Just thought i'd stop by...

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

collecting the money and doing it yourself is insurance fraud, might not want to post that too much on the net...

good to hear from you and congrats on finding that low mile gem!

did you just want to kill the a-hole that side swiped you? my temper gets away from me in those instances

just because you're getting out of r/c doesn't mean you have to leave RCM. I want to see vids of that thing moving out! peace

It is not ins fraud. The ins co is responsible to pay to have the car repaired properly. What you do with the money they give you is your own business. Trust me, 17yrs at a body shop....

Anyways, keep in mind the ins will try to screw you by writing a low est. So make sure you do some research and take a good look at the damage on the car compared to the est they give you. Just my $.02, but I do it for a living...

[Takedown]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

It is not ins fraud. The ins co is responsible to pay to have the car repaired properly. What you do with the money they give you is your own business. Trust me, 17yrs at a body shop....

Anyways, keep in mind the ins will try to screw you by writing a low est. So make sure you do some research and take a good look at the damage on the car compared to the est they give you. Just my $.02, but I do it for a living...

Yea i went to 5 body shops and got est's from each. i took the first highest and 2nd highest and those are the ones which i will be showing to his insurance agent once he arrives to take a look at the damage. so far its between $1500-$2500. pretty much anybodys guess.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

It is not ins fraud. The ins co is responsible to pay to have the car repaired properly. What you do with the money they give you is your own business. Trust me, 17yrs at a body shop....

Anyways, keep in mind the ins will try to screw you by writing a low est. So make sure you do some research and take a good look at the damage on the car compared to the est they give you. Just my $.02, but I do it for a living...

Huh? Does that vary state to state? To be clear, I would do the same exact thing, pocket the money and do the repair myself. But I was sure you were atleast required to fix your car, and I thought doing it yourself was a no-no. If you were honest with the insurance company they certainly wouldn't give you as much money to do it yourself, but insurance is kinda a scam anyway.

I like Wisconsins insurance law. It is not illegal to drive without insurance, however, it is illegal to get in an accident without insurance. Better look out for the other guy!