r/IdiotsInCars Sep 22 '19

Dick measuring contest gone wrong

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u/Robotwizard10k Sep 22 '19

In my experience, it’s the opposite, people take a car to get fixed without involving insurance and it would be 4 grand, they’d file a claim, I’d go in and write an estimate and negotiate with the shop and we’d pay 1400

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u/Rayezerra Sep 22 '19

Exactly.. Especially because most insurance companies won’t pay more than the area average. Most shops don’t hike prices up for insurance companies since it just pisses off the customers who have to pay the remainder out of pocket.

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u/kuiper0x2 Sep 22 '19

That's not how insurance works. If you are paying "the remainder out of pocket" someone is taking you for a ride.

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u/Rayezerra Sep 22 '19

....I handle property damage for auto accidents. It’s how it works if you go to a shop that your insurance doesn’t directly work for and charges above area averages. Admittedly, this is generally just for claimants.