I really appreciate what your doing, it's great for everyone including yourself, and I really appreciate it because it's obvious your very knowledgeable. Just had the cat and O2 sensor stolen off from my Honda Element. I fortunately found a real honest mechanic in the little town I live . He's been welding exhaust and cats for 50 years, and he replaced everything and it was less then my $500. deductible, so I did not use my insurance. I also got a warranty on my cat. I felt fortunate to be able to do it this way.
Good information on the video. My cat was stolen on my wife’s Prius and the local muffler shop said they are not able to get the parts for months. I went to Toyota dealer parts and order the cat parts and prepaid for it. This move me up the list of people waiting for cat parts. The part came in a week. I am a retired auto mechanic and installed the parts myself. I made a claim to my insurance company. I told them I needed to get the car fix right away and it was faster to get it fix myself. The insurance paid for the dealer parts minus my deductible.
Wow I actually understood every word you said! I usually sorta never understand anything about cars and most of all insurance companies! So thank you many times over!
RE: Total loss, my insurance company has two tiers: 1) Total loss, they pay you what they say the car is worth, and they keep the car (for scrap), or 2) They pay a percentage of what they say the car is worth (maybe 80%) but you get to keep the car. I did this after a minor accident where the insurance company told me my old Plymouth Vista was worth something like only $750 (which was less than the needed repairs). I took their percentage, which I think was 80%, or $600. I drove the damaged car for a while, and eventually sold it to sell to a scrap dealer myself for around $200, so came out a bit ahead. (This was many years ago, that's why I don't remember the actual figures.) Something similar happened with someone I know who had extensive hail damage to her older Honda Accord. It looked like someone had beaten all over the car with a ball-peen hammer, but functionally, it still drove just fine. She took the money and continues to drive the old car.
Just got my Ford truck converter F250 stolen and I follow the procedure of Colby under insurance claim for the car So did it next day and to care that and they got all the paperworks and information down for my insurance company because I chose them and I told the company that I'm having muffler tech to finish So when I did that liberty insurance had contacted them to take care of that So that's the first thing I did and they got it fixed the next day I am so so happy so if you follow the procedure what Colby said for the insurance set up you need to do that sit at the turn around time will be quicker Thank you for this UA-cam Thank you Colby and Muffler Tech
U r awesome. I already talk with my G insurance company b4 I found ur video. He did recommend a place to get the repair that's 23 miles away. I said how will I get there to get my car? I then said I will pick the repair place. 👍🏾 Thx u for explaining all the insurance loops to jump through. U r truly amazing. 🙏🏽
I can choose the shop but the reimbursement is not always the same. I prefer to get my hybrid Lexus maintained by Lexus or Toyota when I need OEM parts. The shop that my insurance used on a stereo as an example was 1/3 the price but not an OEM part. Depends on the situation but agreed to make the calls and get quotes. In many cases, it has been a much better deal to use the companies my insurance recommends such as bodywork, and glass repair. I even call them to find companies when I don't do a claim both on my vehicle and property. I have a brother that is a professional mechanic so I usually discuss this with him also. Agreed to do research and include the insurance company in that research. Great explanation on the insurance. I have a sister who pays too much because she has that fear of insurance.
I had mine stolen my insurance company said if I take mine to my shop I have to pay 20% apart from my deductible. If I take it to theirs and yes it's a body shop they pay 100% minus the deductible. I had told them I chose the shop. The appraiser told me he didn't recommend me getting an aftermarket because they fail. So I went to their shop and he listed my cats with aftermarket. And the shop will send my vehicle to. Muffler shop. So? I still haven't gotten it fixed yet.
