Tahoe in Crash- totaled other car

[NathanJax]

Let me know if I'm crazy or if these guys are.

Your crazy.


It's not just a panel or a door. There's a lot more involved. $48 an hour for labor isn't bad at all. And I bet the 50 hours is pretty close to what it will actually be. These people have been doing it for years.

Won't comment on the less insurance thing. Insurance is a gamble, and I guess you loss this round.

 

[Diabology]

Your crazy.


It's not just a panel or a door. There's a lot more involved. $48 an hour for labor isn't bad at all. And I bet the 50 hours is pretty close to what it will actually be. These people have been doing it for years.

Won't comment on the less insurance thing. Insurance is a gamble, and I guess you loss this round.

So, you really think it's fair?

 

[NathanJax]

So, you really think it's fair?

yup. That's a MAJOR accident. Not just a fender-bender. A guy totaled his car hitting you. There's a lot more damage then just a fender and door and some paint.

Like others have said, get 3 or 4 estimates and I bet they're all gonna be around the same price give or take $500 or so...

 

[Regency]

I feel you on the cost me and my mom split the $1300 nonsense bill of when we got hit. It sucked!

 

[stevek]

What good is insurance if it doesn't even cover collisions? That's like buying a bicycle without tires...

50 hours sounds LOW. I'd take it anyday

 

[NathanJax]

What good is insurance if it doesn't even cover collisions?

That's what sucks about only having minimum coverage.

 

[07Burb]

I think that bid is right on if not a little cheap IMO! As Nathan pointed out there is a lot more to that accident than just a fender and door!! You got friggin tagged dude.

 

[Yukon&Tahoe]

If you want it totaled..... or closer to "demand new, genuine GM parts". As that will push the $ bill $ up there closer to the totaled mark.....!?!?!?

 

[felixgun]

I think that bid is right on if not a little cheap IMO! As Nathan pointed out there is a lot more to that accident than just a fender and door!! You got friggin tagged dude.

X2

Also price of aftermarket vs oem parts is also a huge difference. Do you know which one your body shop is quoting you with?

On a side note, I pay $1400 every 6 months for both vehicles and I have collision insurance.... what insurance company are you with? I'm with progressive and they are competitively priced. You might want to price around some different quotes from other insurance companies :/

 

[07Burb]

I've got AAA and we pay 550 every six months for our 3 rides. The burb has full coverage (about 250 every 6) and the other two are liability.

 

[Gzes]

I could get the work done for under 2k with everything if i were u i would look into a respectable trade school. The teachers know what they are doing and the work is virtually free just parts n paint. My hoe is in the list for paint

 

[07Burb]

we are talking about quality work, gzes, not some hackery just to cut corners to save money

 

[ChrisAU]

So, the reason why I didn't have collision was because I'm not paying for my insurance, my mom is, and beggars can't be choosers. I couldn't afford my payments, which haven't gone down since I was 16 (I think around $1500/year without collision). The truck was paid for, and I'm a good driver, so we never expected this to happen.

Anyway, a little update on the estimate:
Gerber collision said it was about 1.8k for parts, 2.2k body labor, 1.1k paint labor, and $750 for paint. The labor charges seem a little high to me... nearly 50 hours at $48 per for the body????? That seems f***ing ridiculous. Should take like 25 hours max, in my mind. Not even that much. And then 25 hours of paint labor @ $48 per AND 25 hours of "paint supplies" @ $30 per hour? WTF is THAT? All of this to paint one quarter panel and door?????

Let me know if I'm crazy or if these guys are.

$48/hr? Sheesh I haven't seen a labor rate that low in 10 years. So that is $5800? That is a steal IMO.

 

[NathanJax]

If you want it totaled..... or closer to "demand new, genuine GM parts". As that will push the $ bill $ up there closer to the totaled mark.....!?!?!?

this is wrong. at least in Florida. You have a used car and the insurance company isn't required to fix your vehicle with new OEM parts. This is spelled out in the insurance agreement you sign when you get coverage. They can get used and or aftermarket parts...

Now you can have ANY shop do the repair, which can make it a little higher or lower, but they also have agreements with insurance companies as to what they charge...

again, at least that's how it is in Florida.



Besides it's irrelevant as he DOES NOT have insurance, so making the bill higher won't help him at all...

 

[MACHO]

So, the reason why I didn't have collision was because I'm not paying for my insurance, my mom is, and beggars can't be choosers. I couldn't afford my payments, which haven't gone down since I was 16 (I think around $1500/year without collision). The truck was paid for, and I'm a good driver, so we never expected this to happen.

Anyway, a little update on the estimate:
Gerber collision said it was about 1.8k for parts, 2.2k body labor, 1.1k paint labor, and $750 for paint. The labor charges seem a little high to me... nearly 50 hours at $48 per for the body????? That seems f***ing ridiculous. Should take like 25 hours max, in my mind. Not even that much. And then 25 hours of paint labor @ $48 per AND 25 hours of "paint supplies" @ $30 per hour? WTF is THAT? All of this to paint one quarter panel and door?????

Let me know if I'm crazy or if these guys are.

That may be high, I'm not certain. One thing to consider tho is labor is always expensive and hours rack up quick especially when they're man hours and they have two or more people working on it. Also wouldn't they paint the whole side so it would blend? Where's Regency at? He might be able to find our this bc I think he works at a collision place.

 

[THE YETI]

this is wrong. at least in Florida. You have a used car and the insurance company isn't required to fix your vehicle with new OEM parts. This is spelled out in the insurance agreement you sign when you get coverage. They can get used and or aftermarket parts...

Now you can have ANY shop do the repair, which can make it a little higher or lower, but they also have agreements with insurance companies as to what they charge...

again, at least that's how it is in Florida.



Besides it's irrelevant as he DOES NOT have insurance, so making the bill higher won't help him at all...

I'm pretty sure our policy says brand new OEM parts, not like kind or quality. I do believe we pay more for this option tho.

 

[NathanJax]

I'm pretty sure our policy says brand new OEM parts, not like kind or quality. I do believe we pay more for this option tho.

yup. that is an option I declined. My body-shop guy is great so I'm ok with him using anything he thinks will be ok.

 

[StevenFromTexas]

On a side note, I pay $1400 every 6 months for both vehicles . . . /

Geez, sometimes there ARE advantages to being "old" like me. I don't pay anywhere close to that for both of my vehicles in a year.

 

[Polomintus]

Mate, i feel your pain, good news is your ok, and your story is the sole reason why my wife drives my 2yr old son around in a Yukon. They're have to be hit by a frigging oil tanker.

Insurance, when i moved here from the UK, i paid $469 a mth for a 02 Tahoe and 06Jetta, full insurance. I had no choice as my wife and I were listed as inexperianced drivers, at the age of 35 yrs of age, point is now i pay now 5 years later $120 mth full insurance with $100 deductable. Insurance is one of those needed evils, curse it when you don't need it, praise it when you do.

As for the repairs, I wish you god speed brother, you can't go wrong with these guys on this forum to help guide in doing the right thing.

... Just glad your ok

Cheers POLO

 

[felixgun]

Geez, sometimes there ARE advantages to being "old" like me. I don't pay anywhere close to that for both of my vehicles in a year.

lol well you are twice my age but yes being 26 and having to pay for two insurance bills every 6 months ain't cheap! If you don't mind me asking how much do you pay for yours??