Yup, my chick got hit the other day, other driver is at fault. Now we need to find a body repair shop. The damage is minor, broken right fog light, and paint chipped off. Not too bad...

Where is a more expensive place to get a quote? We got one from "L" Monte Body Shop for ~ $600. Anywhere that may be more expensive and no affiliated with Farmers Insurance?

 

You're looking for something more expensive?

 

Yup, the insurance pays for it. I get a quote, preferrably an expensive quote. I fax it, they send me the check for the quoted amount. Then I go to my preferred auto shop. Hoping we have left overs for our troubles...

 

Not to burst your bubble but IIRC the insurance company makes the check out to the body shop, not you. So your idea will only work if the check they send you has your name on it and not the name of the body shop. But good luck sticking it to the man!

 

sorry not to burst your bubble this is not always true i got hit 2 months ago and it was the other partys fault so i called his insurance to make a claim and they sent out a adjuster and a week later i got a check to my name for the amount that they felt would cost to fix my car and a statement saying if more money is needed please fax or mail body shop price and then they will pay the body shop the remaining amount just try not to get a high quote cause they know whats up scion quoted me a price and the check was only half that amount quoted.... good luck with this

 

go to the dealership. they always overcharge on parts and labor.

 

lol.......I do this for a living, and I refuse to assist here. ahem......go to the dealership. No cash for you if you insured with my company or my company is paying out on your loss.

 

The Honda Dealerships around here don't have their own collision/repair... T_T They just refer you to another place.

 

bro just to be safe just get the car fixed without trying to get something out of it . if you get caught giving them high priced quotes you can go to the slammer for fraud . and for what ? a Honda ? no way !!!

 

go to any Fix-It auto place, they do good work, but they're $$$

 

That's horrible that you're doing something like that. Being honest is always the good route.

 

lol. i'm looking for a body shop too. My xb got hit. i already got a wuote from the insurance, it's $4,000. and i got one from the dealer, which is $4500. now i need to go to a body shop also.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAWRENCE HAVE A GOOD ONE

 

haha thanks!! i was like how u know, then it says it in big ___ red letters lol

 

happy b-day but anyways good luck in finding the right body shop for you guys

 

WOW! I would keep this a private affair. THis is insurance fraud I think, no?? Or you could get accused of it. That would suck. Either way making it so blatantly public your sort of risking this I think.

I mean what you do in private......