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Originally Posted by tonycajjo (Post 817920)

always get two quotes and one always being from a dealer.

then i would repair it from the back so the crack lines up and put the money into your payment or to pay off some other debt... or if you have no debt to put it in your savings account.

Do you think the insurance company will cut me a check for a quote from a dealer after they've already had their guys come check it out?

I just made an offer to the insurance adjuster handling the claim. I said double the quoted labor rate and give me the correct tax rate (they quoted 6.75% when it's really 8.25% in my area) and we can come to a resolution.

I think that's fair.

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Originally Posted by jeremym (Post 817923)

Do you think the insurance company will cut me a check for a quote from a dealer after they've already had their guys come check it out?

no, but they may rethink their number and move it a bit higher.

for example you call them and say that you got a quote from a BMW dealer and it was 5K, then you say to the insurance company that their estimate is wrong and then you can come to a better number.

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Originally Posted by jeremym (Post 817928)

that works too. insurance companies will always give the lowest number, and have a high number for them not to exceed... my buddy got 8700$ for his totaled truck, we called the insurance company and said how the heck is he going to buy a comparable truck to his for 8700K, (it was a full size tundra with low miles) without skipping a beat they gave a bit over 11K. they knew 8700 was too low.

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Originally Posted by jeremym (Post 817917)

I'm very confused. I'm getting the impression you were directing this towards me...but you said $3500. That's why I was expecting more. Can you reword your reply?

No I cannot "reword" my reply.

The estimate you received from the adjuster is woefully low, the work described will be substandard...and you seem inclined to pocket the check and get the work done by a buddy, without recognizing the need for INDEPENDENT estimate, nor even a rudimentary understanding of painting a $60k vehicle.

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Originally Posted by ard (Post 818055)

Listen, sweetheart...

Just because everyone knows you on these forums and thinks you're end-all-be-all and jerk off your ego all the time doesn't mean you can come in here and be a dick for no reason. I asked you to reword your reply because, as I've seen quite frequently with you, you reply with one-off sentences and jump around from idea to idea more than a skitsofrantic. It made no god damn sense. Then I ask a question and you go and insinuate that I'm an idiot. Have I ever dealt with this type of thing before? Nope. Hence why I came here and posted my situation for you guys to give me advice. If I had all the knowledge you seem to have - I certainly wouldn't have posted here requesting help.

Get off your high horse and either help or gtfo. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by jeremym (Post 818112)

gtfo. Thanks.

Will do!

Best of luck.