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Originally Posted by fierostetz
Yeah consumer's pretty boned if they handle it themselves. Different states, different laws, its always worth asking about. I've been able to recoup the entire value of the repair as diminished value but YMMV. I'm also comfortable with our legal system, that helps a lot.
In my case, a neighbor backed into my car doing $6000 of damage, collapsed a door and bent the frame of my "IT equipment hauler" golf. I had it on camera from 3 different angles and allowed them to perjure themselves with a police officer before I showed the officer my footage. My case was strong.
I've also had luck with having my insurance company (USAA) handle things, and they deal with everything with the opposing insurance company for me. USAA's requirements for body work are much more stringent than most, so if I have a choice, I'd like things repaired to USAA's standards.
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Just curious, your neighbor or their insurance company paid you $6k for "diminished value"? How did you manage to do that? Did you have to hire a lawyer and pay any legal fees?