Civic2008
New Member
Hi,
I was in a minor fender bender (in the driveway, moving less than 5mph) and hit my 2008 Civic into an SUV.
The SUV is fine, the front of the Civic is not.
Damage includes:
entire plastic panel under lights + black bumper falling off (in one giant piece)
damage to front left light
some frame damage around the light
I bought the car new and it's never been hit in this location before. When I took the car to the repair guy, he asked two surprising questions:
1) "Has this part been replaced before" -- the plastic panel under the lights had some sticker on it that indicated it had been provided from a chop shop. This was shocking since I bought it off the Honda lot directly.
2) He also asked "Has this car been hit in the front before?"-- he found a dent with rust indicating that the car had experienced damage previously in this area.
The repairman is taking a look at the car but was hesitant to give more information or a quote as of yet.
Any guesses on total costs for repair including labor, and what the reasons could be for his 2 questions?
Thanks!
I was in a minor fender bender (in the driveway, moving less than 5mph) and hit my 2008 Civic into an SUV.
The SUV is fine, the front of the Civic is not.
Damage includes:
entire plastic panel under lights + black bumper falling off (in one giant piece)
damage to front left light
some frame damage around the light
I bought the car new and it's never been hit in this location before. When I took the car to the repair guy, he asked two surprising questions:
1) "Has this part been replaced before" -- the plastic panel under the lights had some sticker on it that indicated it had been provided from a chop shop. This was shocking since I bought it off the Honda lot directly.
2) He also asked "Has this car been hit in the front before?"-- he found a dent with rust indicating that the car had experienced damage previously in this area.
The repairman is taking a look at the car but was hesitant to give more information or a quote as of yet.
Any guesses on total costs for repair including labor, and what the reasons could be for his 2 questions?
Thanks!