YOu might try asking someone in the parts department at your Honda dealer
if
there is a way to tell. Also if there is only one Honda dealer in your
area, the bumper would probably have had to come thru him if it is
original.
"Guest" <llcoolj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "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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