My L322 was in small accident. Rear bumper was damaged however it has been changed to an Overfinch style.
Body shop say the insurance will only approve OEM bumper replacement.
They say they need an invoice for an OEM bumper and I can sort the difference myself.

get a written quote... ... - .- -.




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Was the accident your fault? Or are you claiming on your own insurance?

When I worked for a main stealer bodyshop years ago we had a couple of cars where it took ages to track down aftermarket bumpers the same as what had been fitted previously. They were all other-driver-at-fault accidents though. 2010 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black
2010 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Zermatt Silver [Gone]
2003 Range Rover HSE Oslo Blue [Gone]
1985 Camel Trophy 90 (Netherlands Team Vehicle) [Gone]
1990 Camel Trophy 127 (Workshop Vehicle) [Gone]
1989 Camel Trophy 110 (Workshop Vehicle) [Gone]
1998 Camel Trophy Freelander (South African Team Vehicle)
1995 Camel Trophy Discovery 300Tdi (Raft Unit) [Gone]

Be careful they don’t hit you with an undeclared modification Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Good point there Alan, when I insured my overfinch it just showed up as an VSE, yet on the insurance database it showed up as an overfinch. A phone call to the insurance company to inform them it is an overfinch, they decided to lighten my wallet of £86.

The insurance have assessed and given the go ahead for the work.

A written quote might be a good idea.
It’s just to prove the body shop supplied and fitted a new bumper.

If you declared the mod at insurance renewal it should be covered. Thats all part of devising an appropriate premium.

If the mod was not declared you've taken your chances and lost I'm afraid. 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

I’ll elaborate a little more on this.
The bumper/kit fitted (I purchased vehicle with it), is cheaper than an OEM bumper.

The insurance company have approved a new OE rear bumper etc.

So the cost difference will be used to do a little tidy up/repair to the front bumper (not accident related) at no cost to myself.

I'm assuming they have authorised an OE replacement.
I'm going by what the bodyshop have advised.

I just supplied photos and the rest was taken care of.

I planned to have the front bumper sorted in Spring but after the accident the bodyshop are doing it all in one hit.