A new trend is developing: repairing bumpers. Okay, so repairing bumpers is not a new trend. But the insurance industry is pushing training for adjusters on how to repair any bumper, be it a Bentley or a Volvo, undamaged or crumpled.
I recently had a client with bumper damage. The adjuster came out and wanted to repair the bumper - even though the paint was off of the bumper. The car is a year old. They can't match the paint, but the adjuster would only give a couple of hours for repairs.
Clearly, the bumper needed to be replaced and painted to match. But, the adjuster put down for repairs because it keeps the case is a minimum impact. My client will be getting his own estimates now and those will be to replace the bumper.
Make sure you are checking those estimates on MIST cases. A replacement can add $300 or more to an estimate thus making it no longer a minimum impact.
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