Reply to "My Pantera Got Wrecked"

Adams,

Man that's the pits, but on your birthday too it just adds insult to injury. I feel for you.

Lot's of good advice already. In my younger days in the UK I had a British Racing Green Triumph Stag. I was witing to turn right and a guy clips my rear left fender not paying attention. Anyway to cut a long story short the rear fender is a bitch to fit on the Stag, found out after the fact the shop cut the new fender, used only teh rear half by seem welding it in the middle of the wheel arch to save on work. I had a fit when I found out, they siad it was standard practice. From then on I have always made a point of dropping in any shop to check on progress of my vehicle first hand. The shop also could not match the BRG paint exactly it would be just off color in certain lights, so in teh end they ended up painting the whole car. It might not look it but the green is a difficult color to match especially in a 30 yr old tone that has faded and as soemone said even if you natch it today wil it fade differently 6 months or a year down the road.

Get your insurer involved on your behalf to help fight the claim for you and good luck.