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Ok, here is today's update:
I took the car to the Toyota recommended body shop for an estimate. They told me that they would want to replace the entire piece and not try fixing the existing crumpled part.
Here is their list of what the car would need for proper repair:
Replace- Package Tray Reinforcement (so it is in fact structural not aesthetic)
R&I (remove and install)- Trunk Trim/ Weather Stripping
R&I- Package Tray trim and inner quarter trim
R&I- Rear Seat Back
Refn- Rt Quarter/ Trunk Through
Add for Three Stage (not sure what this means)
R&I- Trunk Lid
R&I- Rt Tail Lamp
Color Tint
So basically the shop wants to remove everything in the rear of the car in order to replace the part. They said they have to drill the welds and that they will have to repaint the rain gutter above the trunk as well because they are changing the weld type and that the welds will burn through the bottom of the gutter.
From here, the information will go to the dealer, regional rep, and corporate scion rep. Seeing as this is the only option the body shop offered, I am not excited about this at all. To me, there is a huge difference between factory installed and body shop installed parts. I do not want to have every piece of the trunk removed for this then reinstalled.
I will let everyone know what I hear from Toyota. It sounds like it will be Monday before I hear anything from them, so I am anxious to see what happens.
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