Anyone have tips for trying to get a higher amount...
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mysterious-tomato-10057
09/25/2025, 6:37 PMAnyone have tips for trying to get a higher amount from the insurance company for a totaled car?
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busy-forest-32211
09/25/2025, 7:23 PMMight wanna ask in FD?
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eager-smartphone-39564
09/25/2025, 7:27 PMArgue with them about the comps sitting on shady car lots in downtown Baltimore
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nutritious-raincoat-28876
09/25/2025, 8:07 PMFind comps
I was BH lucky enough to see the adjuster when he came to appraise my car and struck up a conversation with him, so he then tried harder to find good comps before submitting his report
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/25/2025, 10:38 PMThere is someone in lakewood who does it as a business (gets a cut of the diff I guess). Last name is Hertz. Let me know if I should find out his contact info.
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mysterious-tomato-10057
09/25/2025, 10:48 PMYes please
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 12:33 AMcrooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 12:34 AMcrooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 12:38 AMthe number he says in the video is 848-330-0727
call/txt/whatsapp - and they don't charge for initial reviewing the claim
crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 12:42 AMon the website it says that for total loss, the claim needs to be filed with your insurance. I actually had a parked car that was damaged badly, and the body shop advised me to go through my insurance as they expected it to be totaled (even though normally advisable to go direct to other insurance, especially as the other insurance was Geico) - in the end my car wasn't totaled...
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brief-night-11169
09/26/2025, 3:47 PMChaim Hertz 732-503-1530. I used him and he was great for me.
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mysterious-tomato-10057
09/26/2025, 3:47 PMhmm, i filed with the other company insurance...
mysterious-tomato-10057
09/26/2025, 3:48 PMwhy would it mater? i'm lost
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 3:49 PM@brief-night-11169 I guess that's a 3rd number for the same guy 🙂
(732) 228-8508, 848-330-0727, 732-503-1530
I guess pretty niche business
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brief-night-11169
09/26/2025, 3:52 PMI dont know but thats what I used to speak to him 🫣
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 3:53 PM@mysterious-tomato-10057, don't know - but calling him and asking can't hertz (ouch, doubly bad pun 🙂 )
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 3:56 PMp.s. I realize my comment above about Geico not clear - Geico is a chisoron, not a maila (as @mysterious-tomato-10057 mentioned recently) - and they were saying kedai to use my insurance even though goes on the record since it will be probably totaled and if I use mine, they could fight better, or something like that
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 4:00 PM@brief-night-11169, curious what type of fee he takes?
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brief-night-11169
09/26/2025, 4:03 PMI believe it was a $500 upfront fee, if they are not successful you get the money back.
brief-night-11169
09/26/2025, 4:03 PMThey were successful in my case.
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 4:20 PMI was expecting a large percentage (like 30%) - 500 flat fee sounds very fair for saving presumably several thousands!
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mysterious-tomato-10057
09/26/2025, 4:21 PMthey currently are a 600$ deposit and the fee is a third
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crooked-dinner-47274
09/26/2025, 4:21 PMlol, 30% was a good guess then
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