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