--- title: "Terry's Panel Shop vs Valley Panel and Paint: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Terry's Panel Shop or Valley Panel and Paint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth collision repair companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/terrys-panel-shop-vs-valley-panel-and-paint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Terry's Panel Shop vs Valley Panel and Paint: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Terry's Panel Shop or Valley Panel and Paint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth collision repair companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Terry's Panel Shop and Valley Panel and Paint - **Competitive set**: New Plymouth collision repair companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Terry's Panel Shop Share of Search**: 27.9% - **Valley Panel and Paint Share of Search**: 18% ## Is Terry's Panel Shop or Valley Panel and Paint more popular in search? - In September 2026, Terry's Panel Shop had more branded searches than Valley Panel and Paint among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand. Terry's Panel Shop had about 170 branded searches, while Valley Panel and Paint had 110. Terry's Panel Shop made up 27.9% of all New Plymouth collision repair company searches we track, and Valley Panel and Paint accounted for 18%. - Terry's Panel Shop was ahead of Valley Panel and Paint in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Terry's Panel Shop’s share of searches among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 27% to 27.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 170. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valley Panel and Paint’s share of searches among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 27% to 18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 110. ## Top New Plymouth collision repair companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Terry's Panel Shop appeared in all three answers. Valley Panel and Paint was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Terry's Panel Shop was listed before Valley Panel and Paint in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Max Pennington’s AutoCity | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Terry's Panel Shop | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Valley Panel and Paint | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Grant Crossan Panelbeating | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | RIO Motor Body Works | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Pro Paint NZ | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about New Plymouth collision repair companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which collision repair company should I hire in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. Max Pennington’s AutoCity, 2. Terry's Panel Shop, 3. Valley Panel and Paint, 4. Grant Crossan Panelbeating - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best collision repair companies in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. Max Pennington’s AutoCity, 2. Terry's Panel Shop, 3. Grant Crossan Panelbeating, 4. Valley Panel and Paint - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best collision repair company in New Plymouth, New Zealand for a damaged car?": 1. Max Pennington’s AutoCity, 2. New Plymouth Car Painters Panel & Paint, 3. Terry's Panel Shop Not named in any answer: RIO Motor Body Works and Pro Paint NZ. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand New Plymouth collision repair companies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Max Pennington’s AutoCity overtook Valley Panel and Paint to rank 2nd among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, with 23% of the searches. - In September 2026, RIO Motor Body Works overtook Valley Panel and Paint to rank 3rd among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, with 23% of the searches. - In September 2026, Valley Panel and Paint lost share of searches among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, from 26.2% to 18%. - In September 2026, Terry's Panel Shop lost share of searches among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand, from 32.3% to 27.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Terry's Panel Shop estimated searches | Terry's Panel Shop Share of Search | Terry's Panel Shop rank | Valley Panel and Paint estimated searches | Valley Panel and Paint Share of Search | Valley Panel and Paint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 27% | 2 | 170 | 27% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 33.8% | 1 | 170 | 22.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 170 | 29.3% | 1 | 110 | 19% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 28.6% | 1 | 170 | 18.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 33.8% | 1 | 140 | 18.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 32.5% | 1 | 170 | 21.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 27.6% | 2 | 140 | 18.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 260 | 30.6% | 2 | 140 | 16.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 260 | 26.8% | 2 | 170 | 17.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 28.4% | 1 | 140 | 18.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 32.3% | 1 | 170 | 26.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 170 | 27.9% | 1 | 110 | 18% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Terry's Panel Shop’s and Valley Panel and Paint’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Terry's Panel Shop**: Measured on the search term “terrys panel shop”. - **Valley Panel and Paint**: Measured on the search term “valley panel and paint”. - [Terry's Panel Shop profile](/demand/nz/brands/terrys-panel-shop) - [Valley Panel and Paint profile](/demand/nz/brands/valley-panel-and-paint) - [All New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/new-plymouth/collision-repair-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Terry's Panel Shop or Valley Panel and Paint more popular in search? In September 2026, Terry's Panel Shop had more branded searches than Valley Panel and Paint among New Plymouth collision repair companies in New Zealand. Terry's Panel Shop had about 170 branded searches, while Valley Panel and Paint had 110. Terry's Panel Shop made up 27.9% of all New Plymouth collision repair company searches we track, and Valley Panel and Paint accounted for 18%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Terry's Panel Shop vs Valley Panel and Paint: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/terrys-panel-shop-vs-valley-panel-and-paint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/terrys-panel-shop-vs-valley-panel-and-paint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.