Rayor... not sure what you mean by that, but if you were genuinely asking - then no I don't.
[M]artin - There are lots of ways to have a cost effective repair depending on the year/make/model of the vehicle. My job is to work between the insurance companies and the body shops. Lot's of times they ask for labor on operations they will never perform and ask for full paint time on a panel when they could easily blend the area that is affected. Body shops exist to make large profits - as do most companies (even mine). However, there is a balance that is fair for any repair... we call it industry standards, there are large companies that repair car after car and determine exactly what is needed to repair certain damage... they have determined this to tenths of an hour. On my estimates... labor and refinish are given in tenths like...
Rpr LT Fender 1.5 Hours
Refinish LT Fender 2.3 Hours
many people with older vehicles will use aftermarket or LKQ (Recycled) parts to save on the cost of OEM parts. If he has a certain bodyshop that he wants to use. I would be more than glad to "speak" with them.
I cover the whole state of Virginia so I've gotten used to different regions and different kinds of shops. The ones out in the country... like Roanoke, VA or Blacksburg... are a lot different than the ones in Northern VA like Arlington, Tyson's Corner, or even *shudder* Washington, D.C. (the traffic is horrible there =( ).
I would be glad to offer advice to anyone in a situation needing their vehicle repaired.
I also do liability claims =/... I have to go to a hotel today in Winchester where an old man slipped in the tub hehe... I have to look at the tub and determine if it has an abnormal level of slipperiness!
(Update
Yes, my estimates are professional. They can call me if they want. I write for nationwide, geico, and tons of other smaller companies. I use mitchell ultramate - most shops use that or CCC pathways to write estimates.