[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Firebird92

man idk i would just fight for a new hood .... its a CTS-V
the vette with class lol.

What's that matter? You have this giant misconception that because it's a nice car he's entitled some special treatment or that his car is somehow deserving of a different repair than a Honda Accord. The fact is it's 5yr old car, PERIOD. If they wanted to use an aftermarket hood or a used hood he'd have ZERO say in the matter unless the hood somehow did not fit correctly(speaking of the aftermarket). Just like with the other thread here, the type of car generally doesn't matter. We're talking about a CTS, a run of the mill, mass produced car(no offense Paul lol). It's not like we're talking about a Maserati or something where your only option is an OEM part or repair. Hell I had a claim back in the day where the shop actually cut the 1/4 panel off of a Bentley, repaired the panel for about 27hrs then welded it back on the because the panel was so hard to get and was on a 1yr back order. Now THAT deserves special treatment.

Anyway, Paul, in this case....if you're not happy with the repair you fight with them to make it right. It's the job of the insurance company to make you whole, returning the vehicle to pre-loss condition. It's a bit hard to tell in the pic but I think I see what you're talking about. I'm not surprised the appraiser wrote for repair right off the bat, especially with an expensive hood. But I'm really surprised the shop didn't supplement for replacement based on the fact it's a aluminum(giant pain in the ass to repair) and where the damage is. If you're not happy with this don't back down too, especially since this is one of "their" shops.