Comments for Bray's Report http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com The Pulse Of The Auto Claims Industry Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:22:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Okay, here’s what California AB 1179 Now Requires… by jefwei http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/08/07/okay-heres-what-california-ab-1179-now-requires/comment-page-1/#comment-10429 jefwei Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:22:08 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=5307#comment-10429 Wonder what will constitute a Registered Auto Body Repair Shop? Will the shop have to meet certain criteria such as having ASE Technicians or I-Car certified specialists? The Bill does not seem to address exactly what the Insurance Company has to do with honoring the Registered Body Shop Estimate! Wonder what will constitute a Registered Auto Body Repair Shop? Will the shop have to meet certain criteria such as having ASE Technicians or I-Car certified specialists? The Bill does not seem to address exactly what the Insurance Company has to do with honoring the Registered Body Shop Estimate!

]]> Comment on Weinermobile Crashes Into Home! by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/07/20/weinermobile-crashes-into-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10427 Jason Hespe Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:52:24 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=4835#comment-10427 Good thing no one was hurt , but that is too funny! Poor girl driving the "Weinermobile" was probaly freaked out though! Good thing no one was hurt , but that is too funny! Poor girl driving the “Weinermobile” was probaly freaked out though!

]]> Comment on Damage Photo Of The Day….. by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/07/07/damage-photo-of-the-day-5/comment-page-1/#comment-10425 Jason Hespe Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:47:46 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=4447#comment-10425 WOW...that is some serious sway!!! WOW…that is some serious sway!!!

]]> Comment on Los Angeles Area Labor Rate Snapshot.. by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/07/08/los-angeles-area-labor-rate-snapshot/comment-page-1/#comment-10423 Jason Hespe Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:45:35 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=4499#comment-10423 That's a BIG jump on the mechanical rate! That’s a BIG jump on the mechanical rate!

]]> Comment on GM Providing $20 Rebates To OEM Use Fascia and Bumper Part vs. Aftermarket by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/07/09/gm-providing-20-rebates-to-oem-use-fascia-and-bumper-part-vs-aftermarket/comment-page-1/#comment-10421 Jason Hespe Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:44:38 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=4509#comment-10421 So you have to register on a website, print-out a form, and mail it in EACH time w/ you invoice, to wait for a $20 Visa gift card??? Excuse the negativity, but looking at this objectivley, this does not seem practical. What shop is going to do ALL that, to get $20, when an aftermarket bumper is MUCH cheaper AND easier to obtain. GM just needs to be more competitive! As an appraiser, I would much rather use an OEM part vs. aftermarket, who wouldn't? To do so, these manufactures need to step up and be more competitive, ESPECIALLY with bumper covers and common items such as these. I can wish right??? So you have to register on a website, print-out a form, and mail it in EACH time w/ you invoice, to wait for a $20 Visa gift card??? Excuse the negativity, but looking at this objectivley, this does not seem practical. What shop is going to do ALL that, to get $20, when an aftermarket bumper is MUCH cheaper AND easier to obtain. GM just needs to be more competitive! As an appraiser, I would much rather use an OEM part vs. aftermarket, who wouldn’t? To do so, these manufactures need to step up and be more competitive, ESPECIALLY with bumper covers and common items such as these. I can wish right???

]]> Comment on AutoClaims Direct Leads Industry With Fastest Cycle Times… by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/06/22/autoclaims-direct-leads-industry-with-fastest-cycle-times/comment-page-1/#comment-10417 Jason Hespe Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:25:52 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=3995#comment-10417 GO ACD!!! GO ACD!!!

]]> Comment on Claim Photo Of The Day! by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/06/19/claim-photo-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10415 Jason Hespe Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:13:59 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=4043#comment-10415 Ouch! Ouch!

]]> Comment on Fixing A Classic Car…… by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/06/04/fixing-a-classic-car/comment-page-1/#comment-10405 Jason Hespe Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:42:40 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=3605#comment-10405 Brings back good times! Good ole' days of spreading bondo and blocking old classics complete...Enjoyed watching this thanks! Brings back good times! Good ole’ days of spreading bondo and blocking old classics complete…Enjoyed watching this thanks!

]]> Comment on 2009 Supplement Percentage. by Jason Hespe http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/05/11/2009-supplement-percentage/comment-page-1/#comment-10387 Jason Hespe Tue, 12 May 2009 22:22:17 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=2773#comment-10387 That seems to be a fairly good supplement ratio. How is that compared to other years? Do you think that ratio has been affected by people not getting repairs done, and cashing out on claims because of the current economic situation? That seems to be a fairly good supplement ratio. How is that compared to other years? Do you think that ratio has been affected by people not getting repairs done, and cashing out on claims because of the current economic situation?

]]> Comment on Aftermarket Parts Verdict of $17 Million Reinstated Against American Family by admin http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/2009/05/07/aftermarket-parts-verdict-of-17-million-reinstated-against-american-family/comment-page-1/#comment-10383 admin Fri, 08 May 2009 13:05:00 +0000 http://blog.autoclaimsdirect.com/?p=2669#comment-10383 If you go to the Western Court of Appeals opinion, from page 14 on it discusses the opinion on what was claimed to be omitted repairs. http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.asp?id=12086&thedate=05/05/2009#05/05/2009 If you go to the Western Court of Appeals opinion, from page 14 on it discusses the opinion on what was claimed to be omitted repairs.

http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.asp?id=12086&thedate=05/05/2009#05/05/2009

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