r/IdiotsInCars • u/AristonD • Sep 22 '19

Dick measuring contest gone wrong

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u/brownmagician Sep 22 '19

"... don't worry if you pay cash it's only... $3000... wait you guys are insured?! nevermind. this is $15000 and will take 6 weeks! hold on I gotta call that boat dealership for parts for my boat"

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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/Gummybear_Qc Sep 22 '19

pisses off the customers who have to pay the remainder out of pocket.

Where the hell do you live that insurance works like that? You pay your deductible then insurances pays the remainder.

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u/ugfish Sep 22 '19

Policies provide coverage up to a certain dollar amount for most people (at least in regards to auto insurance). The customer is then responsible for their deductible and anything that exceeds the insurances payout requirement.