If the insurance customer had more knowledge, we could fight with you! Every mechanic that has a UA-cam channel even if it's just a do-it-yourself mechanic with a side job. They need to explain what our rights are as the customer! Vehicles are a huge the second largest investment you'll ever make so we will be willing to pay extra for that investment!!!!!! I know y'all have to be exhausted and you are one strong woman to have accomplished so much on this situation!!!!! I hope you keep yourself healthy and when when you face those moments of burnout remember to stop and regroup. Those are the moments that you remember God will help you! Those are the moments you will fail if you don't let God help! Just letting God wrap his arms around you and comfort you is the most amazing healing you will ever experience. He will take you away from it all for a moment so you can go back out kicking and screaming. Thank you God Bless everything you do
To add to this I failed to mention that the bodyshop explained to me they were using aftermarket parts and I could decline but state farm wouldn't pay for them and I would be looking at out of pocket $5000. Continuing to explain there wouldn't be a difference neglecting to add that the manufacturer guarantees would be voided! Nor did he explain which part would have been important to pay out of pocket which would have made a huge difference! If they are going to recommend aftermarket parts, they need to be liable to explain the consequences by choosing aftermarket parts. That would change a lot if they were required to explain each part they recommend for aftermarket. And not paperwork with fine print either bold underlined consequences when choosing aftermarket for each part.
all my customers are told up front that they will be paying out of pocket for something. a few refuse to pay mark up,rates, calibrations, scans etc. we have oem certs its doesnt matter how much documentation i provide. itemized innvoice nope not paying, delivery charges nope. i hope all the ins companies enjoy setting up recals and trasportation and paying dealers. we will continue to repair vehicles per oem procedures period.
I can understand why they would want standardized pricing. The inconsistency from shop to shop and dealer to dealer is ridiculous. $450 to calibrate a front rader at 1 shop and $1200 somewhere else for the same car. Some shops and 3rd party vendors are definitely gouging when it comes to prices for scanning and calibrating. I just removed a front bumper on an Audi and got a $2200 calibration bill for 4 different systems. Scanning and calibrations are a huge issue.
Sure they want it, but its not something they get to do. Same as one shop wants to repair a bumper and one wants to replace. Train the adjusters to adjust. But a rules system that no one can see taking precedent over OEM is extremely dangerous
Are the insurance companies buying stocks in companies through shell companies untill they get a substantial amount of stock holdings untill they are able to change priceing of paints companies, estimating companies, companies like astecs from with in as well .they look to controll every part of the repair process. Untill they can monopolize the whole cost of the repair of the claim.????
The VCs buy intrest in insurers and other companies in the lifecycle. I think they believe their is profit in those relationships, but so far in our industry that has never proven to work. Material increases, labor force increases and labor aquisition cost keep them all chasing loss
If the insurance customer had more knowledge, we could fight with you! Every mechanic that has a UA-cam channel even if it's just a do-it-yourself mechanic with a side job. They need to explain what our rights are as the customer! Vehicles are a huge the second largest investment you'll ever make so we will be willing to pay extra for that investment!!!!!! I know y'all have to be exhausted and you are one strong woman to have accomplished so much on this situation!!!!! I hope you keep yourself healthy and when when you face those moments of burnout remember to stop and regroup. Those are the moments that you remember God will help you! Those are the moments you will fail if you don't let God help! Just letting God wrap his arms around you and comfort you is the most amazing healing you will ever experience. He will take you away from it all for a moment so you can go back out kicking and screaming.
Thank you
God Bless everything you do
To add to this I failed to mention that the bodyshop explained to me they were using aftermarket parts and I could decline but state farm wouldn't pay for them and I would be looking at out of pocket $5000. Continuing to explain there wouldn't be a difference neglecting to add that the manufacturer guarantees would be voided! Nor did he explain which part would have been important to pay out of pocket which would have made a huge difference! If they are going to recommend aftermarket parts, they need to be liable to explain the consequences by choosing aftermarket parts. That would change a lot if they were required to explain each part they recommend for aftermarket. And not paperwork with fine print either bold underlined consequences when choosing aftermarket for each part.
all my customers are told up front that they will be paying out of pocket for something. a few refuse to pay mark up,rates, calibrations, scans etc. we have oem certs its doesnt matter how much documentation i provide. itemized innvoice nope not paying, delivery charges nope. i hope all the ins companies enjoy setting up recals and trasportation and paying dealers. we will continue to repair vehicles per oem procedures period.
dumped astech yesterday
I can understand why they would want standardized pricing. The inconsistency from shop to shop and dealer to dealer is ridiculous. $450 to calibrate a front rader at 1 shop and $1200 somewhere else for the same car. Some shops and 3rd party vendors are definitely gouging when it comes to prices for scanning and calibrating. I just removed a front bumper on an Audi and got a $2200 calibration bill for 4 different systems. Scanning and calibrations are a huge issue.
Sure they want it, but its not something they get to do. Same as one shop wants to repair a bumper and one wants to replace. Train the adjusters to adjust.
But a rules system that no one can see taking precedent over OEM is extremely dangerous
How do you get rid of Astech if it is required to be GM and Nissan certified?
There are other options for those two OE programs, such as Opus
Are the insurance companies buying stocks in companies through shell companies untill they get a substantial amount of stock holdings untill they are able to change priceing of paints companies, estimating companies, companies like astecs from with in as well .they look to controll every part of the repair process. Untill they can monopolize the whole cost of the repair of the claim.????
The VCs buy intrest in insurers and other companies in the lifecycle. I think they believe their is profit in those relationships, but so far in our industry that has never proven to work. Material increases, labor force increases and labor aquisition cost keep them all chasing loss
Who is on your list that you recommend as a replacement?
Ive been using Opus in the shop for a couple years