So some woman rear-ended my wife in her 2011 Stang....blaze yellow pearl paint.
Damaged the rear bumper and the black rear fascia under the bumper.
Have been to two places so far....the dealerr and the bodyshop that the insurance company of the person who hit her wants us to use.
Both places want to just repair the bumper. It has several areas of scuffs/scratches and it has cracked/bulged in the license plate area...not a huge crack but cracked none the less. The impact was enough to bend the license plate frame (metal) into a semi V shape where she hit it.....her car had a pointy nose on it.
I have suggested to my wife that she insist on a NEW bumper. But she said that the second place said they do not suggest that for two reasons: a) the insurance company of the person who hit her will not authorize genuine ford parts and will only OK aftermarket. and b) the paint color is a pearl and they say it will be very hard to match the rest of the car if the bumper is completely repainted. They want to repair it and spot paint/blend it. They say the scratches/scuffs should sand/buff out.
I am going to call the dealer and ask them to clarify why they only want to repair the bumper (she didnt ask them about replacement).
My wife doesnt want to pursue it so it will be up to me......Frankly, the car was PERFECT before the woman hit her.....now, we will have a REPAIRED bumper. I am also wondering if there is any damage BEHIND the bumper. Not sure if they will be removing the bumper from the car to repair it or not.
Anyone been in a similar situation and want to comment?
Damaged the rear bumper and the black rear fascia under the bumper.
Have been to two places so far....the dealerr and the bodyshop that the insurance company of the person who hit her wants us to use.
Both places want to just repair the bumper. It has several areas of scuffs/scratches and it has cracked/bulged in the license plate area...not a huge crack but cracked none the less. The impact was enough to bend the license plate frame (metal) into a semi V shape where she hit it.....her car had a pointy nose on it.
I have suggested to my wife that she insist on a NEW bumper. But she said that the second place said they do not suggest that for two reasons: a) the insurance company of the person who hit her will not authorize genuine ford parts and will only OK aftermarket. and b) the paint color is a pearl and they say it will be very hard to match the rest of the car if the bumper is completely repainted. They want to repair it and spot paint/blend it. They say the scratches/scuffs should sand/buff out.
I am going to call the dealer and ask them to clarify why they only want to repair the bumper (she didnt ask them about replacement).
My wife doesnt want to pursue it so it will be up to me......Frankly, the car was PERFECT before the woman hit her.....now, we will have a REPAIRED bumper. I am also wondering if there is any damage BEHIND the bumper. Not sure if they will be removing the bumper from the car to repair it or not.
Anyone been in a similar situation and want to comment?