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Originally Posted by Donots06
Haha, we'll see... So you guys think its best to get the check directly from the insurance company? What if the body shop finds something else that the appraiser didn't see? Would I be able to get the extra money from the insurance company still? I'm new to this whole thing and want to do my best to not get screwed over...
oh yeah, and anybody have any recommendations for body shops? My dad wants me to go to the lithia subaru body shop, but for whatever reason I can see them being overpriced?
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Do NOT go to Lithia... they're fucking retarded in the body shop last I heard. concours has done great work for Debbie, and Shaber Ave. Auto Body has done great work for sperry. Basically, pick your shop before you get appraised and tell them that you want go get the car repaired, but you want to get the check direct because you want to substitute parts. If you're upfront about that they will be okay with it. They'll give you an estimate, and when you put the car in for repairs they will tear it down before you have to close the claim with your insurance company. Do NOT let the insurance company close the claim before the body shop says that they know the extent of the damage. Some companies will give you the amount of the initial appraisal without closing it, because they know it will only go up if new damage is found, not down.