New type of insurance fraud?

[irish2]

Originally Posted by something wrong

Each industry has its short cuts, you should see some of the crap in the construction industry, there is no way in hell I would buy a new hi rise apartment built by some of the builders.
I have worked in the construction industry for nearly 10yrs and the current shortage of skill trades and labourers has lead to some shocking work which gets covered up in the name of productivity on some of the tier 4 builders, not that the well known builders don't also have their issues.

OT But,

It isn't the shortage leading to shocking work. The specifications for the job are crap. Office buildings are an exception. The materials going into new apartment buildings are atrocious. The builders, even tier 1 are fighting to make profit.

[irish2]

Originally Posted by Stefan

That's not a scam, it's just a reflection of the cost of dealing with the insurance companies, providing life time warranty etc.

Same as building sites, if I get a painter to paint my 31 story commercial building it cost $25+/m2, same paint on a resi 3 bedroom house for Ma and Pa Kettle will be $10/m2.

But I want a 150 page contract signed, which includes unlimited damages clauses and indemnity clauses, I take 5% retention, pay 45 day from invoice, I need a 20 page progress claim and stat dec signed by JP, inductions, work method statements , MDS, daily safety prestart, 10 year warranty that I novate to the building manager etc etc etc.

I'm sure panel shops are no different when dealing with insurance companies and they add the $$$ to the quote accordingly.

This is very true. Had some minor work done to a car to sort panel alignment issues, with a big insurance repairer. They fit the work in between jobs, but I essentially got a full front end rebuild, and respray to an old car for $2500. A new bumper alone would cost that through insurance now.

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by irish2

This is very true. Had some minor work done to a car to sort panel alignment issues, with a big insurance repairer. They fit the work in between jobs, but I essentially got a full front end rebuild, and respray to an old car for $2500. A new bumper alone would cost that through insurance now.

A bar for $2500 on an insurance job, maybe if it was gold plated

[irish2]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

A bar for $2500 on an insurance job, maybe if it was gold plated

Bump a rock wall in your FG, and go get a price through insurance to fix it.

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by irish2

Bump a rock wall in your FG, and go get a price through insurance to fix it.

Done a heap of them, never got that much

[irish2]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

Done a heap of them, never got that much

Yes but do they look like this?

https://www.dropbox.com/home?preview...09285770_n.png

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by irish2

Yes but do they look like this?

https://www.dropbox.com/home?preview...09285770_n.png

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[irish2]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

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Sorry.
http://imgur.com/a/sXWH6

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by irish2

Sorry.
http://imgur.com/a/sXWH6

Sorry mate, that one is a red mustang

[pauljh74]

Originally Posted by Cav

I heard from a mate who has a friend who told his sister in law that the NRMA wants used parts on older cars

A little over 10 years ago, a friend told me about AAMI insisting or allowing funds for the repairer to use second hand parts back when the BA Falcon was about 6 months old.