Accident Question
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Accident Question
I got rear ended about a week ago driving back to school. My IS basically got submarined by a lowered Civic. The pan is dented and it will need a new rear pan, bumper cover however the actual bumper itself is not damaged.
Heres the question: I bought an exhaust off of someone on this forum a few month ago, and it was damaged by the Honda. Their insurance company wants my bodyshop to take it to an exhaust shop to get it rebent into shape and put back on the car. However, the outside of it is scratched a bit.
Can I tell their insurance company to buy me a new exhaust that is similar to the one that was damaged? I don't want a scratched exhaust put on my car.
What do you guys think?
Thanks.
Heres the question: I bought an exhaust off of someone on this forum a few month ago, and it was damaged by the Honda. Their insurance company wants my bodyshop to take it to an exhaust shop to get it rebent into shape and put back on the car. However, the outside of it is scratched a bit.
Can I tell their insurance company to buy me a new exhaust that is similar to the one that was damaged? I don't want a scratched exhaust put on my car.
What do you guys think?
Thanks.
(Assuming you bought an after market exhaust.) Unless you know the manager at your body shop, they'll buy you a new oem exhaust.
Another option would be to ask the shop whether its possible to buff and polish out the scratches on your exhaust.
Another option would be to ask the shop whether its possible to buff and polish out the scratches on your exhaust.
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How much is an OEM exhaust worth? I talked to the bodyshop owner and the adjuster only approved the old exhaust to be taken to a muffler shop and rebent into place.
I am hoping that they will credit me the cost of the exhaust ($500) or credit me the price of a new OEM exhaust. I was looking to have them buy a Tanabe exhaust to replace it with since the one I had was the Team Lexus Borla exhaust which cannot be bought new.
Edit: I looked on Sewell and it looks like the axle back is $797.02. Do you think I can get them to credit me that amount plus tax so that I can pick whatever replacement I want?
I am hoping that they will credit me the cost of the exhaust ($500) or credit me the price of a new OEM exhaust. I was looking to have them buy a Tanabe exhaust to replace it with since the one I had was the Team Lexus Borla exhaust which cannot be bought new.
Edit: I looked on Sewell and it looks like the axle back is $797.02. Do you think I can get them to credit me that amount plus tax so that I can pick whatever replacement I want?
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I'm wondering if I have any leverage in telling their insurance company that I would rather have the money for another OEM exhaust instead of them installing the scratched up Borla exhaust.
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