Auto Insurers Encourage Installing Junk

Here at Cash 4 Cars Cleveland we tend to monitor, evaluate and report on the many aspects of the auto recycling industry. Although we are in the business of auto recycling junk cars, in efforts to save money some auto insurers are accused in encouraging using of junk replacement equipment. As a veteran in the scrap car removal and cash for scrap cars business, we recognize that even the worst junk vehicles have components that could be recycled or reused at a lower cost.

According to a February 13, 2015 post on WDAM 7, a Mississippi based news source, many insurers are believed to be promoting the use of substandard components to auto body shops. The story is titled ‘auto shops allege car insurance companies push for unsafe repairs’ and here are some of the highlights: “Auto body shops across the U.S claimed insurance companies have deliberately skimped when  repairing damaged vehicles so the companies can pad their profits. The lawsuits allege a scheme that can lead to rushed & minimal repairs, as well as repairs that include using recycled, re-manufactured, or junk items. CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin reported some attorneys general believe the alleged scheme may have another effect: people could be driving a dangerous car.

Bill Byrne, a national auto repair expert, testifies in court about bad repairs. He said it’s the result of a system designed to save money for insurance companies. Byrnes is part of a lawsuit involving more than 500 auto body shops in 36 states, all suing insurance companies. The shops believe the insurance industry is involved in a deliberate system to send cars to shops that are pre-selected by insurers to do the bare minimum to fix it – even telling body shops to use used or recycled components, because they’re cheaper. State Farm told CNN to bring specific questions to Neil Alldredge with the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.” Alldredge stated that “”Most companies offer a choice to consumers. Any sorts of after-market part are usually cosmetic items; so they’re nothing related to the safety or the mechanical components of the operation of the vehicle. Alldredge also argued, in many cases, the aftermarket items were no different; they’re made in the same factories.” To view the complete article, visit http://www.wdam.com

We’ll look forward to the outcomes of these investigations to see  just how far these providers are going in order to limit the cost of replacement automobile components. Insurers in the US are experts at the law (usually) and create their policies containing a great deal of fine print in order to limit their liability; therefore, it may not be found that their activities are outside of the realm of legality.

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