New cars and trucks are packed with sensors and technology that protect and pamper drivers and passengers.
But those features are also raising the cost of repairs after accidents.
New sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, including a rapidly growing number of electric models, have become so complex and luxurious that seemingly simple repairs can cost a small fortune, auto experts said.
Materials designed to crumple or deform in a crash to protect pedestrians or passengers, for example, can be hard or impossible to repair.
Many bumpers must be replaced after low-speed dings because the safety sensors embedded in them may no longer work properly after repairs.
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