Totally get what you mean about the glove box—mine’s basically a time capsule at this point. After my first accident, I thought a couple pics would do the trick too, but the adjuster wanted a full photo shoot. I guess they’re just covering all their bases, but it does feel like overkill when you’re already stressed. I keep meaning to organize my paperwork... never happens.
That paperwork thing gets me every time. I’ve seen people just hand over a pile of receipts and expired registrations, hoping the adjuster can make sense of it. Can’t blame them—nobody’s thinking straight after an accident. The photo requests do seem like a bit much, but I get why they do it. Still, sometimes I wonder if half those docs ever even get looked at...
Still, sometimes I wonder if half those docs ever even get looked at...
Honestly, I’ve had the same thought. After my last fender bender, I spent hours digging up every scrap of paper they asked for—old maintenance records, random receipts, you name it. Felt like overkill. But then again, I get why they want proof for everything. The thing is, when you’re rattled after a crash, keeping track of all that just isn’t realistic. Half the time I’m convinced they just scan through and toss most of it anyway. Maybe it’s just a CYA move on their end?
Honestly, I think it’s mostly just them covering their butts. After my first accident, I was already stressed out and then they hit me with this laundry list of stuff to find. Half of it felt pointless—like, do they really care about a tire rotation receipt from two years ago? I get that they need proof for some things, but it’s over the top. If they actually checked every single document, claims would take forever. Feels like busywork more than anything else.
do they really care about a tire rotation receipt from two years ago?
Haha, I’ve wondered the same thing. After my first fender bender, they wanted every scrap of paper I’d ever touched for that car. I get that they need proof, but sometimes it feels like they’re just making sure you jump through hoops. Honestly, I just gave them what I had and hoped for the best. Never did find that old oil change receipt... didn’t seem to matter in the end.