How do I get auto body repair estimates for legal purposes?
My car was clearly totaled by a drunk driver (original Kelly Blue Book value of $2900. Frame damage, the trunk is gone, the rear windshield is gone. The city prosecutor is requesting two auto body repair estimates to try and reclaim the my loss. The car is neither safe or legal to drive so I am unable to drive it in to a shop. I have no intention of repairing the vehicle, so this is obviously an inconvenience for an auto body shop to spend significant time on. How do I get these estimates?
My car was clearly totaled by a drunk driver (original Kelly Blue Book value of $2900. Frame damage, the trunk is gone, the rear windshield is gone. The city prosecutor is requesting two auto body repair estimates to try and reclaim the my loss. The car is neither safe or legal to drive so I am unable to drive it in to a shop. I have no intention of repairing the vehicle, so this is obviously an inconvenience for an auto body shop to spend significant time on. How do I get these estimates?
My insurance company is not covering the damages. Chances are I will get nothing from this guy, so I am not looking to extend my losses further by paying someone to come out to tell me the car is totaled. Will photos work at a body shop? I also found online estimators, but would those be suitable for legal purposes? The car is clearly totaled.
and of course he had no insurance. So my property damage is being considered with his criminal charges.
June 18th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
just ask them for estimates for insurance , it may cost you a few dollars , they do this sort of thing all the time.
June 18th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Your insurance adjuster should come out and do this for you call your insurance company.
June 19th, 2010 at 2:26 am
your insurance provider should have an agent who can come to your house and look at it.