Sorry guys, wasn't sure where to put this. Move it if need be :)
My car was parked in my driveway and my neighbour was pulling in and swiped the rear corner of the car. The left brake light is busted, bumper is scrapped up and the quarter panel is dented as well. Thankfully I have pictures to show the insurance company. He said he didn't think that he hit it but wasn't sure. Also said that he slid into it ( this is after a snow storm ) but there's no skid marks on that ground.
According to GM it'll be about $3500 to fix it. I'm not willing to go to a body shop and have the repairs done as I just bought this car 6 weeks ago.
From the look of the vehicle from the rear standing back about 10ft or so, the bumper doesn't look like it's lined up anymore. Moved in on the left side and not on the right side.
My questions are, could the impact throw something out of whack that when the bumper is replaced it'll still not look right? Could there be more damage behind the bumper than I think there is?
My car was parked in my driveway and my neighbour was pulling in and swiped the rear corner of the car. The left brake light is busted, bumper is scrapped up and the quarter panel is dented as well. Thankfully I have pictures to show the insurance company. He said he didn't think that he hit it but wasn't sure. Also said that he slid into it ( this is after a snow storm ) but there's no skid marks on that ground.
According to GM it'll be about $3500 to fix it. I'm not willing to go to a body shop and have the repairs done as I just bought this car 6 weeks ago.
From the look of the vehicle from the rear standing back about 10ft or so, the bumper doesn't look like it's lined up anymore. Moved in on the left side and not on the right side.
My questions are, could the impact throw something out of whack that when the bumper is replaced it'll still not look right? Could there be more damage behind the bumper than I think there is?