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Rant: My shop's insurance estimator just quoted 8.2 hours for a quarter panel blend
That's the highest blend time I've ever seen approved on the first pass. Anyone else getting these wild numbers lately, or did I just get lucky with a tired adjuster?
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angelaw782mo ago
Take a picture of the blend area before you start. Sometimes they'll try to walk it back later, but having proof of the full panel helps lock it in.
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the_hayden2mo ago
Honestly that sounds about right for a proper blend these days.
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...and you gotta wonder if the blend standards have actually shifted, or if shops are just charging more cause they can get away with it now. I've seen some places call a "proper blend" something that barely touches the adjacent panel... feels like the goalposts moved when prices went up.
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mary_nelson712mo ago
Seems like everything's getting padded out these days, right? Like they're just adding time and cost for no real reason. Makes you wonder where it all ends.
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