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Originally Posted by Finny61
Yes as said before the insurance companies have trusted collision shops they cut deals with, I would advise letting the insurance company who you want to take the car to and make sure they 'ok' it, they will likely be accommodating. Reason being if you just up and took it anywhere they could charge whatever they want and the insurance company is left to cover the bill, plus they tend to get a deal from the preferred repair shop (volume discount).
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I don't know if they get some kind of sweet deal from the shops. Basically the insurers are recommending body shops that they can trust the quality of work to meet a reasonable standard and not have too many complaints.
You can take your vehicle to whichever shop you please though; they can't dictate where the repairs take place as long as its a certified body shop.