Is It Wrong to ask a Body Shop if they can save me my deductible?

[dead in 09]

I got in an accident, and dont have the money to pay the $500 deductible to get it fixed. It's 5,000 worth of damage.

Is it wrong to call the bodyshop and ask them to work it out with me?

 

[alleniversonfan01]

Are you saying you want the body shop to cover you deductible so that they can get the insurance money to work on your car?

If so I would say good luck. But I doubt it. Unless you are boys with the owner or something. But if you are just planning on strolling into a body shop andsaying "hey front me 500 for my deductible and I will give you my car to work on" then I dont think thats gonna happen. But GL anyways its worth ashot.

 

[al audi]

damn son you can come up with 500?

5k worth of damage what kinda car is it? pics? what happen?

 

[scott frost]

{Ted Dibiase} Everybody's got a price....{Ted Dibiase}

 

[forgot about jae]

This is why you make friends with cops, mechanics, retail managers etc etc...

 

[dalilboy]

as a body shop owner yes they can well atleast i do

 

[russ tha g]

For that much worth of damage, I would imagine so. They would probably be able to profit off of that even if they only billed you for half--If you go to asmaller one, I'd bet they'd be glad to help you in return for getting that insurance money in.

 

[dalilboy]

Originally Posted by Russ tha G

For that much worth of damage, I would imagine so. They would probably be able to profit off of that even if they only billed you for half--If you go to a smaller one, I'd bet they'd be glad to help you in return for getting that insurance money in.

if you waive a deductible then you basically take 500 out of your labor so the cost would have to be a lot in order to waive it and still makemoney.. what i usually do is save half have the customer pay 250 which isnt bad imo

 

[cartier urkel]

Most body shops (at least around here) will offer to pay your deductible for you or at least half, they just charge the insurance company more I believe.

 

[dead in 09]

found a body shop that will cover my full deductible and provide me with a rental for a week AND he is reputable.

yay

 

[alleniversonfan01]

Well I guess I learned something new today. Congrats OP. Just hope your insurance doesnt go up too high

 

[mattdaincredible]

yeah no prob that ive done it plenty of times