Activate Your Purdue Benefits
Two steps. $100 off your repair. Free rides to and from campus during the repair. Start your estimate online from your dorm in 90 seconds, or book an in-person estimate. Show your Purdue ID to activate every Purdue benefit below.
Direct Repair Program shop for:
Start Your Estimate
Pick whichever is easier. Both activate the same Purdue benefits.
Free Online Photo Estimate
Snap photos from your dorm. AI returns a real dollar range on screen in 90 seconds. Forward it to your parents before deciding anything.
Get My Price in 90 Seconds →Book In-Person Estimate
Prefer to bring it in? Schedule a quick in-person estimate at our Lafayette shop, only 10 minutes from the Purdue campus.
Book In-Person Estimate →Show Your Purdue ID When You Confirm In Person
When you bring the car in to confirm your estimate or drop it off for repair, just show one of the following and we'll apply your benefits to the final estimate:
- Valid Purdue student, faculty, or staff ID
- Confirmation email from your @purdue.edu address
- Purdue admission or enrollment letter
- For parents: your student's Purdue ID
What Your Purdue Benefits Include
Stacked on top of our standard I-CAR Gold certified work and lifetime warranty.
- $100 Purdue Student Discount on any collision repair. Applied to your out-of-pocket portion: your insurance deductible if you're filing a claim, or the total repair cost if you're paying yourself. Same flat $100 either way.
- Free campus pickup and drop-off within 10 miles of our shop. Covers all of West Lafayette and the Purdue campus.
- Class-schedule priority. Share your schedule when you book and we'll work drop-off and pickup around it.
- Free detail on repairs $500+. Interior and exterior, a ~$125 value, no extra charge.
- Out-of-state insurance handling. We work with every major U.S. carrier and deal with parents' policies directly.
- Deductible payment plan. Split into 3 or 6 monthly payments at 0% interest, short-term.
How this works for you
Your student gets in an accident at Purdue. You're in Texas, California, or wherever. You don't need to fly out. Here's the actual workflow, from accident to keys back in hand:
- Your student submits photos through our free online photo estimate. AI returns a real dollar range on screen in 90 seconds. They forward it to you.
- We coordinate an in-person confirmation of the estimate. Your student brings the car in (about 10 minutes from campus) so a certified estimator finalizes the written estimate. That written estimate is what goes to your insurance carrier.
- We order the parts. Once your insurance approves the estimate, we order everything the repair needs.
- Repair starts once all the parts are in. No drop-off-and-wait. The car comes back in when we're actually ready to begin work.
- Your student stays mobile during the repair. Rides to and from Purdue campus are on us. If your insurance policy includes rental coverage, we coordinate a loaner directly with the rental company so your student doesn't have to do the paperwork.
- We deal with the insurance throughout. Every major U.S. carrier, including out-of-state policies. We talk to adjusters on your behalf so you don't have to.
- You can pay the deductible from anywhere. Online, by phone, or split into 3 or 6 monthly payments at 0% if cash flow is tight.
10 minutes from Purdue campus
3400 National Drive, Lafayette IN 47905. About 5 miles southeast of the Memorial Union, an easy drive from any dorm or off-campus apartment.
P = Purdue Memorial Union · R = Bob Rohrman Collision Repair Center · ~10 minute drive via US-52 or SR-26
Get Directions in Google Maps →The four accidents that happen most to Purdue students
Don't panic. Each of these is routine. Here's the playbook for each.
Parking lot ding, no other driver around
File a no-fault claim with your own insurance under collision coverage. Deductible typically $250-1,000. Our $100 Purdue discount plus the photo estimate helps you decide whether to file the claim or pay out of pocket. Below-deductible damage usually isn't worth filing.
Hit-and-run in a Purdue parking lot
File under uninsured motorist coverage with your own carrier. We coordinate with the adjuster. Police report helps but isn't always required for property damage. Call (765) 448-1100 if you're not sure what to file under.
Winter slip-and-slide on Indiana ice
If you hit a tree, pole, or curb, comprehensive coverage on your policy typically handles single-vehicle weather damage. Usually no fault assigned. If another car was involved, collision coverage handles it. We work both angles with your adjuster.
First fender bender, you're at fault
Liability coverage on your policy handles the other car. Collision coverage handles yours. Your premium may go up at next renewal, but a single at-fault claim usually doesn't cause major hikes. We walk you through the difference between liability and collision when you bring the car in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be a Purdue student to use Bob Rohrman?
How does the $100 Purdue Student Discount work?
Can my parents call you from out of state?
Do you offer loaner cars for Purdue students?
How long does collision repair take?
What happens after I submit the online photo estimate?
What if my car is undriveable?
Do I have to use Bob Rohrman because of my insurance?
- One redemption per repair. Cannot be combined with other discount offers.
- $100 Purdue Student Discount applies to your out-of-pocket portion only and cannot exceed it (if your portion is less than $100, the discount equals your portion).
- Insurance carrier is billed the actual repair cost; the $100 reduction comes off the customer's portion, not the carrier's portion.
- Free detail applies to repairs of $500 or more (pre-tax).
- Campus pickup & drop-off limited to a 10-mile radius of 3400 National Drive, Lafayette, IN 47905. Outside that radius, coordinated case-by-case.
- Program benefits apply only at the Lafayette, Indiana location.
- Program is not retroactive. Must be mentioned before the estimate is finalized.
- Program subject to change; current terms always on this page.