Great info, thanks, wish I’d known this a year ago when my daughter’s Prius was hit by thieves. She had lousy comp coverage but very luckily had a converter available from a close friend’s scrappable Prius to transplant and so far, so good on that. I’d certainly use your shop for any muffler issues if I was nearby but i’m not. Do you know of any shop(s) in the San Diego region that you believe to be as respectable, & knowledgeable, as you and your business establishment quite clearly is? Thanks! David
just had it stolen a third time this year for 09 Prius.. not sure if they will total it eventually or if its per claim... or if I should just not have a car. I had a ccm shield on all 3 times
This just happened to me, 2003 Honda Element with almost 300,000 miles. I understand that it's a long shot, do you know any repair shops you'd trust in the Denver area?
I just had a bad experience with Allstate. They did not explain (very well) where to go. I already know the name of the body shop that did it last time. (This is CAT #2 that's getting replaced! Yes, It was stolen for the 3rd time!!) Last time there was a delay in getting it fixed because they don't stock the O2 sensor and the Cat Converter. The choice of repair shop was determined by the Insurance company's network and the distance (1/2 mile) to get there. When I called the body shop, they said there is a delay in getting them from the supplier (Toyota). Also, the body shop does not do the anti-theft, welding or whatever. There is one place that is not in the network that claims to have them with the rebar shaped and welded to the Cat Converter. Of course, they are about 2 miles away. I may need a tow because the exhaust resonator is dangling down almost to the street level. I think it is drivable if I don't hit any potholes and have perfect pavement, which I may not. At this point all I have is an appointment with the body shop closest to me. On Monday, I may call them and change the claim to go directly to the muffler shop that has the pre-welded after market cat converters. My thinking is that the thieves will recognize that this is an aftermarket converter, and pass it over. Previously I went to that muffler shop AFTER the insurance company's body shop installed everything, but would not install any anti-theft device. I had a cat shield installed, which got stolen along with cat converter #2 !!
Thank you for this information. I knew most of it but took a lot of time to find the info I needed. I live in SoCal and have a Prius and the Cat was stolen almost a month ago. Total nightmare. Can’t get the part for about 5 months.
It took a total of 8 months to get the part. I got it installed a few weeks ago at a muffler shop. I had to fight with insurance for everything. They didn't want to pay to do a diagnostic. I fought with them to do it and found additional damage. After it was fixed I paid even more for other issues like o2 sensors, tripped fuses. Nightmare but you guys helped me find solution SoCal.
Colby, great stuff. You mentioned growing viewership. Colorado is now a CARB cat state. New Hampshire too but like new York they have a modified regulation
This sometimes happens that the car will be deemed a total loss from the insurance. As the insured you have the right to retain the vehicle as a "salvage" title moving forward. You're correct in that you can buy it back for salvage value, however, everyone should consider what that does to your resale value and more importantly the insurance coverage you can get after this takes place. Most insurance companies will significantly reduce the amount of coverage or won't cover a salvage title at all.
I appreciate your video and helping people to protect from catalytic convertor’ thieves. Recently, someone tried to steal my 2002 Honda accord’s catalytic convertor because a muffler mechanic saw a cut on my pipe. My neighbor told me that he heard my car alarm and saw my car lifted up, but unsuccessfully it was not stolen. A muffler mechanic was able to weld it. I tried to find a protection device or part for my catalytic convertor. I found 2 options. Since miller cat does not make it for my Honda, a mechanic said that he can custom make it at $800. I thought it was expensive. Another place said he can install a cat strap/cat eye for about $670. It is cheaper but it is still expensive. What do you think it is a good device to protect my car from happening again? Thanks!
Got my Trucks cat stolen V10 f250 made insurance claim got my shop of choice ready to go tomorrow gonna drive it over at Gorilla mufflers only four miles away here in SanBernardino California U.S.A
In my claim I have a betterment deduction which lowered the payment by 25%, is this something you have to deal with in your state? I think a federally mandated auto part deserves federal time if caught, at least ten years in the big house.
We see this every once in a while. It’s usually with cut rate insurance companies. Unfortunately it’s in the small print of your policy. Betterment is supposed to be applied to parts that are consumable like tires. You can argue with them how do they prove the usage/wear of a catalytic converter.
