also do not cash that check when they write it to you... the idea is you write it to the repair shop. basically sign for it when you pick up the car. Because you don't pay a dime to the repair shop untill it's all done. The body shop has to fix your car to your standards not theirs.

The insurance company will write you a check you hold onto it untill your car is done, if there are additions to the original estimate the insurance company cuts the repair shop a check but some times like All state or 21st century they will mail you the check and you keep that too.

so make sure you check for paint runs, over spray, orange peel, and that the White they painted your car matches and was blended correctly.

 

thats why you go to a body shop that fixes MB, BMW, all the top dollar cars cause they will charge $$$ and always use OE **** or you can call the bar on them and thats never a good thing.

 

Ya the orange peel effect was noticeable on my friend's s2000 when he got his car repaired. He had the dealer redo the work with the cost going to the insurance of the guy who caused the accident.

 

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there ya go seri

some great info to be armed with

 

Orange peel YUK!!!! they need to wet sand that shet down and polish the fvk out of the paint.

 

yes, thanks for the great info.

they better use subaru OEM parts!

 

To be honest, Subaru's paint job sometimes comes out of the factory like that.

 

*new* Oem

 

i just spoke with one of the body shops and they said with my year, it will 90% be all new OEM and they are required to tell us if they do not use OEM. If used is available, the insurance will only pay for the used amount and the difference would come out of my pocket. But she said she would make a note to the claims rep that I would want all new OEM parts.

 

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Insist on new OEM for any part that needs to be replaced. You shouldn't compromise anything for something that wasn't your fault.

This is totally above and beyond what ppl normally do but heres another suggestion. What I did once with my dad's Odyssey was to visit the shop once the parts came in. I looked at the parts myself and it was still in the original honda packaging giving me a good feeling that they were OEM parts. I then did a once over on the parts to see if there were signs of wear or tear and to check if the parts were aftermarket copies.

 

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