Hood repair or replacement - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mikeez · 11-13-2018, 10:46 AM

Hey, I am not even sure if I’m posting in the right section... since I believe it does fall under repair.

However, after a minor accident. My hood got dented. The insurance will replace my hood. When I went to the Body Shop, I saw the hood seemed as they repaired and not replaced... as it was written in the work paper.

Is this normal?
Give me a moment I will upload the pictures.
https://imgur.com/a/Meb6UAJ

Summerwolf · 11-13-2018, 11:45 AM

If it was written and approved as a replacement, I would expect a replacement.

If the body shop re-wrote the estimate and submitted it to insurance as a repair then it's on the up and up. Maybe it was done to save insurance some money once they actually did a detailed cost analysis after taking everything apart.

Our factory hood is pretty cheap though, usually it's a replacement with even minor damage.

humfrz · 11-13-2018, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikeez

Hey, I am not even sure if I’m posting in the right section... since I believe it does fall under repair.

However, after a minor accident. My hood got dented. The insurance will replace my hood. When I went to the Body Shop, I saw the hood seemed as they repaired and not replaced... as it was written in the work paper.

Is this normal?
Give me a moment I will upload the pictures.

Waiting for picture -

humfrz

MaximS · 11-13-2018, 01:21 PM

Some shops do aluminum work and if they deemed the damage repairable might have done that.

Mikeez · 11-14-2018, 01:11 AM

Everything must be replaced by the insurance, it’s in my policy. Replace, not repair. Like Summerwolf said, it’s in the work papers

. Anyways here’s the pic.

https://imgur.com/a/Meb6UAJ

I’ll go ask where the old hood is

!

Takumi788 · 11-14-2018, 06:39 AM

I found a "repaired" frs at auction with a steel hood. I also found some steel hoods for sale on a website. Make sure the new one is aluminum.

Summerwolf · 11-14-2018, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikeez

Everything must be replaced by the insurance, it’s in my policy. Replace, not repair. Like Summerwolf said, it’s in the work papers

. Anyways here’s the pic.

https://imgur.com/a/Meb6UAJ

I’ll go ask where the old hood is

!

What was the actual damage there? It really doesn't look like much was needed, I could easily believe that was changed to a repair, after analyzing cost to fix / paint vs new + labor.

Just ask for an updated repair quote and check it all.

Mikeez · 11-14-2018, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

What was the actual damage there? It really doesn't look like much was needed, I could easily believe that was changed to a repair, after analyzing cost to fix / paint vs new + labor.

Just ask for an updated repair quote and check it all.

On the paper everything must be replaced, and they claim it’s a new hood. I just want to make sure it’s a new hood. I can post a video of my accident it’s minor

ZionsWrath · 11-14-2018, 08:51 AM

Check if your new hood has the vin or not? If it was replaced it most likely doesn't have a vin, at least in my limited personal experience

Mikeez · 11-14-2018, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Check if your new hood has the vin or not? If it was replaced it most likely doesn't have a vin, at least in my limited personal experience

Smart

I also have etching
I wonder where the vin is

LimitedSlip · 11-15-2018, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikeez

I wonder where the vin is

On my 2017 86 (US spec) the hood VIN is on a sticker located almost directly above the brake fluid reservoir.

Tcoat · 11-16-2018, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikeez

Smart

I also have etching
I wonder where the vin is

Quote:

Originally Posted by LimitedSlip

On my 2017 86 (US spec) the hood VIN is on a sticker located almost directly above the brake fluid reservoir.

Canadian cars do not have VINs on the individual parts.

LimitedSlip · 11-16-2018, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Canadian cars do not have VINs on the individual parts.

I try to learn something new every day. Guess I can take the rest of the day off now.

Thank-you Tcoat!

11-13-2018, 10:46 AM	#1
Mikeez Engineering Student Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal Posts: 628 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hood repair or replacement Hey, I am not even sure if I’m posting in the right section... since I believe it does fall under repair. However, after a minor accident. My hood got dented. The insurance will replace my hood. When I went to the Body Shop, I saw the hood seemed as they repaired and not replaced... as it was written in the work paper. Is this normal? Give me a moment I will upload the pictures. https://imgur.com/a/Meb6UAJ __________________ There’s no time to stop for gas, we’re already late Last edited by Mikeez; 11-14-2018 at 01:10 AM.

11-14-2018, 01:11 AM	#5
Mikeez Engineering Student Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal Posts: 628 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Everything must be replaced by the insurance, it’s in my policy. Replace, not repair. Like Summerwolf said, it’s in the work papers . Anyways here’s the pic. https://imgur.com/a/Meb6UAJ I’ll go ask where the old hood is ! __________________ There’s no time to stop for gas, we’re already late

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Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If it was written and approved as a replacement, I would expect a replacement. If the body shop re-wrote the estimate and submitted it to insurance as a repair then it's on the up and up. Maybe it was done to save insurance some money once they actually did a detailed cost analysis after taking everything apart. Our factory hood is pretty cheap though, usually it's a replacement with even minor damage.

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