Hello! what happened if you have already filed a claim, my insurance company sent me to their direct repair shop, but they have price disagreement and telling me i have to pay $1300 out of my pocket because of betterment adjustment issue (2007 Prius). Can I still go to you? thank you, sir!
Oh yeah, but it’s always on cars that the owner declined to put any of our theft prevention on. I will say the insurance will continue to pay their claims though.
Great video very informative. My question was around the total loss. What does that mean exactly they try to solve it similar to an accident. If you own it they try to pay you out the value and take the car or you keep your own car and they pay less and claim it salvaged? Another what occurs in a total loss situation?
They will “total loss” a car if the cost of the repair is more then the vehicle is worth. Most companies work on an 80% threshold which means if you have an 10,000 dollar car and the repairs are over 8000 dollars they will total it.
@@leoaireshenry yeah i did that a few years back. I had liability at the time of theft. Then I called up State farm and added the comprehensive. Waited 2 weeks and made the claim. Thankfully it worked out and I got paid out for it. So geico does cover catalyitic converter theft?
What if my car Honda 2006 sedan EX-L is in the Insurance garage and it is still there from Nov 2020 untill now it is March 2021 and still there how to deal with this kind of situation?.I did not know then what to do.The insurance company just picked up the car and took it away later i received a letter in the mail i can take it to any garage to fix it.
Hey Colby your a little to far away from me I live in Stockton. Can you give me a referral of what shop I should go to here that offers the same service and repairs as you guys do?
@@mufflertech I live in Modesto, do you recommend any shop in this area, it may be hard to tow the car to Sac! Thanks again for all the information in these videos
That sucks. How does that work? Do you have to surrender the car to get the salvage value? Can you give the insurance the finger, buy a new cat out of pocket and get another insurance?
This is an unfortunate reality with older cars. Insurance companies work on a 60-80% threshold on repair vs value. This means if the repairs exceed between 60-80% of the value of the vehicle they will consider it a total loss. This is why it’s so important to work with a repair shop that understands how to manipulate the process.
@@mufflertech . That's crazy. Until I found your videos I wasn't aware of the black market for catalytic converters. I live in New England away from the big city so I hope I never have to deal with this. Thanks for all the great information and best of luck to all dealing with this issue.
@@mufflertech Can you explain how you manipulate the process?? You mention this in the video, but didn't explain the process.. Possibly it's a trade secret, grey area that you can't mention on a video, in which case I understand. Thank you for the great video. G
If it’s an insurance claim why not have it towed? The insurance has to pay for the tow and not only can you avoid the illegal activity of driving the car, but you don’t need to get a ride from the shop once the car arrives.
@@mufflertech Why? It is pretty easy work to replace it yourself, and add protective device, weld it up. Skap a new oxygen sensor on. Done. Easy do it yourself driveway repairs. No rocked science or special skills required, welder not even required but a good idea.
@@airgliderz Sounds like you have all the answers. We have our way of helping customers and that involves us repairing the car for them at the insurance companies expense, including the tow.
@@mufflertech why tow it when car is oerfectly driveabke, a bit loud, been driving mine a week plus waiting for parts delivery and waste insurances money. This is a relatively easy do it yourself repair.
@@airgliderz if you have insurance you pay an annual amount to be covered for certain things, including a tow. I realize you CAN drive the car, I have made a specific video on the exact topic (my point was to show if you didn’t have insurance you could drive the car to a repair shop, not to use it like this indefinitely). What you should realize is continuing to drive the car on a daily basis is not only very inconsiderate to those around you but also damages the environment and exposes you to carbon monoxide inside the cabin of the vehicle. It sounds like you’re a pretty handy guy, that’s great, but why would you do the repair yourself when your insurance pays to have it professionally done? You want to save your insurance company money? That’s admirable I suppose, I assure you they’re not trying to save you any money. The bottom line is no matter how “simple” you think this repair is, most do not have the skill set, tools, or basic knowledge on how to do it, so in those cases it’s best left to a professional. I appreciate your interaction and watching of my video.
