Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:06:30 -0000
From: SkodaPilot <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: Saab ("sob") story - might just be losing the old gal
In article <4Rb%9.462$w97.234nopsam-binary.blueyonder.co.uk>, menopsamom
says...
> If you want to keep your car talk to the bodyshop and the estimator -
> try to broker a deal between them to increase the offer and reduce the
> estimate - remember the insurance man will probably increase his offer by
> maybe 20% if you are persuasive and the bodyshop would be prepared to use
> second hand parts if you are prepared to source the parts for them
>
Also make sure that the body shop guy knows it is you paying out for the
repair, not the insurance, that makes a huge difference. They sometimes
add zeros to the price when they hear insurance repair, even if you are
sourcing the quote rather than using an approved repairer.
--
Carl Robson
http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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