I was recently in a car accident.It was the womans fought.The insurance paid me to get my car fix.Well there's a guy that I know can do it much cheaper.Can I cash the check and let him do it and keep the rest?
2007-08-13 06:08:31 · 5 answers · asked by Wantstolooklikeamodel 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Of course you can but you will have to get a quote from him, get and keep a receipt and if anything goes wrong with the repair, you would have to get him to put it right or sue him. On top of that, if you have another accident, the insurer may invalidate your claim or limit the claim as they could claim that a shoddy repair led to the extent of the damage. It's your choice but you would be better trying to get the repair done at a reputable garage. Play two or three garages off against one another to get the cheapest quote and then ask for a further discount for "CASH". Most garages will give a further discount for a cash transaction.
2007-08-13 06:22:01 · answer #1 · answered by kendavi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It is YOUR car. You can do whatever you want with it.
You can cash the check and even decide NOT to have the car repaired.
If you are going to get it repaired - getting it done for cheaper is always a bargain, right? It really is no biggie.
Goodluck!
~jifr!
2007-08-13 13:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jifr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the check's made out to you, yes. Beware, there is a reason he can do it cheaper. If quality is important to you, I'd think it over.
2007-08-13 15:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Scott H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can ... you can keep the whole thing if you want and dont get the car fixed its up to you
2007-08-13 13:18:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the check is in YOUR name it is yours to do with as you please. If it's in the name of the shop, no.
2007-08-13 13:30:00 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