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woke up to a stolen cat. this video was very informative, thanks for sharing your knowledge
You bet, thanks for watching
I really appreciate what your doing, it's great for everyone including yourself, and I really appreciate it because it's obvious your very knowledgeable. Just had the cat and O2 sensor stolen off from my Honda Element. I fortunately found a real honest mechanic in the little town I live . He's been welding exhaust and cats for 50 years, and he replaced everything and it was less then my $500. deductible, so I did not use my insurance. I also got a warranty on my cat. I felt fortunate to be able to do it this way.
It’s my pleasure, thanks for watching! Like and subscribe.
Great material here, many thanks.
Passing this on to a family member.
Good information on the video. My cat was stolen on my wife’s Prius and the local muffler shop said they are not able to get the parts for months. I went to Toyota dealer parts and order the cat parts and prepaid for it. This move me up the list of people waiting for cat parts. The part came in a week. I am a retired auto mechanic and installed the parts myself. I made a claim to my insurance company. I told them I needed to get the car fix right away and it was faster to get it fix myself. The insurance paid for the dealer parts minus my deductible.
Wow I actually understood every word you said! I usually sorta never understand anything about cars and most of all insurance companies! So thank you many times over!
RE: Total loss, my insurance company has two tiers: 1) Total loss, they pay you what they say the car is worth, and they keep the car (for scrap), or 2) They pay a percentage of what they say the car is worth (maybe 80%) but you get to keep the car. I did this after a minor accident where the insurance company told me my old Plymouth Vista was worth something like only $750 (which was less than the needed repairs). I took their percentage, which I think was 80%, or $600. I drove the damaged car for a while, and eventually sold it to sell to a scrap dealer myself for around $200, so came out a bit ahead. (This was many years ago, that's why I don't remember the actual figures.) Something similar happened with someone I know who had extensive hail damage to her older Honda Accord. It looked like someone had beaten all over the car with a ball-peen hammer, but functionally, it still drove just fine. She took the money and continues to drive the old car.
Just got my Ford truck converter F250 stolen and I follow the procedure of Colby under insurance claim for the car So did it next day and to care that and they got all the paperworks and information down for my insurance company because I chose them and I told the company that I'm having muffler tech to finish So when I did that liberty insurance had contacted them to take care of that So that's the first thing I did and they got it fixed the next day I am so so happy so if you follow the procedure what Colby said for the insurance set up you need to do that sit at the turn around time will be quicker Thank you for this UA-cam Thank you Colby and Muffler Tech
Thanks for the write up! It was nice to meet you Clarence.
Thanks, this is extremely useful. I’m going through that this week.
U r awesome. I already talk with my G insurance company b4 I found ur video. He did recommend a place to get the repair that's 23 miles away. I said how will I get there to get my car? I then said I will pick the repair place. 👍🏾 Thx u for explaining all the insurance loops to jump through. U r truly amazing. 🙏🏽
Glad I could help.
@@mufflertech To back I'm not closer to Sacramento, I would take it to u 4 sure. Thx again for all the info ,& help. 👍🏾🙏🏽
I wish you guys had a branch in socal 😭 this is great information thank you so much I’m so glad I stumbled upon your channel
I can choose the shop but the reimbursement is not always the same. I prefer to get my hybrid Lexus maintained by Lexus or Toyota when I need OEM parts. The shop that my insurance used on a stereo as an example was 1/3 the price but not an OEM part. Depends on the situation but agreed to make the calls and get quotes. In many cases, it has been a much better deal to use the companies my insurance recommends such as bodywork, and glass repair. I even call them to find companies when I don't do a claim both on my vehicle and property. I have a brother that is a professional mechanic so I usually discuss this with him also. Agreed to do research and include the insurance company in that research. Great explanation on the insurance. I have a sister who pays too much because she has that fear of insurance.
