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Fleet & dealer · the honest stance · Bethlehem PA

Fleet & dealer work, by referral. Retail rates only.

Mike doesn’t chase fleet contracts and doesn’t discount for volume. Dealer recon runs at roughly half retail — that’s the business Dent Sorcery is being built away from, not into.

If you’re running a fleet that respects retail pricing and wants one technician on every car, send a note. Otherwise the gallery, the reviews and the services list show what Mike actually takes on day-to-day.

Volume pricing?
Retail · no discount
Procurement docs?
COI · NET-30
Per-VIN proof?
Photo log
Fleet & dealer · the quick answers

What a fleet manager asks Mike, answered straight.

No volume tier, no standing-cycle pitch. Here's exactly how Mike handles fleet and dealer work — and the one B2B angle he actively wants.

  • Volume pricing?
    Retail · no discount

    Mike doesn't keep a separate fleet price book. The per-VIN ticket is whatever it would be off the street — dealer-recon half-retail isn't the business Dent Sorcery is built into.

  • Procurement docs?
    COI + NET-30

    Certificate of insurance on file, NET-30 terms standard. Single monthly PDF invoice if you prefer a bundle, or per-job invoicing.

  • Per-VIN proof?
    Photo log per VIN

    Every VIN documented — before/after photos per car, one line item per ticket, so your records reconcile cleanly.

  • Turnaround?
    Scheduled, per-VIN

    One technician on every car, scheduled in blocks between consumer retail jobs. PDR keeps a vehicle out of service for hours, not the days a body-shop repaint takes. No standing weekly cycle — Mike fits fleet work without bumping his retail book.

  • What fits?
    Body-shop sublet + larger fleets by referral

    Body-shop sublet PDR is the B2B angle Mike actively wants. Larger corporate/executive fleets are considered case-by-case at retail. Mixed-make fleets price per VIN — steel sedans flat, aluminum trucks up.

Mike Acevedo, owner of Dent Sorcery
A word from Mike · on fleet work
“Dealer pricing caps you at half retail. That’s not the shop I’m building.

Mike has been moving Dent Sorcery away from dealership reconditioning for a couple of years. The plan is solo retail and a Direct Repair Provider relationship with Erie — not weekly multi-dealer rotations. Fleet/dealer work isn’t closed; it’s just by referral, at retail.

Mike Acevedo · ARC-Master · in the trade since 2007
What Mike actively takes

Three kinds of B2B that fit.

  • Wants this

    Body-shop sublet PDR

    A body shop sends Mike a PDR-only job they don't want to subcontract to a random tech. He runs it. Flat sublet rate, photo log, one invoice. This is the B2B angle Mike actively wants — referral network, single decision-maker, retail-priced.

  • Larger corporate / executive fleet, retail

    50+ vehicle fleet that wants one technician on every car and respects retail pricing. Quote per VIN, scheduled in blocks between consumer retail jobs, single point of contact.

  • Municipal or single-account standing work

    Limited-volume standing relationships where the customer wants the same set of hands on every car. Retail rate. Case-by-case onboarding — Mike has to be able to fit it without bumping his retail book.

All three run on retail-rate matrix billing. Mike doesn’t maintain a separate “fleet” price book — the per-VIN ticket is whatever it would be if you walked in off the street.

What Mike isn’t building toward

Three kinds of fleet work to send elsewhere.

If your need is one of these, a multi-tech regional PDR shop will serve you better than Dent Sorcery. No hard feelings — Mike just doesn’t want to take the business and disappoint you on the price.

  • 01

    Volume-discounted recon work

    Dealer recon runs at roughly half retail. That's the business Mike is moving out of. Not a fit, not coming back, no discount tier exists.

  • 02

    Weekly standing dealer cycles

    Mike isn't building toward a multi-dealer rotation. The Saturday-at-the-dealer model is something he's actively winding down, not expanding.

  • 03

    High-volume DSP / last-mile turn-in panic

    Amazon Pave / DSP turn-in work is a high-volume / low-rate game that doesn't match Mike's solo-tech, retail-priced model. Try a multi-tech regional shop instead.

The angle Mike actively wants

Body-shop sublet PDR. One trusted tech, on file.

Most body shops would rather not send a customer out for paintless dent repair — the customer doesn’t come back. The fix: a sublet relationship with one trusted PDR-only tech who runs the job under your name and invoices you flat. Mike does this. Single contact, photo log per panel, same standard whether it’s one car or twenty.

  • How it works

    You text Mike the VIN + photo. He quotes flat sublet. You schedule when convenient. Mike runs it under your shop's name.

  • What you keep

    The customer relationship, the touchpoint, the trust. They never deal with Mike directly unless you choose to introduce him.

  • Procurement

    COI on file. NET-30 standard. Single monthly PDF invoice if you prefer a bundle, or per-job invoicing.

  • What Mike charges

    Flat sublet matrix per panel. Same retail-rate logic, just billed to your shop instead of the customer.

