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blue neen

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26. Yes.

Reply to flvegan (Reply #6)

Thu May 10, 2012, 09:44 PM

May 2012

The insurance company needs to be notified if the dealership did not repair the car correctly. They are the ones who paid for the claim. Ultimately, we all pay when there is shoddy repair work!

They can also determine if there was additional damage.

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Car dealer body shop fudges repair. What to do? [View all] spotbird May 2012 OP

QUICK, off top of the head: elleng May 2012 #1

Lady, I'd hire you as a general contractor any day of the week. DCKit May 2012 #4

Swell, DC, but I'm a lawyer, no contractor here! elleng May 2012 #9

In a more "southern" way, I think I said exactly that spotbird May 2012 #5

I somehow suspect that your experience will justify some 'hope' here; elleng May 2012 #8

Just 'hope' going up the chain of command spotbird May 2012 #17

Yes, and that would be a very good thing. elleng May 2012 #23

I would start with filing a complaint Sherman A1 May 2012 #2

IMHO, you should contact the insurance company. blue neen May 2012 #3

This is the correct answer. flvegan May 2012 #6

Good one, right, if insurance co. insisted or even recommended the shop. elleng May 2012 #10

I picked the shop spotbird May 2012 #11

Since the car is still under warranty (I assume purchased new?)..... Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #12

How can I find the district manager? spotbird May 2012 #14

If you don't get satisfaction from the service manager ask to speak directly with the Ford rep. Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #25

Yes it was new. nt spotbird May 2012 #15

Well, it seems now we might be headed towards subrogation. flvegan May 2012 #16

And the insurance company was doubtless charged for a proper repair, which gkhouston May 2012 #13

As a matter of fact they didn't spotbird May 2012 #18

Yes. blue neen May 2012 #26

A well known South Florida dealership (with a name similar former Dolphins QB) did AWFUL work Edweird May 2012 #7

4 words: State Attorney Generals Office rustydog May 2012 #19

A necessary step, spotbird May 2012 #20

There may be an office that deals with this sort of thing. LeftyMom May 2012 #27

Contact the Better Business Bureau LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #21

The BBB is not really a spotbird May 2012 #22

Call Congress Right Now !! RagAss May 2012 #24

I took a more direct approach HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #28

Would you like some advice from an experienced pro? MindPilot May 2012 #29