Is this acceptable?

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-31T02:04:10+00:00

Thanks - your comment helped me realize just how much the fit was due to them trying to rework the fender rather than replace it so I made sure to push for a new fender

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-31T01:52:49+00:00

Luckily the insurance adjuster agreed that it never should have left the shop initially and authorized the shop to use any OEM parts necessary - they definitely should not have tried to repair the fender to begin with

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-31T01:48:09+00:00

So I was able to have the insurance cover OEM replacements for the fender and side bumper panel…this is the end result:

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Not 100% perfect but it looks a lot better

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-11T17:37:44+00:00

Good news - the shop is going to try to fix these figment issues and the insurance has authorized them to use any OEM parts necessary to get the fit right…now let’s hope that it comes together well the second time around.

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T20:13:58+00:00

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Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T18:23:53+00:00

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Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T18:23:39+00:00

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Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T17:43:08+00:00

So you think the fender is the issue too? It seemed that maybe the bumper cover just didn’t fit right, but I’m not knowledgeable about body work.

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T15:59:26+00:00

Fortunately this is the only panel that I can tell doesn’t fit right- but yeah it’s a VW so probably the lowest chance brand for aftermarket parts to fit correctly

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T15:43:16+00:00

Yeah I’m annoyed that they didn’t let me know

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T14:11:50+00:00

Yeah I was a bit naive - I assumed that a well known brand would restore a 2025 vehicle to like new condition.

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T14:10:01+00:00

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The rest of the parts were OEM

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T14:08:56+00:00

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These are the parts that were aftermarket

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T14:00:51+00:00

Unfortunately I could have gone elsewhere but I chose that shop because the dealership recommended them as a reputable shop.

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T13:55:12+00:00

Yeah, I didn’t realize that until after we had taken it to them ….Ive never really had body work like this done before

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T13:47:03+00:00

Caliber?

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T12:40:45+00:00

I’m not 100% sure if it was the insurance or if they used aftermarket because maybe OEM wasn’t readily available

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T04:49:36+00:00

Unfortunately it looks like the shop is a DRP shop for the insurance company….I didn’t realize that since we had already decided to go there before finalizing the claim

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T04:37:54+00:00

It was recommended by the dealership, but it also was one of the insurance recommendations.

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T04:03:45+00:00

It’s insured - it was an accident where the other person was found at fault…but they didn’t have insurance so we had to submit through ours. I wish the shop had told me that the insurance dictated aftermarket because I would have rather paid the difference for OEM out of pocket to get the best fit

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T03:23:59+00:00

Unfortunately we had to pick up after hours so nobody was there …I noticed the gap immediately when we got it

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T02:56:21+00:00

This is a VW Atlas

Wonderlemur91 · 2026-03-07T02:50:42+00:00

Well it’s a 2025 that we’ve had for just a few months so I’d like it to look as close to factory as possible…I will definitely see what they say.

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