- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Explain to me how body shops “work” these days
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:07 pm to JackieSonnier
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:07 pm to JackieSonnier
quote:
Can someone explain this to a lady? I feel like I’m dealing with a car salesman. This is no hole in the wall repair shop… they have a reputable business.
You said it was an insurance job. Therefore you should have a claim number from the insurance company that has to pay. If you dont have one you started in the wrong place.
1. If it is other drivers fault. Call their insurance and file a claim with them. Once they get the info out of you and verify it they will give you a claim number.
2. Once you have a claim number go to the body shop and request estimate. They need the claim number and insurance company. If you dont have that they will not waste their time with you.
2
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:26 pm to Packer
quote:
So my husband “no pics” was rear ended a couple days ago.
quote:
I don't care what he does in his free time.
Posted by
quote:
Packer
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:39 pm to JackieSonnier
I'm not sure there is some great secret with this kind of stuff. Body work and most car repair related stuff is just expensive these days.
I had to deal with something with my car related to a hit and run last year and I brought it in to one of the insurance preferred places. I think the initial walk around estimate was for $3200. The final tally was $6,000. The initial estimate didn't include the different sensors and a few other things.
My vehicle was only worth about $15K. Things are just stupid with labor rates.
I had to deal with something with my car related to a hit and run last year and I brought it in to one of the insurance preferred places. I think the initial walk around estimate was for $3200. The final tally was $6,000. The initial estimate didn't include the different sensors and a few other things.
My vehicle was only worth about $15K. Things are just stupid with labor rates.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:40 pm to GetmorewithLes
You think I was asking for a step by step for filing a claim ??? Amazing how 10 people can read something and take it 10 different ways.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:46 pm to keakar
You should put on a class showing how to properly answer a question. Thank you
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:48 pm to JackieSonnier
If it's an insurance job, then insurance will give the body shop X amount of dollars. Any extra will possibly be free money in their pocket. That means they will find certain things to get a cheaper product, or something that can get in quicker thus taking less man hours. If you are footing the bill out of pocket, they'll give you options on parts. Aftermarket, oem, whatever.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:00 pm to BlackPot
quote:
If it's an insurance job, then insurance will give the body shop X amount of dollars. Any extra will possibly be free money in their pocket. That means they will find certain things to get a cheaper product, or something that can get in quicker thus taking less man hours. If you are footing the bill out of pocket, they'll give you options on parts. Aftermarket, oem, whatever.
That's not at all how they work these days. Insurance adjusters now locate used parts at the LQK junkyard in Port Allen (or other places) and use those prices on the original estimate. Insurance adjusters will also use prices for foreign made aftermarket parts from Keystone/Certifit type parts houses.
quote:
something that can get in quicker thus taking less man hours.
Parts delivery has zero to do with the labor hours that a body shop charges.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:01 pm to GetmorewithLes
quote:
You said it was an insurance job. Therefore you should have a claim number from the insurance company that has to pay. If you dont have one you started in the wrong place.
1. If it is other drivers fault. Call their insurance and file a claim with them. Once they get the info out of you and verify it they will give you a claim number.
This is accurate. But, the most important part is this: Which insurer is paying? If it's your insurer, then this is the process. You have a contract with your insurer and you agreed to get work performed at one of their approved shops and you agreed that they can do a lot of stuff you don't deserve...like, they can bend your frame back into place, they can use after market parts, etc.
If you are NOT at fault and are going through the other driver's insurance (which I recommend in every instance), then it's completely different. You do not have a contract with that insurance and they cannot dictate who repairs the car or what parts can be used.
You can bring it wherever you want and instruct the shop that you want everything that was damaged replaced with OEM parts. The insurer will try to fight you on a lot of it. I've even had an adjuster say to me, "well, that's in all of our policies." I said, "great. I don't have a contract with you. So f off." They even tried to bend my frame back into place with heat. I rejected the attempt and demanded a new frame since my car had an unbent frame before the accident. They fought hard on this but ultimately agreed and the difference in cost allowed them to total my vehicle...which I wanted.
Moral: If it's not your insurer, don't accept what they are telling you they are willing to do. You are entitled to have the car put back into exactly the same condition it was in before the wreck. This is not the case with your own insurer.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:06 pm to Shexter
quote:
Hail damage should be a paint only repair
Do what? My car several years back. Totalled...hail bent the upper frame of the vehicle. Looked like someone took a baseball bat to it. Blew out the sunroof, rear window, destroyed windshield and virtually every inch had damage. All plastic parts destroyed.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:07 pm to JackieSonnier
quote:
Lol did my transition glasses turn you on?
I'm married. I am not allowed to be turned on anymore.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:14 pm to JackieSonnier
quote:
I was told that all the body shops use the same “system” that’s it’s not like it used to be with shopping around for quotes. Can someone explain this to a lady? I feel like I’m dealing with a car salesman. This is no hole in the wall repair shop… they have a reputable business.
Not how it is going for me with my son's car. Still waiting on the other insurance company's estimate to come back but the shop went ahead and gave me their estimate....which was for about 350% of the car's value.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:17 pm to junkfunky
[quote]which was for about 350% of the car's value.[/quote
This means it's a total loss
This means it's a total loss
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:20 pm to MardiGrasCajun
quote:
Do what? My car several years back. Totalled...hail bent the upper frame of the vehicle. Looked like someone took a baseball bat to it. Blew out the sunroof, rear window, destroyed windshield and virtually every inch had damage. All plastic parts destroyed.
That's a little more than your average hail damage car.
Looks like a Yeti attacked it with an iceberg.
I was talking about typical hail damage with only needing to fill in some dings, prime, and repaint. Sometimes, PDR guys can even repair hail damage.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:22 pm to Tampa Tiger
I know. Just waiting to see how much that is.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:36 pm to junkfunky
That’s what I like about “No Fault”. Call the insurance company. Take the car to the designated body shop. Your deductible is……pay us at the end. Your car done by xxx.
No hassle, no debate…drive home when done…..
No hassle, no debate…drive home when done…..
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:49 pm to bluedragon
quote:
That’s what I like about “No Fault”. Call the insurance company. Take the car to the designated body shop. Your deductible is……pay us at the end. Your car done by xxx. No hassle, no debate…drive home when done…..
Well none of what you posted has anything to do with “no fault.”
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:53 pm to JackieSonnier
quote:
So my husband “no pics” was rear ended a couple days ago
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:56 pm to junkfunky
quote:
350%
ISWYDT
Posted on 1/5/24 at 4:01 pm to JackieSonnier
its the same concept as the roofers who claim they can fix your roof after a hurricane claim and they want to deal directly with insurance. It usually results in a few extra dollars for them and less back in your pocket.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 4:07 pm to keakar
quote:
keakar
Don’t listen to anything this retard said.
They want the claim number because the actual repairs will be 1.5-2x more than the estimate. The only reason the insurance company makes you get an estimate is because they’re hoping you take the money and don’t follow through with getting the repairs done. They will direct deposit the estimate money same day hoping it burns a hole in your pocket.
As long as you don’t have terrible insurance there is nothing for the body shop to sell you, you’re going to pay your full deductible. I have “good” insurance, my adjuster estimated 3K in damage and cut me a check, the shop did over 9K in work, I paid the shop $3500 (estimate + deductible). What matters is finding a shop that isn’t going to cut corners on the repair and uses OEM parts, and isn’t going to take 6 months.
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News