If the insurance company really agreed to pay for repairs at your choice of
shops, then wherever you have to go at whatever costs the shop requires
should be honored.  Of course, you may have limitations on the insurance
company's loss liability, with a deductible.  And once the insurer has
paid, don't expect a renewal on your policy.  It almost certainly will not
be forthcoming, unless the cost to repair is pretty small.

On Sun, Aug 25, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Maybe they have some partner shops that can help. Insurance should also
> cover some of the transportation and storage fees that will eventually come
> with this.
> Part of the problem is tat for this level of work, shops will not want to
> take the insurance rates.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of John
> Rodgers
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2024 3:43 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Badly needed - body shop fo Vanagon repair
>
> Well, Folks,
>  The saga continues. A little while back, in principle I  sold my '91
> Carat, only a day later , before the buyers brought money, A TREE FELL ON
> IT. Needless to say that killed the deal. USAA didn't total it but said
> they would pay for repair at my choice of repair shops.
>
> PROBLEM: Absolutely no shop in the greater Birmingham, AL area will touch
> it. Looks like I have to go outside my area to get this fixed, no matter
> how far.
>
> Has  anyone any suggestions for shops?
>