Origin

okay. i usually stay over in the ef side of the forums but now my daily driver has been smashed up pretty good. sucks.

drunk driver hit and run. luckily before she jetted off i got her tag number and the cops know exactly where she lives. so good for me.

anyways to the insurance side.

before i got my ef i always wanted to do some things to the body of the hatchback i have. its a 98 ek hatchback. the front bumper. driver fender, door, driver side mirror and seems that the quarter panel might have been dented and my bumper. also head lights and hood are gone. so yeah. not good. it was a 92 accord and pretty much my car acted as a ramp for her crap car. anyways

the thing was i always wanted to get the 99 to 00 front bumper. i also wanted the type r replicas for headlights and a cf hood. if i get the regular 98 fenders would all this still work? also if you remember one of my post along time ago i had already messed the bumper up a little so hopefully that iwll get covered. it seems like a lot, but doesn't hte insurance company just write a check to the place you get your stuff fixed. in that case i have a feeling the stuff i get will actually be cheaper as a whole. reason being i remember i wanted a new hood cause some jackass sat on my hood and dented it and it would cost me 800 just to get a new one and painted.

and know this might sound stupid to some, just wanted to know if anyone has tried this type of stuff and how it went for them. if my car is in fact totalled i will probably just sell the crx and take the money from the ek and buy myself an s2k. not too shabby if i do say so myself. thanks to anyone who can help.

JDMlyfestyle

Might want to try the appearance forum bud

Origin

cool thanks man. wasn't sure if i should post it in here or not. if a mod wants to delete it feel free

Inigo Montoya

I just found a shop where i asked if I could purchase the parts and they would do the repairs. It doesn't take much, just ask.

Origin

yeah, but thats not really what i asked. im wondering if i can use the insurance money i receive for something other than oem parts. (ie carbon fiber hood etc.)

Nah-Roo-Toe

When the insurance cuts you a check, you can do whatever you want with it. Say you go to body shop (X) and get an estimate. Then your adjuster takes a look at your car and estimates it also. After a few days your insurance will either accept body shop x and send you the amount or tell you to go to another body shop and still send you a check.

Origin

very nice. that was the answer i was looking for. ill see what i can do with the money. i just hope it turns out good. thanks 93egcoupe