PROFIT NEVER WAS A DIRTY WORD, for a couple of hrs time you can go online and figure parts ,labor yourself and then you will be able to cover your deductable like most people are trying to do.shops got wise to this and only want to be paid for their time and reputation! Insurance companies know this and will pay a reputile shop their time for a good honest estimates! Most people want a check and then buy back their old machine for peanuts and fix it themselves.Not as many machines being totaled anymore as the price of sleds got close to 10 grand. just my .02 worth
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Charging for an estimate on a sled repair?
- Thread starter joks79
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Is that like a snake in da grass, eh? {wicked grin}… a reputile shop …
If I was ever charged for a estimate,I would very quickly find another shop. just wondering-was this a shop you have been to before,and spent money at????
Purchased two new sleds there a few years back. The only reason I went to this shop is it is a mile from work. The next closest dealer is a hour away.
Purchased two new sleds there a few years back. The only reason I went to this shop is it is a mile from work. The next closest dealer is a hour away.
tough call........ I understand both sides here. the only way I would 'pay' for a est. is if the fix was being picked up by insurance claim. then I would understand the dealer charging for the est. otherwise,I'd take my business elsewhere. IMHO
classic_rider
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i called 6 guys out of the phone book to come give me an estimate on blacktop driveway,1 out of 6 said theyd charge me for commin and giving me an estimate , i told him to stay where he was, ill go with the other guys ..........
polarisrider1
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i called 6 guys out of the phone book to come give me an estimate on blacktop driveway,1 out of 6 said theyd charge me for commin and giving me an estimate , i told him to stay where he was, ill go with the other guys ..........
Who is going to pay the other 4 guys who don't get the job yet bid on it? Don't fool yourself. The bid time is in there. Low bid? who you gonna call when the pavement wears out since low bid lives in his truck, carries no Insurance and his phone is disconected? also gave you the thinnest pavement drive in history. The "Real guys" know there costs and are here to stay. I have a crew that fixes low bids messes every day. I make a living off those low bid fiasco's. enough that I can sit here and type until it snows. Low bid is low for a reason. they have no majical powers.
classic_rider
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low bid guy did a great job,, just didnt drive in a bran new truck also is a big company, but way to much mark up between rivals ,thats why we get estimates..
Think of estimates to be 4 fold. There are damage estimates and upgrade estimates. Both of these can be split into customer pay and insurance company pay. If the money is coming out of your own pocket chances are you can arrange a "Low or NO" fee for an estimate. If it is for a insurance claim you will be charged. In reality the insurance company will be charged (less your deductable)for the work being performed, including the estimate. I have been in service and construction on both the retail and commercial end and this "rule of thumb" holds true. If you are looking to upgrade the engine on your Harley or put in new kitchen cabinets most companies will not charge you for a estimate the do the work. If you are getting an estimate (for insurance purposes) on your hail damaged roof or your crashed sled you will be charged. Keep in mind that you are under the directive of your insurance campany on who/what /where/when your item will be repaired and paid for. I do construction bidding now and I will tell you that I give alot of my time away doing bids for my customers. It's even worse now because they invite 10-13 companies to bid on one project when it use to be just 3 contractors. I have used the phrase " We contractors are just a comodity in todays economy". Price is the only thing that drives the decisions made. Not a balance of price and quality. The insurance estimate you recieved should be so complete that you could personally go up to the parts counter and order all of the parts listed to make repairs. If it is not, the estimate is not worth the paper it is printed on and you shouldn't, nor the insurance company, pay for it.
polarisrider1
New member
Think of estimates to be 4 fold. There are damage estimates and upgrade estimates. Both of these can be split into customer pay and insurance company pay. If the money is coming out of your own pocket chances are you can arrange a "Low or NO" fee for an estimate. If it is for a insurance claim you will be charged. In reality the insurance company will be charged (less your deductable)for the work being performed, including the estimate. I have been in service and construction on both the retail and commercial end and this "rule of thumb" holds true. If you are looking to upgrade the engine on your Harley or put in new kitchen cabinets most companies will not charge you for a estimate the do the work. If you are getting an estimate (for insurance purposes) on your hail damaged roof or your crashed sled you will be charged. Keep in mind that you are under the directive of your insurance campany on who/what /where/when your item will be repaired and paid for. I do construction bidding now and I will tell you that I give alot of my time away doing bids for my customers. It's even worse now because they invite 10-13 companies to bid on one project when it use to be just 3 contractors. I have used the phrase " We contractors are just a comodity in todays economy". Price is the only thing that drives the decisions made. Not a balance of price and quality. The insurance estimate you recieved should be so complete that you could personally go up to the parts counter and order all of the parts listed to make repairs. If it is not, the estimate is not worth the paper it is printed on and you shouldn't, nor the insurance company, pay for it.
Very well put.