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dwcraig1

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I did a Photo Estimate using Progressive insurance's app. The claim has been accepted and I'm waiting for the next email to be paid into my bank perhaps as early as today. I'm floored by the amount, the damage is to the front bumper assembly only and will require no parts but it appears they have an after market grille for $506. There has no damage to the grille.
All I'm going to do is clean up the bumper and brush paint that one spot and put the cash in my pocket. If I'm not satisfied with the results then I'll take to a shop.
I received the 2nd email. I choose direct deposit.
It will be 2 - 4 days for direct deposit to my bank, they could have put in on my debit card within 30 minutes. I never heard of tat except for refunds. Anyway all is done for the moment.
BTW, I use State Farm.
BTW, again, an aftermarket grille can be had for $80 - $140.
 

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Hey Bill, what you need to do is cruise the used car lots and look for a guy doing bumper repair. When I was doing that I'd get people coming by with damage like that and do the job right there, on the spot or go to their home/business and do it there. You can probably get the bumper back to "like new" for a couple of hundred bucks, way better than touch-up is going to look. I know California is a little "different" when it comes to this stuff, spray painting, but I'll bet it's still being done. If you want to go that route and get stuck finding somebody, PM me.
 

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Flo would be proud! ;)

State Farm are the Good hands people, Flo is Progressive. Just Saying :)

I never go thru insurance for small stuff like your damage, even thou we have Accident Forgiveness , I save it for some thing BIG! just incase

I just fixed my youngest's bumper $5oo parts & labour, not worth going thru insurance IMO

Insurance all ways makes you pay, one way or another! Plus your car has just become branded & has lost 25% of it's resale value :( If you ever tried to sell or trade in a car with an accident on it's record, even if it just a small scratch! They want to give you nothing for it :(
 

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BTW the "Karma" Bridge came in a few days ago. The build quality isn't too bad :) The screw heads (alen Key) are pretty tinny, I set it up different from my other bridges (MTL) so kind of hard to compare it to my other bridges, but if I compare it to the K-F2019 or the GTR in MTL it leaves a lot to be desired :(
 

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The only way to drain the swamp is if it says "INCUMBENT" next to the name on the ballot, "CHECK THE OTHER BOX"...DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN!! We the people are the only ones that can drain it because its not in Congress's best interests... The biggest problem with that is Republicans think the swamp only needs to be drained on the Democratic side only!! Just let that sink in... They actually think there are no corrupt Republican politicians in their party!! The guy in charge is the most corrupt one!!
 
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The only way to drain the swamp is if it says "INCUMBENT" next to the name on the ballot, "CHECK THE OTHER BOX"...DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN!! We the people are the only ones that can drain it because its not in Congress's best interests... The biggest problem with that is Republicans think the swamp only needs to be drained on the Democratic side only!! Just let that sink in... They actually think there are no corrupt Republican politicians in their party!! The guy in charge is the most corrupt one!!

The other side is always dirtier than my side.
 

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