The body shop called today to tell me that once the frt and rear bumper covers were removed, additional damage was found.
Based on advice from others here I had to go and investigate. I was very surprised, and shocked, to see my 4 month old car bumperless. I was even more surprised to see the damage caused by a rear end tap that pushed the car into a trailer hitch receiver.
If you are like me and have never seen a C5 naked (at least the frt and rear), there are box beams across the rear and frt that have impact foam attached to them. Let me tell ya, the foam wasn't in bad shape but the beams were. Each one will have to be cut off and new ones welded on. Then she's off the to the frame jig to make sure everything is OK. Some new beams, foam, bumper covers paint, and lights and she should be ready to go.
I've already found someone to handle the "diminshed value" report. It makes me sick to think that I now have a wrecked C5 and what that might do to the value several years down the road.
Oh well, guess the wife will be driving the rented Trailblazer for another week or so....
