blend time
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insurance job. when replacing a fender, are u guys getting blend time for where the roof rail meets the fender?
just depends some cars warrant it more than others say like an hhr were it really shows
If we need it, we supp for it. Just depends on the colour and how the areas butt up to eachother.
If I need it I just do it and let the office guys get the supp for it,usually let them know after it is done :rofl
[quote=”sagikun” post=21678]insurance job. when replacing a fender, are u guys getting blend time for where the roof rail meets the fender?[/quote]
We get 1 hour per major panel thats needs blending, .5 for posts, c pillars, & bumber ends.
Now if you are talking about Progressive Ins :cens[quote=”TLB” post=22736][quote=”sagikun” post=21678]insurance job. when replacing a fender, are u guys getting blend time for where the roof rail meets the fender?[/quote]
We get 1 hour per major panel thats needs blending, .5 for posts, c pillars, & bumber ends.
Now if you are talking about Progressive Ins :cens[/quote]Blend time is supposed to be 1/2 of base refinish time and even thats light considering it takes just as long to do a blend panel as it does a full refinish panel. Why are you cutting your own throat and giving away blends at 1hr apiece?
[quote=”ding” post=22737][quote=”TLB” post=22736][quote=”sagikun” post=21678]insurance job. when replacing a fender, are u guys getting blend time for where the roof rail meets the fender?[/quote]
We get 1 hour per major panel thats needs blending, .5 for posts, c pillars, & bumber ends.
Now if you are talking about Progressive Ins :cens[/quote]Blend time is supposed to be 1/2 of base refinish time and even thats light considering it takes just as long to do a blend panel as it does a full refinish panel. Why are you cutting your own throat and giving away blends at 1hr apiece?[/quote]
Like Ding siad, Thats kinds weird. Do you not go by the times in the estimating guides?
Sometimes we get more, not always.
We are DRP for many Insurance companies, State Farm, Farmers, AAA, Auto Owners, Citizens, and you know when you are a DRP you have to give them discounts for parts and labor.
AAA also requires a photo of the blend process. Are any of you required do do this?
We cant get blend on pillers unless it has damage… Wow its crazy how many fendes nic the a piller in a crash aint it :rofl
[quote=”TLB” post=22741]Sometimes we get more, not always.
We are DRP for many Insurance companies, State Farm, Farmers, AAA, Auto Owners, Citizens, and you know when you are a DRP you have to give them discounts for parts and labor.
AAA also requires a photo of the blend process. Are any of you required do do this?[/quote] We are not a drp for aaa but we do desk reviews 99% of the time and they always ask for in process photos before they will issue payment
[quote=”TLB” post=22741]Sometimes we get more, not always.
We are DRP for many Insurance companies, State Farm, Farmers, AAA, Auto Owners, Citizens, and you know when you are a DRP you have to give them discounts for parts and labor.
AAA also requires a photo of the blend process. Are any of you required do do this?[/quote] We are not a drp for aaa but we do desk reviews 99% of the time and they always ask for in process photos before they will issue payment… I love it ask us to do there job for them than make us prove what we write
[quote=”HCCPlato” post=22743]We cant get blend on pillers unless it has damage… Wow its crazy how many fendes nic the a piller in a crash aint it :rofl[/quote]
Sometimes you have to give then a freebie too.[quote=”TLB” post=22741]Sometimes we get more, not always.
We are DRP for many Insurance companies, State Farm, Farmers, AAA, Auto Owners, Citizens, and you know when you are a DRP you have to give them discounts for parts and labor.
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[quote=”TLB” post=22741]Sometimes we get more, not always.
We are DRP for many Insurance companies, State Farm, Farmers, AAA, Auto Owners, Citizens, and you know when you are a DRP you have to give them discounts for parts and labor.
AAA also requires a photo of the blend process. Are any of you required do do this?[/quote]
No. I have never heard of such a thing. I cant believe that a shop would ever let a insurance comp. ever get that far. I offer a service to my insurance companys not let them tell me what to charge and what to do. DRP shops are :cens .
[quote=”smooth” post=22750][quote=”TLB” post=22741]Sometimes we get more, not always.
We are DRP for many Insurance companies, State Farm, Farmers, AAA, Auto Owners, Citizens, and you know when you are a DRP you have to give them discounts for parts and labor.
AAA also requires a photo of the blend process. Are any of you required do do this?[/quote]
No. I have never heard of such a thing. I cant believe that a shop would ever let a insurance comp. ever get that far. I offer a service to my insurance companys not let them tell me what to charge and what to do. DRP shops are :cens .[/quote]
I’ve worked in 3 DRP shops. Never had to do anything like that. They pay retail for parts or cost plus 20-30% on sublet items and special order parts. Generally whatever we supp for on the final estimate and invoice they pay without questioning. And as far as having to provide proof of repair with photos, that just sounds fawked as if they’ve caught you trying to screw them before.
Only thing we get is the occasional random re-inspection from State-Farm every couple of months.
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