Re: Insurance Woes

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

You got screwed, before the insurance company did anything. They should have 
advised you, you should have given them more shop qoutes to. I would call 
them back and inform them that you will be sending in additional estimates. 
Also they must use original OEM replacement parts if the customer wants them 
to. Stand your ground and tear them a new asshole.

Brian

88 16v
87 16v
86 8v (sold to neighbor)



>From: "Brad Sayer" <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Insurance Woes
>Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:43:23 -0400
>
>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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