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how did everything work out with the body shop?

You guys can locate the closest repair center here. Realistically, all certified shops are going to be in the same range of pricing as they are all using the same parts and have similar pricing per hour. It seems like your cars have more damage than you may realize so costs are higher than...

USAA has gone downhill the past few years. They were great. The best at this point is Chubb, pure, and Erie.

Where are you in Va? We are in Ashburn

If I’m paying for it, I’ll take the $4k path. If insurance is paying, I definitely want it 100%.

The back glass is very susceptible to breaking. Unfortunately the trunk hinge is VERY close to the rear glass.

I’m in va, they use a different team in our area. We had the pleasure to deal with Billy, the owner, directly. They do great work.

Where are you located? They have different teams depending on state.

I also recommend Billy at collision safety consultants.

Unfortunately, based off of the photos, you have a lot more damage than you realize as the rear 1/4 panel is torn. I have seen many 1/4 panel replacements cost between $30~$40k

All insurance companies start with a low ball offer. The insurance company has no database in the estimating system for lucid, so at best they are guessing. Send a copy of the estimate that SF provided to the certified shop, when your car arrives, they will take everything apart and submit a...

Great write up, where are you located?

Safelite is the Walmart of glass companies. For anyone reading this, if the insurance recommends a repair facility run the other way. Remember, the insurance company is looking for the cheapest and fastest in town. They could care less if they have the correct equipment to do the job let alone...

But you will receive 10x the service from Pure and Chubb. If you ever need to use State Farm you will most likely pay out of pocket for some of the repairs.

So it looks like the 1/4 panel is torn. This panel is part of the structure of the vehicle. It’s both bonded and riveted on, this is a very labor intensive repair.