OK, I rear-ended someone with my 2011 QX56 and took it to a highly recommended shop. My QX56 suffered front end damage to the grill and front body panels, but no mechanical issues (Air Bags didn't deploy, no fluids leaking, just lots of plastic clips, covers, etc inside broken).

I got it back and my wife swears that the grille is darker than it was. Does Infiniti make different colored grilles for different paint schemes? We think ours was a bright chrome like the surrounding mask, but now it looks like a dark semi-blacked out chrome.

The camera system is jacked up - instead of showing the Q from the top down view, it shows a rectangle with 4 squares where the cameras are. The front box (front camera) has an "X" marked in it. Clearly I'm headed back to the shop, but the other weird thing is the front and back cameras now seem extremely fisheyed. Keep in mind, the back camera was untouched. Are there any settings for this? Do you think they need to reprogram the system or something?

I'm going to get things right, just need some help sorting it all out before I call them up tomorrow.

Summary: Are there different colored chrome grilles for QX56s? What do you know about the camera system and it's programming?

PS - The grille alone was $700 and the head lights run that much EACH (plastic tabs broke off behind them).

 

Not sure but since your in socal you can call Tony at oc infiniti. I think you paid too much for your grill though.

 

I am not sure about the camera and wiring, but as for the Grille
Midnight Grille - F2310-1LA1A clearly looks black with strips of chrome on the top and sides $449 retail
Regular Grille - 11/2011 production date and before regular chrome grille 62310-1LA1A $764.20 retail
Regular Grille - 11/2011 and after production date regular chrome grille 62310-1LA2C $726.46 retail
so based on your comments sounds like you got the OEM grille for 11-2011 and before $764.20 retail