Spazzy's new Evo

[Kracka]

LOL owned! How's that work? Anyone under 18 can't be on the phone while driving?

[cmspaz]

Yep. That changed right after I turned 18, and I was worried about getting pulled over for no reason.

[cmspaz]

Alrighty, update time.

Called the body shop, and as I was expecting, the extra damage was a slightly bent rail, which as of now is already straightened. The core support is off the car, they have everything but the core support and bumper. The core support will be there in time to have everything back together by the end of the work week, but the bumper won't be there until Monday. Finding a temporary bumper is out of the question due to them having the new one on order, which is also the reason I can't get my hands on a IX bumper at this point.

The story on the bumper is that it's Mitsu's fault, not theirs. The service rep tried to get me a new bumper originally, and Mitsu said no, we're going to recondition it, and that failed. So now they're stuck waiting for a new one to get shipped like they wanted originally.

Overall the body shop's been fairly prompt in getting work done, but they're stuck waiting for parts.

[Kracka]

Glad to hear you got an update. "Reconditioned" bumpers are almost always a failure.

[1QUICK4]

Alrighty, update time.

Overall the body shop's been fairly prompt in getting work done, but they're stuck waiting for parts.

Glad it's coming together. A body shop is one buisness I wouldn't rush
(I'd just pound the shit out of the loaner)

[cmspaz]

So why the fuck do they do it? It makes zero sense to me when the body shop ordered a new one, and Mitsu told them no. Who are they to decide what the body shop, me, and the insurance company do? Since when does what's going on my car concern them to the point where they have to control it? And now I don't have my car for this weekend because of it.

And I wish I had a loaner, I'm back in the Talon and starting to get pissed about it.

[Kracka]

I've heard of insurance companies requesting a reconditioned bumper be used, but never the dealership.

[cmspaz]

Well if that's the case I'll be speaking with the claims rep. And there won't be any happy words.

[Kracka]

I know for the WRX the price different between reconditioned and brand new was only $40.

[cmspaz]

Jesus, really? I pay those fuckers $180 a month and they're denying me my car for another week over $40?

I guess I should have gotten a rental, I'll definitely be seeing if I can still get one just to screw them.