Re: Insurance Woes

[Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>]

Stick it to them. Call, bitch and whine but do it tactfully. That's bullshit....
	-ghuff

On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 03:38:59PM -0400, Josh[deady]Able wrote:
> Do NOT cash that check.
> As soon as you cash it, you have no room to bitch.
> 
> Im not sure if you can win the fight, but I would sure as hell try.
> Talk to the bodyshop, get them on your side.
> 
> Josh Able
> 87 16v Seidl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brad Sayer <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 3:43 PM
> Subject: Insurance Woes
> 
> 
> > Some may recall that I was rear ended a couple of weeks ago.  So I got an
> > estimate, sent it to the other drivers insurance company along with the
> > police report indicating her 100% fault.  They just sent me a revised
> > estimate cutting the original in half.  It seems they called up the shop
> > that I got the estimate at (even though I never said anything to the shop
> > about insurance, or ever planned to have it repaired there) and negotiated
> a
> > lower estimate based on a lower labor rate, used parts instead of new, and
> > reduced hours on pulling/squaring.
> >
> > So my question is, can they do this?  Oh, they sent me the check also!
> > Never told me, it just showed up in the mail yesterday!  It seems to me
> that
> > an estimate based on a negotiated/bargained deal with one body shop using
> > lower rates and used parts is not an accurate valuation of the car.  I
> can't
> > walk into any body shop and negiate a deal like they did.
> >
> > Am I wrong about feeling cheated by all this, or are they screwing me big
> > time?  Do I have a valid complaint, and grounds for legal recourse or
> what?
> >
> > Hopefully someone out there can help me with some advise.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
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> > vwrocco85@hotmail.com
> >
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