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- 2000 Explorer Sport
I've never heard or seen that happen on a regular enough basis to make it worthwhile. No insurance company is going to be around long if they are paying out all of the things you mention on top of total loss payouts for every total loss. You must be an anomaly as not too many shops in my area run their own towing/transport out of their facility and I've never been charged storage or admin fees or other fees for vehicles a shop is working on (unless the vehicle was just sitting for weeks or not picked up in a timely manner after repairs were completed). I do have a few repair shops in my area that run 24/7 towing, but I would never take my vehicle to them as they are not known for the highest quality work. They are kind of like ambulance chasing attorneys because they try to steer repairs to themselves...
We have been doing it like that for at least ten years now. Rarely get any drama. We sublet our towing and mark it up 25%. We have three different storage charges. Outdoor, indoor, and frame rack. Most of those charges are only in the event of a total or if an adjuster gets a case of drag ass on a supplement. ( storage that is )