Body shop owner reading this?

Text Mike with your shop name and the kind of PDR work you’d sublet most. He’ll come back with a flat matrix within 24–48 hours.

Text Mike about sublet →
Mike Acevedo, owner-operator at Dent Sorcery
Owner-operated · single POC
One phone number, every cycle.
Fleet intake · retail quote per VIN · Mike replies directly

Fleet pricing. Two questions first.

Send fleet size and vehicle type. A retail quote per VIN, sample COI, and a sample per-VIN PDF invoice come back together — Mike replies directly. Fleet work is by referral, retail rate, no discount.

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Q · A fleet manager asks

How does fleet pricing work?

A · Mike replies

Mike does not discount for fleet volume. All fleet work runs at the standard retail matrix regardless of vehicle count. Larger fleets (50+ vehicles needing a dedicated single-tech relationship) are considered by referral only and still billed at retail. Smaller fleets are billed standard retail per VIN. Same standard of work, same retail price, whether it's one car or fifty.

Q · A fleet manager asks

Do you come on-site to dealer lots?

A · Mike replies

Mike will travel on-site for fleet work when scheduling allows, but he's not chasing the dealer-lot reconditioning cycle. That work runs at roughly half retail and that's not the direction Dent Sorcery is being built into. Fleet work is by referral, retail rate only, and scheduling fits between consumer retail jobs.

Q · A fleet manager asks

What types of fleet work?

A · Mike replies

Dealer used-car prep (the largest category — recond before lot photography), rental fleet returns, auto-auction prep, corporate fleet maintenance, and lease-return reconditioning. Anywhere a dent on a non-prepped vehicle costs more than the repair.

Q · A fleet manager asks

Can you handle insurance for fleet vehicles?

A · Mike replies

For insurable damage (hail, comp claims, fleet incident reports), the workflow is the same as any customer: the fleet files the comprehensive claim, the carrier pays the fleet minus the deductible, Mike writes the estimate so the adjuster has the right number, and the fleet pays Mike. For internal-cost dent work (lot damage, transit dings), Mike invoices the fleet directly at retail rate.

Q · A fleet manager asks

What's the typical turnaround on a fleet batch?

A · Mike replies

48-hour cycle from arrival to invoice. Mike processes 5–15 vehicles in a single visit depending on dent count per car. For multi-day jobs, we coordinate around your inventory turnover so vehicles aren't off the lot longer than necessary. Fleet work is by referral only — there are no standing weekly slots, and the rate is retail per VIN regardless of volume.

Q · A fleet manager asks

How do I get started with fleet work?

A · Mike replies

Fleet work is by referral. Email nick@dentsorcery.com or call 610.533.7531 with your fleet size, location, and typical dent volume. Mike sends back a retail quote per VIN and a sample invoice within one business day. There's no standing account and no volume discount — it's the same retail rate as any single-car job, just batched.

Q · A fleet manager asks

Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance to my procurement team?

A · Mike replies

Yes. COI on file covers commercial general liability and garage-keepers. We can name your company as an additional insured and email the certificate directly to your procurement or risk team — usually same business day on request. Invoices are due on standard terms and bill at retail rate per VIN — there's no volume discount and no standing account.

Q · A fleet manager asks

Do you work outside business hours for fleet yards?

A · Mike replies

Yes when the operation needs it. DSP yards often want early-morning cycles before vans rotate out, and dealer lots sometimes prefer end-of-day so the front line isn't disrupted. We schedule the window around your operation — not the other way around. After-hours and weekend cycles are flat-rate, no premium.

Q · A fleet manager asks

Do you cover fleets outside the Lehigh Valley?

A · Mike replies

Fleet work runs inside a 30-mile radius from Bethlehem (the I-78/I-81 corridor — Allentown, Easton, Quakertown, the Poconos, NW NJ on a case-by-case basis). Larger regional fleets with multiple yards we'll travel to by referral. For hail catastrophe response or one-time fleet recon at distance, we quote per-trip at retail and include travel in the per-vehicle rate.

Mike Acevedo
A note from Mike
If your dent isn't paintless, I'll tell you on the spot — for free — and point you to a body shop I trust. The honest answer beats a half-fixed panel every time.
Mike Acevedo · ARC-Master · owner-operated · in the trade since 2007
Still curious?

Got one we missed? Text Mike at 610.533.7531.

Free quote · within 24–48 hours

Fleet inquiry? Text Mike.

Send the fleet size, the use case, and what you want. Honest read within 24–48 hours — yes, no, or referral elsewhere.

“If I can fix it, I make it factory. If I can’t, I’ll tell you on the spot — I’d rather lose the job than sell you a half-fix.”
— Mike Acevedo · Owner / Operator
  • Free quote within 24–48 hours
  • Walk every panel before keys back
  • No paint · no filler
  • Mobile or shop · 30 mi from Bethlehem