JHZR2
Staff member
So, my wife went to the hardware store today, and when she was checking out, a man came in and said that he had hit someone's car. Thank goodness for his honesty, I guess.
He had a pickup, tailgate down, some long items hanging out the back. Though the images below show some light snow, weather was not a factor, his tailgate was down and there was at least two feet of stuff hanging out. He admitted it as such. No real damage to his truck... But the back of the van now looks like this:
I need to know best practices for repair. Honda themselves have "certified" body shops, they all seem private (i.e. the Honda dealer that has a body shop is not listed on the Honda collision shop site as an approved/certified facility).
I would assume that they will replace the whole tailgate, is that typical? Im also assuming that glass isn't reused?
The bumper cover has some blemishes, Im guessing that the better part of the rear quarters and roof, as well as the bumper cover will need to be repainted, no?
And I had just given it a coat of CQUARTZ UK not too long ago. Ill bring that up with Allstate (the other party's insurer) since that stuff is pricey and not just some $5 wax I hand applied. And my hourly rate is quite high too.
The metal pressed inward hard enough that it bent inward the plastic cover inside. While not cracked, it is deformed and discolored. This is a new van, it just passed 7000miles. Is replacement of such parts generally par for the course?
How do I ensure that corrosion protection is appropriately applied? Or does it come so from the factory?
I will only accept new factory panels. Do they come pre-painted in a vehicle still in manufacture, or are they all just steel/Aluminum?
Any other recommendations? I plan to be very proactive with the body shop and I will not take any [censored] from the insurance company. My wife was not in the car.
But again, though I wasn't happy with the guy when I arrived, I am appreciative that he had the decency to stay and admit fault.
Thanks!
He had a pickup, tailgate down, some long items hanging out the back. Though the images below show some light snow, weather was not a factor, his tailgate was down and there was at least two feet of stuff hanging out. He admitted it as such. No real damage to his truck... But the back of the van now looks like this:
I need to know best practices for repair. Honda themselves have "certified" body shops, they all seem private (i.e. the Honda dealer that has a body shop is not listed on the Honda collision shop site as an approved/certified facility).
I would assume that they will replace the whole tailgate, is that typical? Im also assuming that glass isn't reused?
The bumper cover has some blemishes, Im guessing that the better part of the rear quarters and roof, as well as the bumper cover will need to be repainted, no?
And I had just given it a coat of CQUARTZ UK not too long ago. Ill bring that up with Allstate (the other party's insurer) since that stuff is pricey and not just some $5 wax I hand applied. And my hourly rate is quite high too.
The metal pressed inward hard enough that it bent inward the plastic cover inside. While not cracked, it is deformed and discolored. This is a new van, it just passed 7000miles. Is replacement of such parts generally par for the course?
How do I ensure that corrosion protection is appropriately applied? Or does it come so from the factory?
I will only accept new factory panels. Do they come pre-painted in a vehicle still in manufacture, or are they all just steel/Aluminum?
Any other recommendations? I plan to be very proactive with the body shop and I will not take any [censored] from the insurance company. My wife was not in the car.
But again, though I wasn't happy with the guy when I arrived, I am appreciative that he had the decency to stay and admit fault.
Thanks!
