Here is an excerpt from the current article in “Autohaus Schadenmanager” No. 16/2020. Especially worth reading for those vehicle owners who want to or have to lift the repair without using an insurance, i.e. at their own expense. Particularly interesting if the question is in the room whether the repair should be carried out by the brand workshop or the bodywork or paint shop. ” ….. In the past two years already the Central Association of Karos called series- und Fahrzeugtechnik (ZKF) and the Bundesverband der Partnerwerkstätten (BVdP) unsurpassably after an inescapable increase in hourly compensation rates (SVS) from their point of view in the case of directed accident damage. The costs, especially in the painting and personnel sector, increased disproportionately to the agreed SVS, moreover expensive investments in training, tools and test equipment to control new vehicle technologies and the calibration of driver assistance systems (FAS) notw endig. … …. In parallel, the BVdP has prepared a cost study, which shows that with an hourly settlement rate of 78.60 euros on average at present, survival is no longer possible and a permanent adjustment has to be made NOW. …”