Your sister pays to much for what?
Thank you SO MUCH!!! So helpful!!!
I had mine stolen my insurance company said if I take mine to my shop I have to pay 20% apart from my deductible. If I take it to theirs and yes it's a body shop they pay 100% minus the deductible. I had told them I chose the shop. The appraiser told me he didn't recommend me getting an aftermarket because they fail. So I went to their shop and he listed my cats with aftermarket. And the shop will send my vehicle to. Muffler shop. So? I still haven't gotten it fixed yet.
Great info, thanks, wish I’d known this a year ago when my daughter’s Prius was hit by thieves. She had lousy comp coverage but very luckily had a converter available from a close friend’s scrappable Prius to transplant and so far, so good on that.
I’d certainly use your shop for any muffler issues if I was nearby but i’m not. Do you know of any shop(s) in the San Diego region that you believe to be as respectable, & knowledgeable, as you and your business establishment quite clearly is?
Thanks!
David
Did you find a SD shop? Just got screwed
Helpful learned a whole bunch
just had it stolen a third time this year for 09 Prius.. not sure if they will total it eventually or if its per claim... or if I should just not have a car. I had a ccm shield on all 3 times
Yup I've heard that sound before.
Very informative!
Good info
How much does it cost?
To well extra metal on the cat converter? 2004 accord and 2015 Honda crv?
This just happened to me, 2003 Honda Element with almost 300,000 miles. I understand that it's a long shot, do you know any repair shops you'd trust in the Denver area?
I just had a bad experience with Allstate. They did not explain (very well) where to go. I already know the name of the body shop that did it last time. (This is CAT #2 that's getting replaced! Yes, It was stolen for the 3rd time!!) Last time there was a delay in getting it fixed because they don't stock the O2 sensor and the Cat Converter. The choice of repair shop was determined by the Insurance company's network and the distance (1/2 mile) to get there. When I called the body shop, they said there is a delay in getting them from the supplier (Toyota). Also, the body shop does not do the anti-theft, welding or whatever. There is one place that is not in the network that claims to have them with the rebar shaped and welded to the Cat Converter. Of course, they are about 2 miles away. I may need a tow because the exhaust resonator is dangling down almost to the street level. I think it is drivable if I don't hit any potholes and have perfect pavement, which I may not. At this point all I have is an appointment with the body shop closest to me. On Monday, I may call them and change the claim to go directly to the muffler shop that has the pre-welded after market cat converters. My thinking is that the thieves will recognize that this is an aftermarket converter, and pass it over. Previously I went to that muffler shop AFTER the insurance company's body shop installed everything, but would not install any anti-theft device. I had a cat shield installed, which got stolen along with cat converter #2 !!
It’s your choice where to go. Insurance companies can only “recommend” their partner shops, it’s 100% your choice who does the repair.
They stole your shield too?
Thank you for this information. I knew most of it but took a lot of time to find the info I needed. I live in SoCal and have a Prius and the Cat was stolen almost a month ago. Total nightmare. Can’t get the part for about 5 months.
Did you get your cat installed? How long did it take? Any problem with insurance?
It took a total of 8 months to get the part. I got it installed a few weeks ago at a muffler shop. I had to fight with insurance for everything. They didn't want to pay to do a diagnostic. I fought with them to do it and found additional damage. After it was fixed I paid even more for other issues like o2 sensors, tripped fuses. Nightmare but you guys helped me find solution SoCal.
Colby, great stuff. You mentioned growing viewership. Colorado is now a CARB cat state. New Hampshire too but like new York they have a modified regulation
Thanks so much for the information! And thanks for watching.
I'm in LA . I'd love to go to your shop but its 6 hours away unfortunately.
We have a huge customer base from So Cal, make the trip, we’ll make it worth your while 😉
@@mufflertech would my insurance company be willing to to it to your shop from here?
