Last night on my way home from work(going about 55 mph) a raccoon decides that he wants to cross the road; two seconds later my passenger side fog light is a thing of the past, the horizontal slates on the front bumper was broken, and the paint below the now empty space where the fog light was is splintered.
I guess now I can proceed with getting an aftermarket bumper; only I don't know how to get my insurance company to agree with getting a bumper that is not oem. Any suggestions?

 

the insurance company will usually just write you a check fo rhte bumper and then you can figure out what to do with it later.

 

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GL

 

In texas if you do not have a lienholder the adjustor will usually write a check to you only.

 

wow.....sorry to hear about your incident.

Any pics????

 

oh man. a raccoon?????? jeez. that sucks.


a cat did the same thing to me the other day but i was a little more lucky. no damage on my car.

 

You'll just get a check and you can decide for your self how to correct the problem. At least thats how it works in Georgia.

 

thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

 

Unless you have a really low deductible, you probably will not get much from the insurance company. It also depends on the insurance company whether they want to cut you a check or pay the bodyshop directly.

 

Good luck

 

oh geez, the raccoon, is he ok?