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ok Update...

Insurance compoany didnt like the 2700 estimate so they sent out their own appraiser, that was fine with me.

She confirmed all the repairing aluminum stuff but did say its repairable. i wasnt too happy about it and she also said all blending would be on the hood itself. i was hesitant but since itll be getting done at a "USAA certified" shop, if its not 100% when done, they have to re-do it, like if i see any telltale sign or color is off under any type of lighting etc. She did try to find a used grille and only one in their parts system was a black one, and she said obviously its the wrong model sine mine is chrome, so she wrote it for a brand new GM grille, GM emblem and GM chrome hood trim. That made me happy.

So i went to the shop 2 days ago so they could verify the estimate and make me an appointment to bring it in. They said aluminum sometimes doesnt like to come back to shape and cracks instead which may happen in my case, if it does, It would call for a new hood right away and the insurance company would have to cover it along with all the paint work to blend it.

Now today i actually noticed the driver side of the hood sits higher than the fender and seems to have been bowed up on that side where it was hit, so in reality, the whole hood is warped. Ill point that out to the shop when i drop it off monday and that may mean a new hood right away. we shall see. Either way, it should be fixed before the new year.

oh and if i do get a new hood, ill stick with new GM afterall since turns out the stock hood is lighter than a fiberglass one and i wanna keep it as stock looking as possible.