"Stealer" told me State Farm will cover my busted fog lights for FREE
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Actually, most insurance companies (for people with full comprehensive coverage) will replace or repair a front windshield once every year (or 2, I forget) for free. No deductible, and no premium increase.
Now lights are different story, I have no knowledge on that, but would be nice if they did.
Now lights are different story, I have no knowledge on that, but would be nice if they did.
Neither Geico nor Allstate will replace a windshield or fogs without a deductible, that's a fact from experience. Maybe this varies from state to state, but FYI.
Not trying to be a grey cloud here, that's why I asked are you sure you won't pay the deductible. That's what it comes down to. You can call and file a claim all day long,of course the will document the case....then you pay the deductible when its fixed. That's how it works. Them creating a claim etc does not = no deductible. This can be solved simply, just ask them and get it in writing...deductible or no?
Not trying to be a grey cloud here, that's why I asked are you sure you won't pay the deductible. That's what it comes down to. You can call and file a claim all day long,of course the will document the case....then you pay the deductible when its fixed. That's how it works. Them creating a claim etc does not = no deductible. This can be solved simply, just ask them and get it in writing...deductible or no?
Even with the accident forgiveness plan offered by some insurance co's. All that is a racket to get you to pay more. Its an option and it costs money to get the accident forgiveness rate. Nothing is for free. All your doing is paying into your future accident beforehand. And if youre accident free for 10 years, its a even bigger waste of money.
You would think after 20 years of no claims, an insurance company would refund your money back bc they never paid out on you? No of course not that wouldnt happen.
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Of course if he has a zero deductible he wont pay. That's not what's being debated here. What is being implied is that his insurance company's non-deductible coverage extends beyond windshields (which as you note is included in some policies/states) to fog lights...which would be a surprise to most of us.
If we were talking about a zero deductible policy you could input <part of your choice> with fog light and the thread wouldn't make much sense would it. Just want to be clear why most are questioning this - if a zero deductible policy is in play this thread is pointless, hence why we are all assuming it isn't.
If we were talking about a zero deductible policy you could input <part of your choice> with fog light and the thread wouldn't make much sense would it. Just want to be clear why most are questioning this - if a zero deductible policy is in play this thread is pointless, hence why we are all assuming it isn't.
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I just had mine fixed and it was 349 (In Canada too)
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539 with taxes/installed..took it to a MB dealership too. I should note also that was with 2 hours labor (65/hr) - IMO thats crazy cheap because I know mechanics who charge 100+ and work on crappy cars all day long
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Well i found out five states in the nation cover windshield replacement without deductible and without rise in premiums. You must carry comprehensive insurance.
FLorida, Massachussets, Arizona, South Carolina, and Kentucky.
Out of those five, only two cover all laminated glass .....South Carolina and Kentucky.
The only exclusions i found are mirrored glass. This could be interpreted as including foglights(which are by default glass)..... Could be OP lives in either one of those two states?
FLorida, Massachussets, Arizona, South Carolina, and Kentucky.
Out of those five, only two cover all laminated glass .....South Carolina and Kentucky.
The only exclusions i found are mirrored glass. This could be interpreted as including foglights(which are by default glass)..... Could be OP lives in either one of those two states?
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Define "laminated glass"...
Because if it means like glass that has been lamin-x'd that's pretty funny that they would call that out specifically. "If your unbreakable glass breaks, we will cover it bc we're nice guys" - insurance companies are a trip.
Because if it means like glass that has been lamin-x'd that's pretty funny that they would call that out specifically. "If your unbreakable glass breaks, we will cover it bc we're nice guys" - insurance companies are a trip.
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Well, I have had 2 windshields replaced in the last 10 years, both free, and I have a 500 deductible, with no increase in rates. 1 was done with Geico when I lived in Virginia, and 1 was with Progressive when I lived in DC.
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Well i found out five states in the nation cover windshield replacement without deductible and without rise in premiums. You must carry comprehensive insurance.
FLorida, Massachussets, Arizona, South Carolina, and Kentucky.
Out of those five, only two cover all laminated glass .....South Carolina and Kentucky.
The only exclusions i found are mirrored glass. This could be interpreted as including foglights(which are by default glass)..... Could be OP lives in either one of those two states?
FLorida, Massachussets, Arizona, South Carolina, and Kentucky.
Out of those five, only two cover all laminated glass .....South Carolina and Kentucky.
The only exclusions i found are mirrored glass. This could be interpreted as including foglights(which are by default glass)..... Could be OP lives in either one of those two states?
Here is the latest.
Got a call from State Farm today. They said the dealer wants too much money to repair my lights (~$680). State farm will only pay ~$510 total. State Farm is going to call the dealer back and strongly encourage them to take the $510 and fix it completely. If they refuse, State Farm or I will contact another repair shop. State Farm suggested an hourly rate of $49/hr but the "Stealer" wants $105/hr. State Farm said that the "Stealer" will likely fold and fix my repair based on State Farms estimate. If not, just find another repair shop. Still a WIN-WIN for me.
There is NO DEDUCTIBLE for this repair. In AZ you are allowed 2 free windshield repairs a year with no out of pocket. I don't know how many fog light repairs I can get per year but I'll find out.
