Tell them it will be at Ogden Body.  Ideally, we want to have the car at shop so we can dissasemble it to discover and document all the damage before the adjuster comes to ensure you get everything covered that should be covered.

Yes, the most important thing is to get the claim started. Once your car comes to the shop we’ll dissemble the damaged area and get with the insurance company to get any additional damage related to the accident covered that was missed in the original estimate, created from the pictures you sent them.

In the case where you have invested more into the car than it is worth on paper and you want to keep it, we have a program to help walk you through the process successfully.

Yes.  If for no other reason than it now has an accident history. Let’s say your are considering buying two cars of the same make, model, miles, and options. Which one would you pay more for?  The difference in value of the two is called diminished value. If the accident was NOT your fault the other party is responsible to pay you the difference by law.

The cost between low and highend clears can be significant.  Anywhere from almost $200 gallon for cheap clear and $900 gallon the good stuff.  In the beginning they’ll both look good if the tech cut’s and buff the cheaper clear out.  So it will be hard to “see” the difference immediately.  However, the cheaper clear has a shorter life and the expensive clear has a longer life. Cheap clears burns and peels off much faster than the good stuff. Insurance grade clears come in around $600 a gallon.  Often shops save money using the cheap stuff and the customer won’t know until a year or two later.  Ask what kind of clear your shop is going to use and how much is costs so you know.