Insurance auto repair estimates use salvage parts, undervaluing legitimate claims
State Farm auto claims adjusters specify salvage or junkyard parts in repair estimates, lowering payouts below fair market rates for quality repairs. Policyholders have no independent benchmark and lack the leverage to dispute lowball estimates. There is demand for independent repair estimate comparison and advocacy tools.
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