well heres an ethics question .........
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The only ethics question here is why the dealer charges so much for so little! My .02, stick the money in your pocket and conduct the repairs yourself. Your insurance company has agreed to the cost for reqairs, now it is up to you to fix your bike. There is nothing written that even says you HAVE to repair your bike as long as there isn't a lien on it.
I for one have a problem with giving anydealer $80.00 + an hour labor rate to cover the boutique he built so he could make more money.....
I for one have a problem with giving anydealer $80.00 + an hour labor rate to cover the boutique he built so he could make more money.....
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If the check the insurance company sent you was based on the dealer estimate, then the dealer should do the work. I can't believe you guys think it's okay to pocket the money because you can do it cheaper. If the cashier at the grocery store gave you way too much change, would you keep it, too? Not me, I don't want that bad kharma coming back around on me and it seems like it always does.
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I agree with REDNECK. I am sure the dealer would notbe happy to see you walk back in to his shop and order something the next time. If you do that to me I would make you pay in full the next time. This is the reason we all pay order deposits on parts.
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ORIGINAL: roxnatwist
If the check the insurance company sent you was based on the dealer estimate, then the dealer should do the work. I can't believe you guys think it's okay to pocket the money because you can do it cheaper. If the cashier at the grocery store gave you way too much change, would you keep it, too? Not me, I don't want that bad kharma coming back around on me and it seems like it always does.
If the check the insurance company sent you was based on the dealer estimate, then the dealer should do the work. I can't believe you guys think it's okay to pocket the money because you can do it cheaper. If the cashier at the grocery store gave you way too much change, would you keep it, too? Not me, I don't want that bad kharma coming back around on me and it seems like it always does.
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Haven't you guys noticed that your insurance isn't nearly as cheap as it used to be? Yes, repair prices have gone up but a good chunk of that is from inflated bills also commonly referred to as insurance fraud. I don't know if this particular situation would qualify as fraud but I wouldn't want to take that chance myself; maybe that's just me. I'm not siding with the insurance companies because they probably screw more people than they actually help but they're not going to lose any money so paying claims higher than they should be paid ultimately gets put back into your premium. I really hate paying insurance and taxes so I'd like to try to keep those payments as low as possible.
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ORIGINAL: TexasRedneck
Uh....wait a minute here, fella's....IIRC, the dealer ALREADY ordered the parts for the repair. So, it's okay for them to be "out" on the hassles of ordering parts they don't normally stock???
I'm sorry, but you already agreed w/the dealer for them to do the repairs - IMO you have a higher moral obligation to fulfill. Now, if you go in and talk w/them and they're okay with you doing it yourself, then yeah- that's cool, and I'd likely do it. But it's NOT cool to just leave 'em hanging.
Uh....wait a minute here, fella's....IIRC, the dealer ALREADY ordered the parts for the repair. So, it's okay for them to be "out" on the hassles of ordering parts they don't normally stock???
I'm sorry, but you already agreed w/the dealer for them to do the repairs - IMO you have a higher moral obligation to fulfill. Now, if you go in and talk w/them and they're okay with you doing it yourself, then yeah- that's cool, and I'd likely do it. But it's NOT cool to just leave 'em hanging.
...so what is your word worth?