03-02-2010, 05:38 PM
A drunk driver rammed the rear end of my daughter's parked 2005 Honda Accord Friday night. Fortunately, she wasn't in it.
The damage was concentrated on the left rear of the car. Damage extended from the rear bumper (destroyed) to the rear driver's-side door.
The insurance adjuster and body shop estimate that there was ~$5000 worth of damage and are asking her to authorized the repair.
I haven't seen it - she's in LA and I'm at the other end of I10.
I'm a little bit concerned about this type of repair. Will the car be structurally sound, will it drive as well as before the crash (it was the best non-luxury car I've ever driven)?
What should we be concerned with, and what types of questions should she ask the body shop?
The damage was concentrated on the left rear of the car. Damage extended from the rear bumper (destroyed) to the rear driver's-side door.
The insurance adjuster and body shop estimate that there was ~$5000 worth of damage and are asking her to authorized the repair.
I haven't seen it - she's in LA and I'm at the other end of I10.
I'm a little bit concerned about this type of repair. Will the car be structurally sound, will it drive as well as before the crash (it was the best non-luxury car I've ever driven)?
What should we be concerned with, and what types of questions should she ask the body shop?