Re: Insurance Woes

["Josh[deady]Able" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>]

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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