Volks-

Quick one for those in the know:

* Body shop initially told me that they could shape the front panel (below
the grille/above front bumper cladding) back to "new" for considerably less
than the 22 hours it would take to replace it.

* I was sent me an estimate that included replacement of the panel (at 22
hours) and when I called to ask why they didn't do the estimate to include
the reshaping, was told it was due to replacement being "the right thing to
do".
  -Note: He still is saying that he can do it, but that replacement is
(again) "the right thing to do".

* My question: If the panel can be re-shaped to look the same as it did
before the accident, why is replacement "the right thing to do"? Is it
because he'll make more money replacing it rather than reshaping it (making
it the right thing for HIM to do)?
OR, rather, are there structural integrity issues at play that I've not been
advised of?

Insurance *may* cover replacement, but I want to make sure that I'm doing
the REAL "right thing" for both me (fiscally) and my Van.

-Drew
'90 GL "Blackbeard"

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