Replace it!!!

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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