking to move with the times and have recognised that sitting back and admiring what you have created can soon reveal you are falling behind.
Gisborne, a rural community 66 kilometres from Melbourne CBD is thriving and the business needs to grow in order to serve the expanding community.
“We decided that we needed to make a serious commitment to the business and the area, so we have embarked on the ground up construction of purpose -built premises. We intend keeping the site we already have and utilise that for our towing business and related industry services,” Bryce said.
Business partner Carillo said: “We also decided now is the time to step back and review what we are doing and what alliances we should consider. We have for a long time thought Car Craft would be a good fit for us, but we wanted to ensure our premises would be up to scratch. Now that we have joined, I wish we had considered it sooner. The network support and exclusive access to a range of business tools is helping with a total relook at our business. We are proud to display the Car Craft brand as one that has stood the test of time in the industry.