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A close up of the front tire on a car.
18 Mar

Why do collision shops not promote paintless dent repair (PDR) as option one?

There are several reasons why an adjuster may not offer PDR to customers: Damage Severity or Profitability: PDR is most effective for minor dents and dings that haven’t damaged the
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A car that has been smashed and is in the street.
18 Mar

When repair decisions are based on cost, not safety, appearance, or customer best interest!

Years ago I was subleasing space from an Insurance Direct Repair shop downtown where I did a lot of paintless dent repair work for. I took pictures of this repair
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A cartoon of pinocchio and mickey mouse.
04 Feb

Misleading Insurance Word Tracks

These are some of the most often-used word tracks used by insurance personnel to deceive consumers. Remember their goal is to negotiate for the lowest claim settlement. Insurance steering is
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A car accident attorney 's warning about the dangers of anti-steering law.
31 Jan

ANTI-STEERING LAW

CONSUMER INFORMATION & ANTI-STEERING LAWAS TO THE GROUND RULES NOW IN PLACE UNDER CALIFORNIA’SANTI-STEERING LAW, AB 1200 DOES NOT: Eliminate the prohibition on insurance companies requiring people to use the
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21 Jan

How to take pictures

Pictures (high-resolution required for the best evaluation) One photo straight at eye level showing the whole panel (this is the most crucial picture as it shows depth, size, and location
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A fire and flames background with the words " facts you should know ".
21 Jan

Facts You Should Know About Insurance Claims

We advise all customers to seek legal counsel when dealing with automotive claims. The Dent Devils Inc & its staff do not give legal advice, but suggestions based on our
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A screen shot of the company 's direct repair program.
21 Jan

What are “DRP” (Direct Repair Program) shops?

The Insurance Companies have many different names for their DRP shops (service first, pro shop, blue ribbon shop, etc..) They will try to sell you on the many benefits of
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A page of the california code of regulations.
21 Jan

FAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
PRACTICES REGULATIONS

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS Title 10, Chapter 5Subchapter 7.5(Approved by OAL and filed with Secretary of State 12/31/12. Per 2695.14: Compliance Date: 3/30/13) Section 2695.1 Preamble(a) Section 790.03(h) of the
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A person is holding onto the side of a car.
20 Jan

Hybrid Paintless Dent Repair (PDR)

Hybrid Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) is a technique used in the automotive industry to remove dents from a vehicle without disturbing the factory paint finish. The "hybrid" aspect in this
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A black and white picture of some cars with the words " time " written on it.
20 Jan

Push to Paint & Push to Filler

We understand some customers are only in the market to just take the curse off the damage due to budgetary concerns, the vehicle’s value versus the cost of complete repairs,
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