Just Called The Body Shop

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
11/03/2020 at 13:53 • Filed to: My shitty life continues

Camaro is in paint all of the parts that were ordered are in, except for the exhaust. It’s on backorder, and I don’t believe that insurance would let me substitute it out with !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Would also accept this:

DISCUSSION (30)

Nom De Plume > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 13:58

Would the “this” happen to equal or double worth of said vehicle?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:00

Guess you’ll just have to drive it without the exhaust until it comes in...

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:01

You don’t know unless you ask. They might prorate it...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Nom De Plume
11/03/2020 at 14:01

Probably worth more than the fucking Sebring that hit me, but not worth more than my Camaro

ttyymmnn > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:01

Whistle tips or GTFO.

The whistles go “WOOOOOOOOO!”

Poor_Sh > ttyymmnn
11/03/2020 at 14:02

Nostalgia star!

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:08

Real answer, chinabuilt ebay systems are ridiculously cheap. The one I had on my Golf and now have on my Jetta sounds way better than expected. It’s all just fusion welds, but two winters and 15k ish miles didn’t do any damage to it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
11/03/2020 at 14:08

I mean this is Kentucky

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:09

Never hurts to ask!

Nom De Plume > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:09

Thanks, I didn’t remember what Camaro you have and they’ve been in production for some time with a fair amount of variance in quality.

Kiltedpadre > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:10

Is insurance paying for a rental car? If so they may allow it if the other unit is in stock.

Even if that’s not the case ask the body shop, and they might do it if you pay the price difference.

wpudvah: GTI, Super Beetle, now with more 80-Series > ttyymmnn
11/03/2020 at 14:12

that’s only in the mornin’!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:12

I mean you have a legitimate excuse.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:14

Insurance shouldn't care. They’re giving you “x” dollars towards the damaged component. If you choose to spend those dollars on something different it’s your choice.

Back in the day I spun my Si and removed the front end on a guard rail. Ended up with a blue carbon fiber hood (cheaper because no paint) and gunmetal housing headlights with ionized lenses and ended up walking away with money in my pocket.

The Snowman > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:20

They should be able to cut you a check for the cost of the stock exhaust and give you the car. Also make sure you get money for diminished value now that the Camaro will have an accident on its history.

HoustonRunner > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:25

Did they ever tell you the full estimate?

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:29

Do long tubes so you'll be a proper CAMC boi

Tripper > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:30

They should cover the difference if you want to source your own!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:32

In that case I’m surprised you had exhaust on it to begin with.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
11/03/2020 at 14:34

Dare I ask what a CAMC boi is?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > HoustonRunner
11/03/2020 at 14:36

Nope, never did, just started it after I signed the paperwork.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Snuze: Needs another Swede
11/03/2020 at 14:36

Thicc boi nation

avalonian > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:44

It might not hurt to ask, due to the delay maybe they will let you add the difference if there is one.

Textured Soy Protein > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 14:45

You may be able to finagle your way into an aftermarket exhaust. When I had the hydrolocked motor in my 335xi replaced by a comprehensive claim, the adjuster wrote it out for a junkyard replacement engine, but they just issued a blanket check for the dollar amount, and didn’t require me to actually buy whatever they recommended. I was able to get a BMW remanufactured longblock for less than they allocated for the junkyard engine, and spent the difference on bolt-ons. This may have been because I was having the work done by a small indy mechanic that wasn’t in my insurance company’s network.

This looks to be the factory part: https://www.chevroletonlineparts.com/oem-parts/gm-muffler-and-pipe-84560763

MSRP is just shy of $2500 so might not pay for a full header-back system but that aFe catback falls within range.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Snuze: Needs another Swede
11/03/2020 at 14:58

SCCA mumbo-jumbo:

Kinja'd!!!

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
11/03/2020 at 15:06

Kinja'd!!!

atfsgeoff > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 15:19

You could call your adjuster and ask about substitutions, since the OEM isn’t readily available. Some of them can be reasonable, they might even cut you a check for the cost of the OEM part and let you buy whatever you want with the money.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 16:07

Thats surprisingly accurate lol. "Stock looking interior", more like black painted cardboard

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
11/03/2020 at 16:15

Well, to be fair, black painted cardboard is factory GM

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/03/2020 at 16:18

Kinja'd!!!