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If you are in an automobile accident, ALWAYS do the following:

1)       YOUR CAR OR TRUCK IS PROBABLY THE FIRST OR SECOND LARGEST INVESTMENT THAT YOU ARE LIKELY TO MAKE.  IT IS UP TO YOU, AND ONLY YOU TO DECIDE WHERE AND HOW IT IS REPAIRED.

2)       AFTER YOU HAVE SUFFERED AUTOMOBILE DAMAGE, IMMEDIATELY DETERMINE IF YOUR CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE.  NEVER OPERATE AN UNSAFE MOTOR VEHICLE!!!!

3)       QUICKLY DETERMINE WHERE AND WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED.  MAKE THIS DECISION BEFORE YOU CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY.  YOU PICK A BODY SHOP JUST LIKE YOU SHOULD PICK A DENTIST (AND I’M NOT SURE HOW TO DO THAT EITHER).  LOOK TO REPUTATION, RECOMMENDATIONS OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS,  AGE OF THE BUSINESS, AND WHAT KIND OF WARRANTEES DOES THE SHOP PROVIDE.  ALL OF THIS RESEARCH SHOULD LEAD YOU TO WOODLAND AUTO BODY!

 4)    YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW TO OBTAIN MORE THAN ONE ESTIMATE.  IF YOU DO GET MORE THAN ONE ESTIMATE, YOU WILL SEE THAT DIFFERENCES ARE COMMON.  DON’T BE CONCERNED WITH THE AMOUNT, BUT BE MORE CONCERNED WITH WHAT’S INCLUDED.  LET WOODLAND AUTO BODY EXPLAIN ANY DIFFERENCE TO YOU.

 5)    THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR COMPANIES HAVE A RIGHT TO LOOK AT YOUR VEHICLE.  THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS,  BUT YOU, AND ONLY YOU,  ARE THE ONE THAT DECIDES WHICH WAY IS BEST FOR YOU.

        YOU MAY GO TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY  (IF THEY HAVE A DRIVE-IN LOCATION).

 THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COME TO YOU.

THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL SEE YOUR VEHICLE AT YOUR AUTO REPAIR SHOP.

 MANY INSURANCE COMPANIES NOW OFFER SOME FORM OF A DIRECT REPAIR OPTION WHERE THEY DON’T HAVE TO SEE YOUR  VEHICLE, BUT WORK WITH THE SHOP DIRECTLY.  THIS MAY BE  VERY GOOD FOR YOU, OR IN SOME CASES, NOT SO GOOD.  DISCUSS  THIS WITH WOODLAND AUTO BEFORE YOU AGREE TO ANYTHING.      

              NO PERSON OR INSURANCE COMPANY CAN TELL YOU WHERE TO               HAVE YOUR CAR REPAIRED!  IT IS STRICTLY YOUR CHOICE.

 6)    LET WOODLAND AUTO BODY HELP YOU WITH THE CLAIM.  THE MORE THEY CAN DO, THE LESS YOU HAVE TO DO.  NO FUSS,  NO PHONE TAG, NO WRONG ANSWERS, NO RUN AROUND.  ANYONE MAY BE ABLE TO FIX YOUR CAR, BUT NOT EVERYONE WILL HANDLE YOUR CLAIM FROM START TO FINISH, WITH EXPERT ADVICE, SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT, AND TIMELY SERVICE.  AND WITH A GUARANTEE THAT WILL KEEP YOU SATISFIED FOR THE REST OF THE TIME YOU OWN YOUR VEHICLE.