The adjuster came out today to take pictures and assess the damage. He really didn't sound like he knew what he was talking about.

First off, he thought the clearcoat damage was on the body of the car. After I told him it was the calipers, he saw the damage, and asked me if I wanted the shop to paint them again. I said they don't do paint there. He asked me where I got them done at, so I had to explain that that's the way it comes from Mitsu. He was like "oh is that cuz it's a velusha thing?" I'm guessing he meant because it's an Evolution so I just said yes.

He said that they would probably have to be replaced and he asked if I knew what it would be to do so. I told him that the local dealership quoted me $4700 for parts, and 6 hours of labor at $100 an hour. He said that doesn't sound right, they shouldn't be a thousand dollars a piece, and he'll have to make sure on his computer. I said that's what they told me, and he said maybe they are, but it sure is a lot.

So after getting the info he needed, they're going to get ahold of the shop's insurance with the damage estimate. I'm hoping nothing gets screwed up along the way. This is only the second time I've ever had to deal with an insurance claim, and the first where someone else was at fault. I'm interested to see if the other insurance company is gonna try and make things difficult. Judging from the replacement value for the parts, they probably will.

 

Your insurance goes for it, let me know what company.

 

Next time not to be rude but you can accomplish this yoruself. Most shops now a days do not have the proper training to deal with specific cars for reccommended shops. If you are not as car savy with knowledge enough to do cars on your own then please take the time to learn.

I do not have access to a shop but I will try to make more videos as I go along to show people who to change their own breaks and bleed the brake system along with changing brakes and suspension parts real soo. You can even learn it on youtube yourself. Please stop letting these ****ing retards touch your car its obvious they dont know what they are doing.

 

Thats really unprofessional i dont understand why would they let the oil drip trough the calipers everybody knows that brake fluid will phuk up any paint, now changing the pads and rotors on these cars are really really easy dude theres no need to bleed the calipers. I wonder what idiot worked on ur car!

 

Of course I could have done this myself. I've done it dozens of times. But I didn't have the time to do so this time around. Between working a normal 9-5, running as a volunteer firefighter on one department, and an EMT for two departments, my schedule is kinda full.

I decided, in error obviously, to let a "professional" do the job for me this time. So much for that...

 

The reason the brakes needed to be bled is that while I was removing the caliper to replace the rotor on the driver's side front, I snapped the head off the bottom bolt on the caliper. I had to order one online because, try as I might, I could not get the broken bolt freed up. I tried an acetylene torch, drilling, the works... I put the new caliper on, but didn't have time to bleed the brakes myself before having to load it on a trailer and take it to the shop so they could finish the install I had started.

That was the straw that broke the camel's back and made me decide to take it somewhere. I didn't have the time to screw around with it and just wanted it done. But apparently wanting it done AND done right was too much to ask.

 

Man thats gotta suck! That was not a good day for you, i hope u can get some monetary compensation but $4700 for the calipers and parts its alot! I saw them online new for $1100 a piece and still thats expensive.

 

i hope this works out for you man, this just sucks reading through

 

Well I got the estimate back from my insurance yesterday evening. The value of the damage was set at about $5,400.00

I'd really rather not have it paid out by my insurance, because that would defeat the point of the whole thing. I want the issue fixed, but the shop's insurance should be the one footing the bill. I guess I'll see where things go from here. I'll keep the updates coming.

By the way, my insurance is USAA for those that are wondering.

 

USAA is pretty amazing in my experience. Good luck

 

Just so you know, AllData gives specific instructions on how to handle Brembo brakes so as to not damage the paint. As professionals they should have known and should be held responsible for the damage. Not to mention that anyone who knows anything about cars knows that brake fluid destroys paint on anything period.

 

My thoughts exactly!

 

Schedule full comon bro I would have made time. Dont ever let me hear you bringing your car back to that shop ever or I will take the keys from your deathgrip hands and be like thats it im gonna work on the car .

 

LOL! I probably could have made some time for it, but I like to relax with the small amount of free time I have. But no worries, nothing that I own will grace that shop with it's presence ever again...

 

If I were you I would just get a quote to get the calipers re coated with brand new from brembo stickers, and take them to small claims court over it. If the shop owner is that big of a d bag, and the customer service blew that bad, you should do something about it.