NyackRob79
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I asked Geico before agreeing to proceed with the claim. They stated it's treated as collision not-at-fault. Those claims don't get factored apparently.
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I asked Geico before agreeing to proceed with the claim. They stated it's treated as collision not-at-fault. Those claims don't get factored apparently.
NyackRob79
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Good point. I know the white pearl tricoat is a pain to match. Regardless, it's a lease that's going back in a year. I plan to buy a 2020 Expy to replace it in a color other than white most likely.
Lou Hamilton
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In the right light, you can see a slight color difference between my fender and front bumper. I have the White Platinum Tri-coat color on mine. It has not been noticeable enough to bug me, but I did notice it.
Going_Going_Gone
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If you look closely enough at the factory paint job on any Ford vehicle painted in White Platinum Tri-coat, it will be very easy to spot the difference in color between the metal parts and the plastic parts (fuel filler door, bumper covers). It was especially obvious on our 2011 Lincoln MKX and the body shop manager passed it off as, "they're all like that." A quick walk through the new car lot proved him right. It's gotten better, but not equal to the Koreans that paint their much lower priced white pearl vehicles with imperceptible differences between parts.
Our 2016 was White Platinum Tri-coat and had a branch fall on it and needed to replace a taillight and fix a dent above it, so paint was involved. I was always able to see the difference. We love white and that is why for our 19 we chose oxford white this time. No qualms about going this direction and my F150 is the same color as well.
They make more money parting them out.
Don't think paint less dent repair works on plastic.
99WhiteC5Coupe
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Did the owner of the $85,000.00 CTS-V receive a check from the insurance company for $85,000.00 - since the vehicle was declared a total loss?
Going_Going_Gone
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I am sure that would depend on several things like the age and miles on the car, which insurance company (major or "high-risk"), coverage limits, deductibles, claims history, willingness of the insured to play "hardball" in negotiations. At any rate, if your car is totaled, you can expect to be shafted and nowhere close to being made whole again.
Zig10
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Actually, those PDR guys can work miracles with a hetar gun on plastic bumpers. Flat out amazing if you get the right technician.
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