No. Notify the insurance company responsible, because their adjuster may need to inspect the damage. If your car is safe to drive and the insurance company has a drive-in claims service, you should call them for an appointment and take your car there for inspection. Be certain to get a copy of the insurance adjuster's estimate. After your claims center appointment, take the estimate and your vehicle to the shop of your choice.
If you are unable to take your vehicle to the drive-in claims center, you can leave your car at a shop of your choice and advise the insurance company to inspect the car at that location.
Some insurance agents may tell you to "get two or three estimates." Talk to the insurance claims office first. Generally claims are handled by insurance claims departments, not agents.
Differences in repair estimates are common. A lower estimate may not include operations necessary to assure a long-lasting repair. If you choose to obtain estimates and unable to tell the differences between them, please ask us. We'll show you the differences in black and white, and explain how it relates to the repair quality.
Do not get an estimate from a shop you would not want to repair your vehicle.