It would be hard to assembe all of the new parts at the rate the insurance company will pay... they can negotiate with Lance.... and since Lance can buy in bulk they getvery good rates... we as individuals can't.
I don't belive that there is anything that I can't do... but the most important thing that I can do is understand when it's in my best interest to let others do what they do...
It took lance weeks to repair my 1161... it would have taken me months... where would I get a whole side, a whole back, a whole roof including the framework? A new jack, new happijacs,
How would I handle a 20' X 8' Luan panel... they put on new decals
They were in constant negotion with my insurance... Lance held out for new... with our hotel bills mounting the Ins co caved... to my benifit
I was there... visited the repair center every day, took pictures, posted... they even worked a Saturday on overtime for us
Nope... the OP did exactlly the correct thing... no second guessing here.
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