Costs in everyday life: Expensive car repairs - Allianz pressures
According to calculations by the General Association of Insurers, boot flaps were more than twice as expensive last year as they were ten years ago
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According to calculations by the General Association of Insurers, boot flaps were more than twice as expensive last year as they were ten years earlier, fenders cost over 80 percent more, and windshields were half more expensive than in 2015. Another argument is the CO2 emissions, which according to Allianz can be drastically reduced if used parts or repair instead of replacement with a new part. Insurance companies complain about car manufacturers The reason: According to Allianz estimates, about 870,000 headlights are replaced in Germany every year.
Furthermore, As an example, Allianz manager Frank Sommerfeld cites headlights that are often damaged when parking and other minor accidents: "For every small damage, the one is thrown away and replaced by a new one," says the head of Allianz Versicherungs-AG, under whose roof the car insurance is located in Germany. In the case of light scratches or stone fells, the repair is technically possible in a specialist workshop, but not allowed in Germany, said Christian Sahr, the head of the Allianz Center for Technology, at a press event in Unterföhring. The demands are aimed at both the federal government and car manufacturers: The industry should ensure that its parts can also be repaired and the policy simplifies the regulations so that more repairs are allowed.
In addition, As a result, car insurers have also raised their prices sharply. According to Allianz, repairs in such cases are possible in France and other European countries. The Alliance no longer wants to accept the costs, and aims at industry and politics.
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According to calculations by the General Association of Insurers, boot flaps were more than twice as expensive last year as they were ten years earlier, fenders cost over 80 percent more, and windshields were half more expensive than in 2015.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAnother argument is the CO2 emissions, which according to Allianz can be drastically reduced if used parts or repair instead of replacement with a new part.
reliability low1/3 sourcesInsurance companies complain about car manufacturers The reason: According to Allianz estimates, about 870,000 headlights are replaced in Germany every year.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAs an example, Allianz manager Frank Sommerfeld cites headlights that are often damaged when parking and other minor accidents: "For every small damage, the one is thrown away and replaced by a new one," says the head of Allianz Versicherungs-AG, under whose roof the car insurance is located in Germany.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn the case of light scratches or stone fells, the repair is technically possible in a specialist workshop, but not allowed in Germany, said Christian Sahr, the head of the Allianz Center for Technology, at a press event in Unterföhring.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe demands are aimed at both the federal government and car manufacturers: The industry should ensure that its parts can also be repaired and the policy simplifies the regulations so that more repairs are allowed.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAs a result, car insurers have also raised their prices sharply.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to Allianz, repairs in such cases are possible in France and other European countries.
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The Alliance no longer wants to accept the costs, and aims at industry and politics
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