Hey guys,
Long story short I was re-ended a few weeks ago and the other party's insurance (Intact) is covering damages. I have an older bmw (02 e46) and they are replacing my rear bumper.
The body shop called me a couple of days ago saying that intact is only covering an aftermarket bumper which they already ordered. I told them to hold off and let me check with intact to see if they will pay for an OEM. I called the adjuster a few times and spoke with a colleague and never heard back. Everytime I call her it just goes to voicemail.
The body shop said usually they (insurance) don't pay for OEM parts for older cars. My question is, am i getting screwed or is this common practice that I'm not aware of? The body shop was putting pressure on me and basically gave me no option since they wanted to start the job asap and the part arrives Monday.
Thanks guys.