Body Shops?

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Last week, my car was off having fun without me and got into an accident. This week, I really ought to take it into a body shop to get started on the estimated $4K worth of repairs that may take a week or more. *sigh* At least it's covered, anyway.

Does anyone have recommendations for a great body shop? I live in Davis, but I'd rather go a bit of distance than settle. My insurance company gave me a list of all the certified body shops in the county, with the "preferred" places in bold. Using a preferred shop could be better for me financially (though I do have some paranoia that the special deals between the shops and the insurance company might mean lower grade work -- any thoughts?), but again, my priority is excellent work. My last car was in a minor accident before I owned it, and the replacement panels ended up rusting out. I've only had this car for a month (*sigh*) and I do not want anything similar in its future.

Thanks!

Comments

[fidgetmonster.livejournal.com]

something i remebered last night is that for most insurance companies, if you choose someone on their list, particularly the recommended ones, it usually means that they have a relationship with the body shop, so if you're not happy with the repairs or service then you have better recourse (and usually the ins. co. will do all the work for you) than if you go for someone else.