My dented car - courtesy of my wife

[Snowman 78]

Well sir, I am an Insurance Adjuster my estimate is to repair the vehicle perfect using OEM parts. Even if the headlamp is working and not broken if there is any cosmetic (scratch, chip, nick ect) it would be replaced. The blend on the Lt Ft door is to insure that the paint all matches. Otherwise you would be able to tell that just the fender had been painted.

However there are many ways to repair a vehicle, your plan of just buying a fender and putting it on would be the cheapest way to do.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by Snowman 78

Well sir, I am an Insurance Adjuster my estimate is to repair the vehicle perfect using OEM parts. Even if the headlamp is working and not broken if there is any cosmetic (scratch, chip, nick ect) it would be replaced. The blend on the Lt Ft door is to insure that the paint all matches. Otherwise you would be able to tell that just the fender had been painted.

However there are many ways to repair a vehicle, your plan of just buying a fender and putting it on would be the cheapest way to do.

Yes, your estimate is a properly (close enough) written insurance estimate.

A good shop will get close on the color, especially if you remove the existing fender and let them use it as a guide when they match the color.