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    2 hours ago, Mainecat said:

    You post was selfish….just proof your a Trump guy.

    Fuck everyone ……..from the lives of anyone around you, kids going back to school, the economy….holy fuck.

     

    How the fuck am I being selfish? I am freeing up doses of a miracle drug that'll surly save a believer... Kids are not affected any worse than a cold and you know that. 

    Why are independents like yourself so power hungry? You do you. I'll do me.

    And remember... It's trumps vaccine. So I'd say you're the Trumper.

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    I don't get it. People that want the shot to protect themselves can get it. The people that don't want it don't get it. The people that got the shot should be care free as they are protected fully by the medical miracle drug. Why all of the pressure? 

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    5 hours ago, Cold War said:

    It’s illegal here too. It doesn’t stop them. Bigger shops have the funds to go after them .  We do not. 
    I know, it’s hilarious. The big word is cycle time and they do everything to prolong the repair with bullshit. State Farm wants a written supplement with pictures if you require a  50 cent washer.  That has to be approved by a   another auditor that has never seen the vehicle. Now they write for parts all over the country. Like a headlight in Texas.  Smh. Most of the stuff they find the yard doesn’t even have. 

    I’m not sure what state you’re in but here in NH we have an insurance commission that will go after insurance companies in regards to steering complaints. 
     The easy out for the asshole appraisers that write for a headlight from across the country is have them buy it on their cc and assume the risk of an incorrect, damaged part. I’m done buying $1800 used headlight assembly’s that have been broken and cobbled back together like a six year old did it. And then never get the credit issued to your cc. I’ll stick to vendors I know and trust. 

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    5 hours ago, 800renegaderider said:

    Does state farm require you to give them a discount because they gave you work. My boss was complaining about that the other day that they want a 10% discount on the total repair cost because they “gave” us work

    No. I’m not a drp for them. So they aren’t giving us shit. Our 50 year reputation in our community is what “gives” us work. We use to be drp for about 15 companies. Now it’s 4.  It’s funny how insurance companies can vary so much across the country. It’s all dependent on the local people, if they have any functioning brain cells or not. And they all go through phases.. progressive and GEICO are like yo-yos. Suck ass for five years then ok for five. 

     Allstate is kind enough to give themselves a 5% discount on every repair they write though. So that’s an immediate supplement. I used to be cordial to the appraisers when I’d do a supp. Now I’m pretty much like who the fuck do you think you are, giving yourselves a discount on the most halfassed estimate I’ve seen? Do you give yourself a discount when you go to the grocery store?!

      Writing for the cheapest aftermarket junk they can find. So again we’ll play their game and get the shit parts and document the crappy fitment and do another supplement. Adding days to every repair they do. 
     Luckily NH has some decent laws protecting consumers regarding aftermarket parts, 3 years or 30k no aftermarket allowed. No aftermarket on leased vehicles. (Per the lease contracts)

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    20 minutes ago, Cold War said:

    Have had one adjuster out in a year since Covid.   Major pain in the ass,  we are doing their job for free, but on the upside we are getting what we want.  Fucking Allstate is the worst.  We rarely see Allstate jobs . They lie and steer customers out of my shop.  Had customers sitting in the office on the phone with them and they are trying to steer them out

    Steering is highly illegal in NH. The can recommend a DRP shop they work with but any pressure is a no no.

    Allstate wants us to do the initial call for a virtual estimate sometimes for elderly customers or whatnot, I've whacked them a few times for admin fee. Usually they won't pay, but some appraisers will so it's worth a shot. 

    We forewarn customers with Allstate and state farm their repairs are going to take much longer to complete than they should because of the ridiculous wait times on supplements from the insurance company.  I've got 2 State farm claims going on two weeks waiting for supplements. Customers are in rentals. Perfect.

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    2 minutes ago, Cold War said:


    I like the partial blend, now.  So if you are just blending into a panel they don’t want to pay full price for painting the panel because you’re not spraying color on the entire panel.   The paint is getting ridiculous 350 for a pint of paint. 

    You have to stand your ground on that partial refinish adjustment shit. CCC makes the appropriate deductions when when calculating overlap. Insurance companies are getting to be insane. If you have Allstate or State Farm you might as well have no insurance. 

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    41 minutes ago, 800renegaderider said:

    Labors INC. 😉 😂 

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    20 minutes ago, Cold War said:

    Yep.   I love the .02 for re using name plates and moldings too.  🙄

    Good old CCC... How about the deduct for overlap...? Gotta love it. We just sub out Mech work and add markup to the sublet amount. Fuck insurance companies.

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