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re: An executive at my company just hit my week old truck in the parking lot
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:19 pm to Fat and Happy
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:19 pm to Fat and Happy
quote:ahhhh reputable shops, body, paint and mechanic have software that reports repairs etc. It's done automaticaly. It's not an insurance reporting thing.
not being reported so when you do get rid of it, the damage won’t come up on any type of report like car fax
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Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:20 pm to IamLSU02
Reinforce commercial and residential concrete foundations... I'm privy or say adjacent to the car repair industry in Baton Rouge and Monroe though
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:25 pm to anc
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:36 pm to anc
quote:
Awkward situation. Apparently the company is handling everything direct instead of going through insurance.
You're gonna get screwed and when you ask them to make it right they will make a note of you not being a team player.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:38 pm to lepdagod
Ok. Again, not trying to be a jerk, not saying that there aren't some shops out there that might report it, and not saying I know everything about it. But, I own a collision center, and have for 12 years. I have NEVER reported any damage to any company like carfax. Before I opened my shop, I worked for one of the biggest collision centers in Baton Rouge for 5 years, and they never reported anything to carfax. And, before that, I worked for one of the bigger insurance companies out there, for 4 years, dealing with many shops. I've been in this industry for a good while and have met many shop owners over the years. I have never met one that has told me they provide any information to carfax. Actually, most of us hate carfax, and believe it is a scam. This thread did get me thinking though on whether or not the vendors we use, possibly report the parts that are ordered by VIN. So, I reached out to my GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, and Nissan dealer and asked if they report anything to carfax based off any VIN shops give them for ordering parts, and they all said no.
If there are some shops out there that do report the information for monetary gain, I would actually advise customers to avoid those shops. There is plenty enough money to be made in this industry, doing things the right way, to not have to take money from scam companies like carfax.
If there are some shops out there that do report the information for monetary gain, I would actually advise customers to avoid those shops. There is plenty enough money to be made in this industry, doing things the right way, to not have to take money from scam companies like carfax.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:42 pm to IamLSU02
So what exactly are you saying?
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:44 pm to X123F45
quote:
Yes
No. The only state that has 1st party diminished value is Georgia. Every other state he would have to go through the at fault party’s carrier.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:45 pm to IamLSU02
Carfax probably just pays for all that information to be lifted
I mean obviously, people think there's value to the reports it's like dealing in stolen goods
I mean obviously, people think there's value to the reports it's like dealing in stolen goods
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:46 pm to anc
Keep your mouth SHUT.
Or start looking for another job.
Or start looking for another job.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:47 pm to WaterSplashesBack
I sound like a broken record. But this statement is simply not true, atleast in regards to "reputable" body shops. I cannot speak for mechanic shops. There are really only 3 estimating systems out there that shops write estimates on. These estimate systems are what shops enter the VIN into. 2 major ones that most shops use are either Mitchell or CCC. The third is Audatex. Neither Mitchell nor CCC report any information to carfax, 100% fact. Shops writing with either Mitchell or CCC would have to have some other kind of platform that they would have to enter information into, in order to provide it to carfax. I do not personally know of any shop that does this. Yes, there are likely some shops that do. But to say reputable shops have software that automatically reports it, is false.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:49 pm to IamLSU02
Why would I not bring my 1 week old truck to a reputable body shop when the company is offering to pay for the damage.
Why would I not file a claim against the person that hit my one week truck?
Why would I not file a claim against the person that hit my one week truck?
This post was edited on 10/1/24 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:50 pm to IamLSU02
quote:no but you do sound like something else. keep on spewing your confident misinformation.
I sound like a broken record.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:52 pm to tgrbaitn08
Not getting into a back and forth with you. Your statement was false, and I did my best to explain why. I don't try and pretend like I know everything, but when someone is posting about a topic or situation I'm familiar with, I try to provide truthful information to help them out. That's all.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:53 pm to WaterSplashesBack
Please enlighten me on my misinformation.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:53 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
His own insurance wouldn't.
No Carfax report, sounds minor; probably worry about DV in this case.
No Carfax report, sounds minor; probably worry about DV in this case.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:59 pm to tgrbaitn08
I have no idea what knowledge you have of the collision repair industry and your knowledge of reputable shops. I see previous repairs on vehicles weekly, that were repaired at other shops, that people believe were reputable and did good work, that were actually very poorly done. Unfortunately, in this industry, there are quite a few shops out there that take advantage of people.
As far as why would you not file a claim against a person, that's totally up to you. I explained my reasoning on why not to do it, if you have someone that is willing to pay for it out of pocket. There is absolutely no benefit of filing a claim, if the person is 100% willing to pay for the repairs out of pocket. And the main benefit of not filing a claim, is carfax not finding out. Second benefit is not having to deal with an insurance company and adjuster.
As far as why would you not file a claim against a person, that's totally up to you. I explained my reasoning on why not to do it, if you have someone that is willing to pay for it out of pocket. There is absolutely no benefit of filing a claim, if the person is 100% willing to pay for the repairs out of pocket. And the main benefit of not filing a claim, is carfax not finding out. Second benefit is not having to deal with an insurance company and adjuster.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 5:05 pm to IamLSU02
In addition, commercial deductibles are higher than private insurance. And, no company wants any claims on their report.
The accident sounds pretty minor
The accident sounds pretty minor
Posted on 10/1/24 at 5:07 pm to IamLSU02
My family has only been selling and servicing cars and trucks for over 70 years, so I may have picked up on a few things along the way 
Posted on 10/1/24 at 5:21 pm to anc
quote:
not being able to ask for diminished value, etc.
Uh frick that.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 5:57 pm to anc
Your job?
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