So, if you have State Farm and live in AZ and your C63 fog lights are busted, call State Farm, make a claim, get a claim number and call the dealer and/or a repair shop and get those lights fixed:-) AND PAY NOTHING OUT OF POCKET. ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH:-)
Cheers to everyone and safe driving.
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Well you can now see why the dealer did him a favor, normally a service advisor would not want the headache of dealing with insurance. A dealers normal labor rate is between 150-170 an hour and it looks as if they already lowered it a lot for insurance, but they are still grinding them. I don't think they would do it for $50 an hour, that pulls the advisors person sales goals/bonuses down when they lower it that much. Maybe they can get parts to lower the parts or something. Either way you will get it done so congrats to you!
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Well you can now see why the dealer did him a favor, normally a service advisor would not want the headache of dealing with insurance. A dealers normal labor rate is between 150-170 an hour and it looks as if they already lowered it a lot for insurance, but they are still grinding them. I don't think they would do it for $50 an hour, that pulls the advisors person sales goals/bonuses down when they lower it that much. Maybe they can get parts to lower the parts or something. Either way you will get it done so congrats to you!
Better yet, have them pay the car owner and DIY it.
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First time poster....had to respond here as I am an insurance agent in NC... Fact is all states have different laws regarding glass coverage. NC does not have blanket glass coverage as an automatic option, but other states do. Everybody's policy will be different. Obviously anyone with no deductible for comprehensive will pay nothing out of pocket for repairs like this.
Not surprised OP's carrier balked at dealer estimates, all dealers will try to run up the estimate for an insurance claim. Typically the claimant would have to pay the difference to have the dealer perform the work, which isn't a bad option here.
Not surprised OP's carrier balked at dealer estimates, all dealers will try to run up the estimate for an insurance claim. Typically the claimant would have to pay the difference to have the dealer perform the work, which isn't a bad option here.
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Are you sure Chris? I have been a dealer employee for about a decade and we don't up the prices for insurance because they never want to pay anything. Just look at the situation above. The insurance company wants to pay $50 an hour which is a joke to a MB dealer. There would be no point to over charge insurance because they have all the parts prices and book times and even with that they will still grind you or threaten to supply aftermarket/used part to the dealer to try and get them to fold to their pricing. I deal with insurance companies all day and it's the same story.
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Are you sure Chris? I have been a dealer employee for about a decade and we don't up the prices for insurance because they never want to pay anything. Just look at the situation above. The insurance company wants to pay $50 an hour which is a joke to a MB dealer. There would be no point to over charge insurance because they have all the parts prices and book times and even with that they will still grind you or threaten to supply aftermarket/used part to the dealer to try and get them to fold to their pricing. I deal with insurance companies all day and it's the same story.
Secondly, ALL shops charge a premium for an insurance claim due to the additional documentation necessary. That's my personal experience anyway. One of our trusted body shop owners openly explained to me the difference in process and frankly it is a lot of extra labor on their end providing documentation, so it does warrant a higher charge, but some places will go overboard.
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Actually, most insurance companies (for people with full comprehensive coverage) will replace or repair a front windshield once every year (or 2, I forget) for free. No deductible, and no premium increase.
Now lights are different story, I have no knowledge on that, but would be nice if they did.
Now lights are different story, I have no knowledge on that, but would be nice if they did.
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What a great discussion:-) Thank you all for your respectful comments.
Here is the latest.
Got a call from State Farm today. They said the dealer wants too much money to repair my lights (~$680). State farm will only pay ~$510 total. State Farm is going to call the dealer back and strongly encourage them to take the $510 and fix it completely. If they refuse, State Farm or I will contact another repair shop. State Farm suggested an hourly rate of $49/hr but the "Stealer" wants $105/hr. State Farm said that the "Stealer" will likely fold and fix my repair based on State Farms estimate. If not, just find another repair shop. Still a WIN-WIN for me.
There is NO DEDUCTIBLE for this repair. In AZ you are allowed 2 free windshield repairs a year with no out of pocket. I don't know how many fog light repairs I can get per year but I'll find out.
So, if you have State Farm and live in AZ and your C63 fog lights are busted, call State Farm, make a claim, get a claim number and call the dealer and/or a repair shop and get those lights fixed:-) AND PAY NOTHING OUT OF POCKET. ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH:-)
Cheers to everyone and safe driving.
Hawth.
Here is the latest.
Got a call from State Farm today. They said the dealer wants too much money to repair my lights (~$680). State farm will only pay ~$510 total. State Farm is going to call the dealer back and strongly encourage them to take the $510 and fix it completely. If they refuse, State Farm or I will contact another repair shop. State Farm suggested an hourly rate of $49/hr but the "Stealer" wants $105/hr. State Farm said that the "Stealer" will likely fold and fix my repair based on State Farms estimate. If not, just find another repair shop. Still a WIN-WIN for me.
There is NO DEDUCTIBLE for this repair. In AZ you are allowed 2 free windshield repairs a year with no out of pocket. I don't know how many fog light repairs I can get per year but I'll find out.
So, if you have State Farm and live in AZ and your C63 fog lights are busted, call State Farm, make a claim, get a claim number and call the dealer and/or a repair shop and get those lights fixed:-) AND PAY NOTHING OUT OF POCKET. ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH:-)
Cheers to everyone and safe driving.
Hawth.
Winning!
Thanks,
Hawth
