Another Hair Brained Marketing Idea!

Beemerboy

Beemerboy

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Just keeping you on your marketing feet!


Lately I've been doing a lot of headlight restoration jobs...not the whole car just the light lens...yesterday while working on a car, something came to mind.


With some cars it visually impairs the driver, something that could hamper the abilities to drive the car safely...the same is true with a cracked windshield...if you have one of those, your insurance company helps with replacement for a small detectable.

My angle of the dangle is what about offering up headlight restoration to insurance companies as an alternative to replacement. The cost difference is huge the result is the same!

What I have to look into, or maybe someone here already knows. Is this something that a auto insurance company would cover if you inquired about replacement?

You certainly could make a case about visual problems, the same as a cracked windshield:D

It sure has been a good source of income for me in the winter months when no one wants to get there cars detailed.


You could also offer this up to used car lots as well...there are tons in my area that some of the cars look terrible!

Thanks
 
I've been concentrating on headlight restoration also. Makes a lot of sense to me to get $50-$75.00 for an hour or so work instead of $150 or so for a full detail that takes me 2 days.
Plus I'm old so my shoulder and back sings to me for days after a full detail.
I've also been experimenting with protective coatings over the restored lenses and the studying/learning part is very enjoyable to me.
I look at used car lots as I drive by but haven't yet formulated a plan of attack yet to approach them and get them interested in the headlight job.
Good idea re: the insurance angle but I'm not sure if insurance even covers a hazed headlight lens.
 
Jeremy said:
I think it's a hell of an idea.
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Thanks

heatgain said:
I've been concentrating on headlight restoration also. Makes a lot of sense to me to get $50-$75.00 for an hour or so work instead of $150 or so for a full detail that takes me 2 days.
Plus I'm old so my shoulder and back sings to me for days after a full detail.
I've also been experimenting with protective coatings over the restored lenses and the studying/learning part is very enjoyable to me.
I look at used car lots as I drive by but haven't yet formulated a plan of attack yet to approach them and get them interested in the headlight job.
Good idea re: the insurance angle but I'm not sure if insurance even covers a hazed headlight lens.
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Keep us posted on the protective coatings please...I'm going to call my insurance company this week and see what they say
 
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Beemerboy said:
Just keeping you on your marketing feet!


Lately I've been doing a lot of headlight restoration jobs...not the whole car just the light lens...yesterday while working on a car, something came to mind.


With some cars it visually impairs the driver, something that could hamper the abilities to drive the car safely...the same is true with a cracked windshield...if you have one of those, your insurance company helps with replacement for a small detectable.

My angle of the dangle is what about offering up headlight restoration to insurance companies as an alternative to replacement. The cost difference is huge the result is the same!

What I have to look into, or maybe someone here already knows. Is this something that a auto insurance company would cover if you inquired about replacement?

You certainly could make a case about visual problems, the same as a cracked windshield:D

It sure has been a good source of income for me in the winter months when no one wants to get there cars detailed.


You could also offer this up to used car lots as well...there are tons in my area that some of the cars look terrible!

Thanks
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:cool::dcrules hmmmmm, tha clone loves your idea. tha:cool::dcrules clone beleives you would need to speak to someone in loss prevention.
 
Very good. How'd you do that?

Oh and good idea (insurance market). In FL the insurance companies replace your windshield for free (to the customer) for nicks as big or bigger than a quarter.
 
Pander5 said:
Very good. How'd you do that?

Oh and good idea (insurance market). In FL the insurance companies replace your windshield for free (to the customer) for nicks as big or bigger than a quarter.
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I explained that on the link I provided..
 
Pander5 said:
Whoops, sorry - I just quickly scanned the photos.
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I know a local auto insurance guy and plan on talking to him about what they do with headlights when something like this comes up...really a good mobile guy could make OK money at this...if you developed a good used car lots biz

Like heatgun said its more profitable than full details
 
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Beemerboy said:
I know a local auto insurance guy and plan on talking to him about what they do with headlights when something like this comes up...really a good mobile guy could make OK money at this...if you developed a good used car lots biz

Like heatgun said its more profitable than full details
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:cool::dcrules tha clone has done alot of work thru state farm, without giving out specific individuals telephone numbers. tha clone can tell you, you will need to speak to the loss prevention dept.(unles your agent can give you a specific individuals phone number ) be prepaired to be put on hold alot, giving tha run around, & countless voicemails. :cool::dcrules but if you can ever get your foot in tha door. from my experience state farm pays well(if you thank it is worth $125 they will gladly pay $275 "bid high") and they pay promptly. u have a good idea. best of luck.... tha clone:cool:
 
It sounds like a great idea. One thing comes to mind though, how long will they stay that way? If they start to turn back to the cloudy state in a few months an insurance company won't be looking to throw good money after bad.

Now as for pitching it to used car lots, now there is a place where it wouldn't matter if it clouded up right after the guy pulled out of the lot :D
 
Just went to the link,awesome job.That's a good idea using the wheel sealant,I would've never thought of that lol
 
jaybs02 said:
It sounds like a great idea. One thing comes to mind though, how long will they stay that way? If they start to turn back to the cloudy state in a few months an insurance company won't be looking to throw good money after bad.

Now as for pitching it to used car lots, now there is a place where it wouldn't matter if it clouded up right after the guy pulled out of the lot :D
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I don't know but according to Steve at PB they will turn back faster than OEM...what time frame I don't know...but your right about used car lots...that was m first place to market...
 
Beemerboy said:
I don't know but according to Steve at PB they will turn back faster than OEM...what time frame I don't know...but your right about used car lots...that was m first place to market...
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:cool::dcrules used car lot will c u do this 2or 3 times and then do it themselves. tha clone wishes u luck.:cool::dcrules
 
There is this stuff that street rod guys use to keep their polished aluminum from oxidizing, its called Zoops, its some type of ceramic/silicone fusion product. I wonder if that could be used to help seal up the plastic?
 
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