in the middle of one now , a 47 droptop that was hit in the rear . the owner has state farm and the insured has shelter . 40k plus damage .
just find a good shop that will help write the estimate that has a reputation with the insurance co that you are working with . ask the adjuster where he recomends you to take it to have it estimated .and tell him you might want him to fix the car so estimate it like he is fixing the car . after that find the shop you trust to estimate it , then see what the numbers look like .
from what i see , i see more than 7 k damage .
but you have to remember that they only owe you for what you had pre- accident , so if the paint was fadded ,chipped ,scratched or rusted , dont expect a complete new paint job on the complete car . if the fender was rusted in the bottom they only owe you for a like,kind,quality fender .
i might see travisb and have him jump in on this and see if he has any ideas .he is a adjuster for a national insurance co.
and i run a 15 man body shop for a ford dealer and a streetrod shop .
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