New Car Question

[njsteve]

"He said the insurance protocal is to replace the pan, start it up and see what happens."

Really? Have him put that in writing because if they do that and then the engine blows up, the insurance company is going to say the garage did it and the garage is going to say the car came in that way. And then you're going to be stuck in the middle when the insurance company refuses to pay for the repair and declares that the garage's insurance company is responsible.

It's similar to the situation when you get your car towed from a front-end accident, photos are taken at the scene and then the tow truck driver rips off the back bumper dragging the car on the ground. The damage didn't occur as a result of the original accident, it was due to the tow truck driver's actions. You wouldnt believe how often this occurs.