Yeah, back bumper through Autopac which you probably can do for your front end no since it was a hit and run. Otherwise everything else, the work and front bumper/lip and replace the driver side weather stip actually came up to a decent price, plus bonus that I got in there right away because one of the owner's is in my associates business club.

 

Hmm. I never made an Autopac claim when I would replace the body part regardless. The damage is large to me; but I wonder if the adjustor will notice; the bumper is cracked and dented as a result. I asked some of the body repair guys and they said it will need to be filled with body filler and then entirely repainted or replaced. Would I just offer to purchase the bumper and have MPI cover the pay to prep the bumper and paint it? Or will MPI give me the price they would pay on an OEM bumper and then they will pay for the other amount? Ah; Ill give them a call to double check.

Contacted Winters too; booked up until August for everything.

 

Regardless of whatever the damage is, it's a hit and run, therefore a claim should be fine with AutoPac. I don't see what the big deal would be whether the claim be for a OEM bumper or just for labour and prep. To think of that for a second, they'd be dishing out less money putting your hit and run claim for prep and labour then adding the cost for an entire bumper replacement is the way I see it. I don't see the harm in doing so. Maybe you can just let them know that you want to make a hit and run claim but would rather just have them cover the labour costs and such. It doesn't hurt to try. Yeah, I knew Winter's was overly booked, hence the reason why I went elsewhere. G/L.