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Old 01-26-2014, 06:33 PM   #158
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The rates are standard across all body shops.
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Originally Posted by Dingle049 View Post
Did you ask the dealer what their hourly labor rate is? I know mechanical repair is usually close to 100/hr, but you were quoted at 42/hr by the adjuster, is that the same rate your dealer's body shop charges? Maybe its some sort of standard rate that I'm just unaware of
And for the offer... There is really nothing I can do if it won't reach the 75%...

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If you have a problem with their offer just call an attorney. Their fees will usually be covered by the other guys insurance. I have an attorney friend who worked as an adjuster for State Farm for 7 years and as a fraud agent for Allstate for 6 and then decided to become an attorney. He tells me that they laugh about something call the 3 D's @ the insurance companies. DELAY/DENY/DISCOURAGE. The actuaries tell them that if you do this 42% of the people will give in and take their offers.
I found a link on the Internet, but still can't understand much.http://www.framefacts.com/HowItWorks.aspx
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Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6 View Post
Could someone explain that graph?
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