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chefwong · 09-09-07, 07:56

FWIW, and this is my general practice - I always leave the car in the shop and let the bodyshop deal with appraisers. The shop will know how much $$ is needed to fix it right - OEM panels, new panels, never a Bondo job, etc and they are on your side so they will FIGHT/Explain to the adjuster on the spot based on the adjuster initial evaluations.

YMMV......

09-09-07, 07:56	#25 (permalink)
chefwong Registered User chefwong is offline Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 683	Re: What to look for in a bodyshop FWIW, and this is my general practice - I always leave the car in the shop and let the bodyshop deal with appraisers. The shop will know how much $$ is needed to fix it right - OEM panels, new panels, never a Bondo job, etc and they are on your side so they will FIGHT/Explain to the adjuster on the spot based on the adjuster initial evaluations. YMMV......