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Reply #15 – October 18, 2012, 01:49:19 AM

Quote from: Crazy88;400713

The filler that is already there is going to have to come out and be redone. To do otherwise will ensure that it will crack and chip in the future, so it isn't really a matter of 'if' it will crack, but when. No paint and body guy worth his salt would ever attempt to complete a repair on top of another repair.

You have no idea what Miickey Mouse some guys pass off as a quality job. That's exactly why i think the repair will cost more. I'll post up better pictures tomorrow and report back on what the other shops have to say.

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Reply #16 – October 18, 2012, 09:30:34 AM

If your getting lip from the adjuster I'd call their main office and let them know, you may not get anything out of it but no reason for the guy to be a douche just because your young. I run into this a lot myself, I'm 26 but look like I'm just hitting 20 and get a ton of grief especially at nicer restaurants as they think I'm a punk kid and won't tip.

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Reply #17 – October 18, 2012, 03:28:44 PM

Ill be calling them for sure

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Reply #18 – October 18, 2012, 07:25:49 PM

higher quality pictures as promised, also took it to another shop and they said that's about right to repair it but if i wanted to change the whole quarter panel it would cost 3-4 thousand. Also he added that the insurance company i'm dealing with will not send me the check.

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Reply #19 – October 18, 2012, 09:52:36 PM

First off, if you're the one doing the repair, they have to pay you. They can't tell you that you have to have a shop do the repairs. Don't let them do that. Second, what insurance are you dealing with? That guy most likely wants the work and told you that to try to get your business.

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Reply #20 – October 18, 2012, 10:26:08 PM

Quote from: 1BadBird;400753

First off, if you're the one doing the repair, they have to pay you.

Absolutely. It is none of the insurance companies business who repairs your car, or even IF it gets repaired, as long as they get their release from liability.

Quote from: 1BadBird;400753

They can't tell you that you have to have a shop do the repairs.

Again, absolutely correct. The insurance company may try to tell you a bunch of things, but the fact remains that THEY are the ones with the liability for damages, not you. Don't let them push you around or tell you lies, such as you have to do anything. If I were you, I would take it to as many body shops as possible for estimates. Add them all up together and divide them by the number of shops that gave estimates. This is much more likely to come as close as possible to what the fair repair cost would be. It is reasonable and easy enough to defend in court, if it would ever come to that. There is no good reason that you should be required to have them pay the average of the two lowest estimates, especially when in so doing, there is a better than good chance that the two lowest estimates came from shops that they sent you to.

Quote from: 1BadBird;400753

That guy most likely wants the work and told you that to try to get your business.

Which raises such sticky questions as, If they routinely lie to get business, what else will they routinely lie about? If they lie about one thing, why would you place your trust in their abilities and perhaps more importantly to make repairs correctly?

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Reply #21 – October 19, 2012, 12:13:38 AM

Quote from: Crazy88;400755

Absolutely. It is none of the insurance companies business who repairs your car, or even IF it gets repaired, as long as they get their release from liability.

Which raises such sticky questions as, If they routinely lie to get business, what else will they routinely lie about? If they lie about one thing, why would you place your trust in their abilities and perhaps more importantly to make repairs correctly?

I'll try to see what I can do, anyways If I'm not mistaken i think I stated the part about changing the quarter panel incorrectly. He said that he's dealt with that Insurance company before and that they count every penny, and do not like releasing fundsto people,only to body shops, so that's why he suggest for me to tell them that i wanted to change the whole quarter panel so I could drive the price of the repair up and get more money from the insurance company if and when they give it to me. The insurance company is Infinity, i still need to speak to the adjuster and see what we can do. Thanks Guys

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Reply #22 – October 19, 2012, 09:53:04 AM

In my shop, we deal with nothing but sub-standard insurance companies with an occasional top tier co, and almost every time a claimant comes for an estimate, they (the claimant) get the money and do what ever they like with it. Point being they have to pay you for the damages caused by their customer period. I'd do as crazy88 said and get a butt-load of estimates and average them out, turn it in to the adjuster, wait a couple of weeks at the most and then start to pester them like crazy, like every other day, till they settle.

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Reply #23 – October 19, 2012, 04:47:39 PM

Ill be going out this weekend or next week and will take the bird to a few local shops and ask them to give me estimates on changing out the whole quarter panel and Ill do as you guys say add it up and give the insurance company an average. And say that i do not want to repair it (by pulling the sent out) as i want a quarter panel that hasnt been repaired(as far as they know). But the claims agent seems to have dissapeared since he wont pick up or respond to my voicemails.

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Reply #24 – October 19, 2012, 11:34:36 PM

Admittedly, without reading this thread, THIS is why I shy away from the beloved fox T-Bird and lean on the mustang. Between potential body damage, extremely or impossible to find glass, lights, moldings, trim and panels etc...I'd strongly prefer my drive train in a clean, presentable 88 t-coupe with a roof just it's just not going to happen. Perhaps if something happens to my car I'll look for a decent clean example but these beautiful things are getting super rare.

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Reply #25 – October 20, 2012, 03:07:39 AM

Quote from: shame302;400802

Admittedly, without reading this thread, THIS is why I shy away from the beloved fox T-Bird and lean on the mustang. Between potential body damage, extremely or impossible to find glass, lights, moldings, trim and panels etc...I'd strongly prefer my drive train in a clean, presentable 88 t-coupe with a roof just it's just not going to happen. Perhaps if something happens to my car I'll look for a decent clean example but these beautiful things are getting super rare.

Yeah I definitely agree on the parts, but there is just something that resonates from a Tbird/Cougar that says, I'm classier and just as capable as a Mustang.

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Reply #26 – October 23, 2012, 07:13:08 PM

Got 2 estimate for replacing the whole quarter one came out to 2,500 other was 2,200, now just have to get a hold of this dam adjuster.