@@airless818 no. We’re pretty good at getting companies to go further than usual, but 400 plus miles is excessive
We were quoted $1,6k by Honda Dealership last month, this month they want $3K to replace catalytic converter for 07 Honda Accord !?$%
What did you end up doing?
I bought my car back after insurance paid me off and totalled it. It was super cheap pennies on the dollar.
This sometimes happens that the car will be deemed a total loss from the insurance. As the insured you have the right to retain the vehicle as a "salvage" title moving forward. You're correct in that you can buy it back for salvage value, however, everyone should consider what that does to your resale value and more importantly the insurance coverage you can get after this takes place. Most insurance companies will significantly reduce the amount of coverage or won't cover a salvage title at all.
I appreciate your video and helping people to protect from catalytic convertor’ thieves. Recently, someone tried to steal my 2002 Honda accord’s catalytic convertor because a muffler mechanic saw a cut on my pipe. My neighbor told me that he heard my car alarm and saw my car lifted up, but unsuccessfully it was not stolen. A muffler mechanic was able to weld it. I tried to find a protection device or part for my catalytic convertor. I found 2 options. Since miller cat does not make it for my Honda, a mechanic said that he can custom make it at $800. I thought it was expensive. Another place said he can install a cat strap/cat eye for about $670. It is cheaper but it is still expensive. What do you think it is a good device to protect my car from happening again? Thanks!
What state are you in?
Got my Trucks cat stolen V10 f250 made insurance claim got my shop of choice ready to go tomorrow gonna drive it over at Gorilla mufflers only four miles away here in SanBernardino California U.S.A
In my claim I have a betterment deduction which lowered the payment by 25%, is this something you have to deal with in your state?
I think a federally mandated auto part deserves federal time if caught, at least ten years in the big house.
We see this every once in a while. It’s usually with cut rate insurance companies. Unfortunately it’s in the small print of your policy. Betterment is supposed to be applied to parts that are consumable like tires. You can argue with them how do they prove the usage/wear of a catalytic converter.
PS- liked and subbed too now, glad to say :)
David in San Diego
How long does it take to install a cat shield?
We do it in about 20 minutes
@@mufflertech how much it cost installed? for my 2010 toyota prius?
Hello! what happened if you have already filed a claim, my insurance company sent me to their direct repair shop, but they have price disagreement and telling me i have to pay $1300 out of my pocket because of betterment adjustment issue (2007 Prius). Can I still go to you? thank you, sir!
It just happened to me and I don’t know what to do.
Do you have insurance?
now what if I want your shop to do the work and I live in the bay area, how would I get .y car there and who would have to pay for the tow there ?
Most vehicles can be driven. If you have insurance they will typically pay for up to 100 mile tow.
Have you had "repeat" customers so to speak...Same owner/vehicle multiple Cat thefts?
Oh yeah, but it’s always on cars that the owner declined to put any of our theft prevention on. I will say the insurance will continue to pay their claims though.
Great video very informative. My question was around the total loss. What does that mean exactly they try to solve it similar to an accident. If you own it they try to pay you out the value and take the car or you keep your own car and they pay less and claim it salvaged? Another what occurs in a total loss situation?
They will “total loss” a car if the cost of the repair is more then the vehicle is worth. Most companies work on an 80% threshold which means if you have an 10,000 dollar car and the repairs are over 8000 dollars they will total it.
my geico liability insurance doesn't cover it smh im so fucked
is it because you only had liability only ? or Geico doesnt cover catalytic converter at all even if you have full coverage?
@@asianstud7 i only had the basic liability coverage at the time, I added comprehensive insurance after
@@leoaireshenry yeah i did that a few years back. I had liability at the time of theft. Then I called up State farm and added the comprehensive. Waited 2 weeks and made the claim. Thankfully it worked out and I got paid out for it. So geico does cover catalyitic converter theft?
