Dawn P.
Don't let the insurance company bully you!
I had a wonderful experience with Auto Claim Specialists. I hit a deer on November 13th, 2022. I took my car to a local body shop I trust. My first call with my insurance company, I was told that 1) the shop I chose was ridiculously overpriced 2) they had another body shop in town they work closely with, but I was free to choose who I wanted 3) if I decided to stay with my body shop, I would have to agree to pay the difference in repair costs because "they are never going to come to an agreement". I was told about having an independent third party appraiser to help me, but since it would cost close to $1,000, my husband and I decided to try to fight with the insurance company on our own. Finally, after a month of harassments and being given the run around, and our own insurance agent saying, good luck!, on January 3rd, we decided to contact Auto Claim Specialists. They took over immediately and we did not get one more call from the insurance company. They sent out five separate letters to our insurance company requesting that they have their own appraiser look over the damages, and were completely ignored. They sent out a sixth letter saying they were going to take legal action, the insurance company finally got back to them, and we settled within a week. The claim just closed February 27th, 2023, Our original damage estimate was $22,000. The insurance company wanted to pay $12,000. After working with Auto Claim Specialists, my car is back in factory working order. The final claim was paid at $21,000. Even though hiring Auto Claim Specialists cost us $1,200, it was well worth the peace of mind over the safety of my car and retaining it's value in the long run. I was told I should just get my car back from the shop and sell it as soon as possible, but decided to keep it after seeing the quality of work, and knowing the safety standards they complied with. (all things my insurance company said were unnecessary, even though they are covered by Texas law) If you are having trouble with your insurance company paying what is fair to get your car back to how it was before your accident, I would highly recommend contacting Auto Claim Specialists.
Response from Auto Claim SpecialistsMar 2, 2023
Thank you so much for taking time to issue us a review. We cannot begin to tell you how much we appreciate you for doing this. Our future clients always look for prior clients stories and reviews how we handled their claim. Unfortunately, your experience you went through is the norm. I am sure your review will help us help others who feel powerless from their insurance carriers bully tactics and insisting on them taking their vehicle to one of their preferred shops who perform discounted, substandard and sometimes unsafe repairs. Thank you again for taking the time to issue us a review. We truly enjoyed working with you to resolve your sensitive situation. Sincerely, Robert L. McDorman



