ls1mike
$50 Site Donor 2024
Well over two weeks and the estimate is currently over $25,000 to fix it. This body shop told USAA it is fixable. I said well I don't want it fixed over 2 hours from home. USAA that is fine, it is the law that you get to pick your own shop. Problem is the best body shops 10 to 30 minutes from me say it is totaled and a frame swap is stupid, and they wonder how this small 2 bay shop is going to get it correct. NO one but this one place wants to mess with it. I have talked to 8 places. I feel I have done my due diligence in looking for a shop that suits my needs and USAA wanting to fix it.
So, the adjuster called in her next level adjuster (car expert...sure) so they can crunch the numbers. 25,000 + loss of use + rental car + diminished value + slavage value + loss of use = value of truck. I hope that puts it over the price to total it. I should know on Tuesday.
What a .... show. Do I continue to argue? Do I let this place fix it? Am I being unreasonable (a Karen)? Either way I am not keeping the truck. Even if it comes back perfect, in my my mind it will never be the same truck. Not only that they are thinking at a minimum 3 months to fix so figure 5 months, plus the 25,000 to fix it will grow.
Let me hear what you all have to say.
So, the adjuster called in her next level adjuster (car expert...sure) so they can crunch the numbers. 25,000 + loss of use + rental car + diminished value + slavage value + loss of use = value of truck. I hope that puts it over the price to total it. I should know on Tuesday.
What a .... show. Do I continue to argue? Do I let this place fix it? Am I being unreasonable (a Karen)? Either way I am not keeping the truck. Even if it comes back perfect, in my my mind it will never be the same truck. Not only that they are thinking at a minimum 3 months to fix so figure 5 months, plus the 25,000 to fix it will grow.
Let me hear what you all have to say.