Insurance Co. Hit a deer.

[Karl F]

Good Tip from Mike, worth the extra 15 bucks to get the coverage for the OEM parts...
I wonder if any of the body guys could chime in, pros and cons.... my bud in the business, he was telling me sometimes he puts in a supplemental for the extra labor to "fit" the aftermarket crap.. he also said he had one panel that was so far out, he called the adjuster, asked him to come to the shop, (he knew the guy was a former body man), said look, I can fit that but I'm gonna need X amount of hours to fit, or we can get an OEM part, (which he already had, for show), and it will just fit... what do you guys want to pay for?.. guy made a call or two, and the OEM panel went on.

Ins. co. do suck, but what are you going to do?.. they have a lock. I got my home owners cancelled last year, for the simple reason I live in Barnstable county.. agent says you will go in the "pool" your rate will be almost triple.. I shopped around, found a company that would take me, for 3 hundred bucks less than the pool, had to move my car insurance over, but that rate is set by the state, so that stayed the same... for now.

[vineyardblues]

My insurance company dumped me because 1. I have a trampoline in the back yard and 2. Because I have a German Shepard.

Now I pay out the arse for home owners insurance, What the F !@!%%
VB


ps. they did drop me

[Raider Ronnie]

[QUOTE=Karl F]Good Tip from Mike, worth the extra 15 bucks to get the coverage for the OEM parts...
I wonder if any of the body guys could chime in, pros and cons.... my bud in the business, he was telling me sometimes he puts in a supplemental for the extra labor to "fit" the aftermarket crap.. he also said he had one panel that was so far out, he called the adjuster, asked him to come to the shop, (he knew the guy was a former body man), said look, I can fit that but I'm gonna need X amount of hours to fit, or we can get an OEM part, (which he already had, for show), and it will just fit... what do you guys want to pay for?.. guy made a call or two, and the OEM panel went on.


Every job is a battle!!!
Though aftermarket parts have come a long way from years ago as far as fit and finish
They are still junk compared to oem!!! weather it is a fit problem or assemble problem, as in aftermarket lamps that fill with water within 6 months!!!
Big part of the problem is for every 1 shop who cares about doing quality work, there are 10 hack shops who only care about making the quick buck and will put aftermarket parks on a job when getting paid for oem!!!
Then there is allways the customer who wants their deductable saved!!!