I'm a chef/kitchen mgr. and the new guy whom I had been riding his *** all night because he needs to get his &*$# together since he's been there for nearly six weeks and still isn't ready for the real business yet to come (summer resort, business triples) finishes the night, punches out and leaves only to return 10 minutes later to tell me that he bumped my car. I take a look at the damage, minimal=driver rear door pushed in about 3-4 inches and a small scuff on the front door. So we swap insurance in front of a local Po Po who has us fill out our own reports and exchange them with one another as he assesses it to be under $1000.00...This guys Insurance Co. is already on the phone with me telling me not to order any parts and work until they look at the car. Yeah right!!! I've got 6200 miles on this car and they want to skinny the fix.

First thing I'm going to do in the morning is call my dealer as if I already had the work done and ask them if my "New Car" rust warranty still applies to the work done. Well I'll bet that unless the work is outside garanteed or included new factory parts vs. dent pulling, filling and painting that they will say not. Well when I got to work today my "brand new" P5 had an in tact panel to panel "limited" rust warranty and thats what I want back from whoever does the work, which will probably have to be a dealer (I don't know for sure) and will definatly cost His ins. more $$$.

So I'm just wondering if I'm seeing this clearly and if I stand a chance on this arguement to get a new door vs. body filler and buffing compound.

 

too bad about your ride!! i had a small rear ender and they wanted to fix my bumper. i said no way, brand new car, i want a new bumper. i got it!! good luck with your situation man. joe

 

filler is NOT the way to go, tell them you'll settle for nothing short of a brand new door skin.

i just had my rear door skin replaced last week.good as new now.

 

I would be insisting on a new door not just a skin,with a skin you have to cut the welds to replace the skin , Contact your own insurance company ,have them deal with his .

 

Same thing happen to me but i got $5K in damage ... but mazda said that everty thing that is gitting replaced is not covered under warenty anymore!

 

someone at frigin work here bumped into my god damn JSPEC bumper,,.. this is frigin twice this crap happened, I sware to god I am going to go upside someone's head. Yes I know that once the 323 is on the road, the pro goes in the body shop .. but one more nick.....

I can honestly say I know how you feal ...

 

Hmm... I don't think it should be like that...! Did they say why?

 

as i posted the story somewhere else around here at just under 5200 miles someone ran a red light and t-boned me then took off but their in jail now so haha (plus she is...or should i say was...a civic driver so thats where she belongs anyway...hehehe =)