"Tegger" <tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Guest" <llcoolj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I recently had an animal run into my car and it destroyed my bumper.
>> I took my ride to the Honda dealer for repair and my insurance is
>> Geico. I made sure that I requested an original OEM bumper. I was
>> able to get an OEM on my wind****eld that cracked for no reason, so I
>> want to make sure that the car stays with original parts unless of
>> course "I" happen to actually cause damage due to my neglegnece. SO
>> far, things just happen to this car that is beyond my control.
>>
>> Is there anything to look for as far as identifying the bumper as
>> original OEM? It is the front bumper by the way.
>
>
>
> Ask the bodyshop. They will have been told by the insurance company what
> to
> use. If they've been told to use aftermarket, you can either phone Geico
> and try to get them to pay for an OEM bumper (good luck!), or you can
top
> up the insurance company's money to have the bodyshop buy an OEM one.
>
> OEM is considerably more expensive than aftermarket unless you get a
used
> one, and is considerably better quality. Used OEM is fine.
>
> If the rebar is also being replaced, make sure that's OEM as well.
> Aftermarket rebars are badly made. The bumper skin will assume the shape
> of
> the rebar, so if the rebar is misshapen, so will be the skin.
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
Well I told the Geico man I wanted OEM and he said "no problem on such a
minor thing." Since the Geico man and the Honda people seem very buddy
buddy, I need to know how to tell that it is OEM. I have a $250
deductable
and I would have to pay out of pocket for and aftermarket one when I could
buy that on my own.
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