What if my car Honda 2006 sedan EX-L is in the Insurance garage and it is still there from Nov 2020 untill now it is March 2021 and still there how to deal with this kind of situation?.I did not know then what to do.The insurance company just picked up the car and took it away later i received a letter in the mail i can take it to any garage to fix it.
It’s a matter of part availability, currently it’s taking us 4-6 months to get the factory parts.
@@mufflertech So you don't have catalytic converter for now?.How long will it be available?.
Just had my cats stolen last night 🙄
Do you have an recommendation for san Francisco or the east bay?
You’re less then 2 hours away! Come and see us.
Do you happen to do a cat lock for a 2001 4runner?
@@moisesgarcia7478 yes, at this time it’s $350 installed
Thank you I love your channel very informative. Can I ask you one final question?
@@moisesgarcia7478 shoot
😭😭😭 What the hellllll??? Someone stole my cat
Hey Colby your a little to far away from me I live in Stockton. Can you give me a referral of what shop I should go to here that offers the same service and repairs as you guys do?
Paul your 30 min away! Come see us.
@@mufflertech I live in Modesto, do you recommend any shop in this area, it may be hard to tow the car to Sac! Thanks again for all the information in these videos
My cat got stolen and insurance company salvaged my car
That sucks. How does that work? Do you have to surrender the car to get the salvage value? Can you give the insurance the finger, buy a new cat out of pocket and get another insurance?
This is an unfortunate reality with older cars. Insurance companies work on a 60-80% threshold on repair vs value. This means if the repairs exceed between 60-80% of the value of the vehicle they will consider it a total loss. This is why it’s so important to work with a repair shop that understands how to manipulate the process.
@@mufflertech . That's crazy. Until I found your videos I wasn't aware of the black market for catalytic converters. I live in New England away from the big city so I hope I never have to deal with this.
Thanks for all the great information and best of luck to all dealing with this issue.
@@mufflertech Can you explain how you manipulate the process?? You mention this in the video, but didn't explain the process.. Possibly it's a trade secret, grey area that you can't mention on a video, in which case I understand. Thank you for the great video. G
@@Garysmusic1964 he didn't say he manipulates the system. He days keeping the insurance company from manipulating the situation
If you have a 7th gen or earlier accord/civic and your cat gets stolen and live in Cali = Total Loss
No. We do insurance claims on these daily. Rarely do they go total loss for the repair.
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Why have it towed, car is perfectly safe to drive, it's just loud.
If it’s an insurance claim why not have it towed? The insurance has to pay for the tow and not only can you avoid the illegal activity of driving the car, but you don’t need to get a ride from the shop once the car arrives.
@@mufflertech Why? It is pretty easy work to replace it yourself, and add protective device, weld it up. Skap a new oxygen sensor on. Done. Easy do it yourself driveway repairs. No rocked science or special skills required, welder not even required but a good idea.
@@airgliderz Sounds like you have all the answers. We have our way of helping customers and that involves us repairing the car for them at the insurance companies expense, including the tow.
@@mufflertech why tow it when car is oerfectly driveabke, a bit loud, been driving mine a week plus waiting for parts delivery and waste insurances money. This is a relatively easy do it yourself repair.
@@airgliderz if you have insurance you pay an annual amount to be covered for certain things, including a tow. I realize you CAN drive the car, I have made a specific video on the exact topic (my point was to show if you didn’t have insurance you could drive the car to a repair shop, not to use it like this indefinitely). What you should realize is continuing to drive the car on a daily basis is not only very inconsiderate to those around you but also damages the environment and exposes you to carbon monoxide inside the cabin of the vehicle.
It sounds like you’re a pretty handy guy, that’s great, but why would you do the repair yourself when your insurance pays to have it professionally done? You want to save your insurance company money? That’s admirable I suppose, I assure you they’re not trying to save you any money. The bottom line is no matter how “simple” you think this repair is, most do not have the skill set, tools, or basic knowledge on how to do it, so in those cases it’s best left to a professional.
I appreciate your interaction and watching of my video.