My friend had a car ram into his mdx. He got the the check from the insurance. We went to several garages in NJ, they're estimate is way over what he got. Last choice was to go to a buddy in NY, in his garage he estimates parts around $900 alone. Friend was about to give in until I stopped him. It's not the amount of the money costing the labor and work being done, it's the cost of the parts that's seems a bit doubtful. here's an album of the damage Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet The left side of the back is damaged cracked, bottom red reflector broken as well. What should we do? The buddy, doesn't mind If my friend orders the parts himself and pays for labor.

 

Why did you accept a check lower than an estimate..? Didnt you guys go get estimates before submitting to insurance!?

 

https://www.acuraoemparts.com/auto-p...-bumper-1-scat

bumper = $400
bumper garnish = $100
L Bezel garnish = $40

https://www.acuraoemparts.com/auto-p...nse-light-scat



Reflector assembly - $100...

this is a rough estimate at $640...not including any other accessories, like bolts and clips.
then tack on labor....

 

Exactly what I thought, I wasn't with him at that time. I just found about this after

 

thank you really appreciate

 

no problem. was wondering how much money this friend received?
def. can reach into the thousands for body work!

 

He received $2400, he made really stupid mistakes, like at one garage, told the estimator how much he got, I hate him sometimes, but he's a friend

 

$2400 is plenty enough with some to spare.
you could grab all of those brand new parts for under $700 and then find a place to do the painting and labor for less than $500.

 

$2400 is good amount, i think your friend is trying to pocket more money

 

That's a $4,000 to $5,000 job. They have to paint the bumper and blend in the paint on the quarter panels. Phone your friend and tell him suck it up butter cup. This is the price of his education. He accepted $2,400 because he thought it would only cost $1,400 to fix.

Lesson to be learned? Let the insurance company fix the car instead of trying to pocket the difference by taking a cheque.

 

My TLX was recently hail damaged. State Farm had me get the damage appraised at their approved body shop, and then they cut me a check for $4,500. I'm taking it to a different auto body that I know does better work, and it's going to cost more than $4.5k. I talked to State Farm about it and they said once it's getting repaired there will be an addendum that covers the difference. Have your friend check with his insurance because this might be the case for him too.