Quote:
|
Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba
Are you joking? $1800? Why? That's stupid. It's cool for you but seems moronic for a crumpled hood. What does $1800 cover? Insurance is stupid. This is why I have an insane premium? So insurance companies can dish out hundreds of dollars on nothing? -1 for life.
|
Um, have you ever had a car repaired? Just off the top of my head:
New OEM hood from Subaru - $400
Painting the hood - $300
Bumper repair - $300
Bumper painting - $300
There's $1300 right there, and doesn't include the labor to remove and reinstall the parts!
Most the people in this club are mechanically inclined and take for granted how hard something like swapping a hood is for someone that's never been around car repair. Being able to fix stuff is actually a very valuable skill, which is why shops can charge so much for labor. Most people have to pay those high prices, since there's zero change they could do it themselves. Insurance payouts are right in line w/ the cost of the repairs, if not actually a little low.