PISSED OFF!!!!!

[Grapenuts]

Just remember one thing Larry..if you take your truck to a repair shop thats not on their list and your shop says 4,000.00 to fix and insur. says 3,000.00 ..guess who's footing the difference..you! out of pocket.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Grapenuts

Just remember one thing Larry..if you take your truck to a repair shop thats not on their list and your shop says 4,000.00 to fix and insur. says 3,000.00 ..guess who's footing the difference..you! out of pocket.

WRONG !!!
I've been doing this for 30 years as a tech and am a Ma licensed appraiser , I know the laws trust me !

[Squid kids Dad]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

WRONG !!!
I've been doing this for 30 years as a tech and am a Ma licensed appraiser , I know the laws trust me !

Ronnie is right..100%....If needed... It will not cost a dime to Larry as long as there is no betterment involved and by looking at the picture there will be none...Nobody likes insurance companys because of all these false statements..

[Grapenuts]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

WRONG !!!
I've been doing this for 30 years as a tech and am a Ma licensed appraiser , I know the laws trust me !

then I guess I shouldn't trust my insurance agent [wife]. I'll go out and tell her shes a liar. ..far to many fine lines in this game of apraisels..insurance co's and bodyshops which are all out to screw the public...and don't tell me there's no "it's who you know"to get things covered or have things changed to benifit the friends/family on the inside....I've seen it first hand...the whole system stinks.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Grapenuts

then I guess I shouldn't trust my insurance agent [wife]. I'll go out and tell her shes a liar. ..far to many fine lines in this game of apraisels..insurance co's and bodyshops which are all out to screw the public...and don't tell me there's no "it's who you know"to get things covered or have things changed to benifit the friends/family on the inside....I've seen it first hand...the whole system stinks.

Tell your wife what ever you want if it makes you happy

Fact is, ins co can NOT make you go to a shop on their "referral list"
Thats Mass. law !

[gone fishin]

Holy crap Larry...

I just had a similar situation. I was plowed into by another car while driving my Lexus. The insurance Co. (Arbella) estimated the costs and I - like you- couldn't believe how low they came in. I also got a check for a ridiculous amount. The insurance Co, pays you, not the body shop and then you pay them. Hold the check until the job is complete.

The car has a flexible cover over the bumper and it looked like it was a simple repair. I knew the car had lots more damage and squawked like mad. The auto body guy told me to bring the car in and let them take care of the deal. He took the cover off and called the appraiser and I got another check that covered a whole lot more than the first check. The job was done to my satisfaction using Lexus parts and not a penny out of pocket.

[Squid kids Dad]

Thats the problem..As an insurance appraiser we can only write for VISIABLE damage,,even tho we might think there is additional damage behind the damaged area..We can not write for that damage until it is taken apart at at shop..Its just the process we have to follow...

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Squid kids Dad

Thats the problem..As an insurance appraiser we can only write for VISIABLE damage,,even tho we might think there is additional damage behind the damaged area..We can not write for that damage until it is taken apart at at shop..Its just the process we have to follow...

Thats how the process works and it should be that way !
For the ins co's part, why would they want to over rite it from the start ???
Send a check to the vehicle owner, and from there, lots of times they don't have the car fixed, have it fixed at a back yard not registered -licenses- insured (legal) shop, or just fix a minimal amount of the damage!

[thefishingfreak]

Larry, take it to a shop along with your Ins. apraisal. hand them the estimate and make an appointment to get it in. Simple as that.
the body shop will handle the rest with the Ins. company. If there's additional damage trust me the body shop will get it covered bye the Ins. co..
They allways write it cheap. they are not allowed to write what they can't "see" the body shop will take it apart then call for a suppliment.

they {ins co.} can't tell you where to take it. that's "steering" and it's illigal. They give you there "prefered shop" list claiming they will only gaurantee the repairs if you take it to there "prefered" shops. blahh.bLahh. they will only pay a certain amount per hour blah blah.

Find a shop you feel comfortable with that will do a good job and let them handle the rest..
Make sure they gaurantee there work for life.

deposit the check they gave you. that is only the preliminary estimate. you will sign a direction to pay at the body shop and the Ins co. will pay the shop for anything else.
call your agant and see if you are covered for a rental car while the truck is in the shop?
Thats all YOU should be doing.

You will get NO WHERE calling the adjuster.or the Ins company.. you are not a licenced appraiser. let the body shoip handle it. thats there job. All you will do calling up and tearing someone a new one is a wave of pissed off people in your path.
Just tell the shop your a picky SOB and you want the truck perfect or your not giving them the job..













And don't ever piss off the painter

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Squid kids Dad

Thats the problem..As an insurance appraiser we can only write for VISIABLE damage,,even tho we might think there is additional damage behind the damaged area..We can not write for that damage until it is taken apart at at shop..Its just the process we have to follow...

If you write for damage you can't see, that's fraud, plain and simple. All damage must be measurable or visible, until it is it doesn't exist. Take the truck to the shop and have it torn down. Then stay out of the tech's way.

[boatracer357]

You get an estimate and the insurance company might lower the estimate. At this point you get the insuranc eman in a headlock and you almost always get more money out of him.

[Squid kids Dad]

Originally Posted by Grapenuts

then I guess I shouldn't trust my insurance agent [wife]. I'll go out and tell her shes a liar. ..far to many fine lines in this game of apraisels..insurance co's and bodyshops which are all out to screw the public...and don't tell me there's no "it's who you know"to get things covered or have things changed to benifit the friends/family on the inside....I've seen it first hand...the whole system stinks.

I would not call her a liar at all..Just mis-informed as well as you are..

[Raider Ronnie]

So Larry,
The truck fixed yet ???
From looking @ the pic, it's a 2 day job tops !
Your making this job a MUCH bigger deal than it is !!!

[BigFish]

Just telling you waht the body shop said Ron! 5-10 days......paint, dry time???? I don't know and I don't care I just want it fixed! Got all my ducks in a row, rental car is arranged (truck) and I will go in Monday and make an appointment for the following week as we have memorial services and Angie's family here all week.

[Raider Ronnie]

[QUOTE=BigFish;606186]Just telling you waht the body shop said Ron! 5-10 days......paint, dry time????


Like I said Larry, 2 days, TOPS !
Paint is dry in 15-20 minutes in a booth with a bake cycle !
Probably 2-3 days waiting for the appraiser to show up for the supplement.
I could only imagine the fun if this was the typical heavy hit (border line total) that I fix on a weekly basis !

[Squid kids Dad]

Originally Posted by Grapenuts

Just remember one thing Larry..if you take your truck to a repair shop thats not on their list and your shop says 4,000.00 to fix and insur. says 3,000.00 ..guess who's footing the difference..you! out of pocket.

If that is the case then the body shop never called the insurance company for a supplement...If that is the case the body shop is at fault and should let the owner of vehicle know,..If the insurance company can not reach an agreed figure with the shop the insurance company has to inform the owner of the vehicle..There should never be a surprise total figure...I sugest your wife should reveiw the claims process