I have progressive. This is a no fault state. I’m having zero issues with Geico handling the claim. I was asking if it’s better to let a Ford collision center handle or go through who I know with no manufacturer affiliation. I felt comfortable with ford should any issues arise down the road I could tell them it was fixed by ford.
Take it to the body shop, even if it is a Ford collision center it is still a body shop. They will still need to do their own assessment of the damage and will have to rebill for the additional cost of repair. I recently had to have similar front end damage repaired on my 2021. My insurance company (USAA) had me do the same type of photo submit that you did. After all was said and done the body shop produced two more damage appraisals taking the cost from $2600 to $5100. The insurance still paid.
The Ford place said online open today but I don’t think they were. I’m going to talk with them Monday. If they can’t get me in this week to do their own evaluation and make sure the correct parts are getting ordered, then I’m going to tell them to cancel. I’ll go to my guy who I know does phenomenal work. I was just more concerned with all the electrical stuff that could potentially be affect like the auto leveling sensors and bed sensors. I’m probably over complicating it in my head though.
If I was your buddy I would refuse this work and walk away to save the freindship. If Ford Collision has had issues on finding parts where on heavens earth is your Buddy getting his parts from. A special Ford parts tree in his back yard.
Insurance companies will drop clients after a handful of no-fault accidents as well as they believe that their 'client' has elevated risk. In a given amount of time, each additional 'not my fault' accident increases the odds that the driver is in-fact doing something stupid making themselves a target.
It’s not an issue finding parts. From all part numbers I’ve found they are listed as in stock. The collision center is just apparently back logged and they told me today I’m already scheduled for 4/10 to have my work done. They never told me that before. I’m fairly certain this has just been their issue of communication.
No such thing as a state inspection. I don’t see how filing with my own insurance can make a collision center work any faster other than maybe they require me to go elsewhere and not get to pick the place I want to. Like I’ve said I don’t have Geico and so far I have no issues with how they themselves are handling it. It seems the issue I was having with the collision center was from a lack of communication on their part. They don’t order just the parts sent over they have a parts verify via VIN what was put to the truck during assembly. They neglected to mention that or the fact I’m already on their schedule to be fixed on 4/10.
They told me it’s to get the ball rolling which is still silly because why not look in person to make sure you have everything. Originally they neglected to mention the parts guy checks all part numbers to the VIN before ordering.
