OT: Chevy Tahoe

I posted in the Chevy Truck group and negative response. I will give the
nice folks here a shot at it.

My daughter has a 2004 Tahoe that was involved in a rear end crash
(receiving end of it). Damage to the right rear bumper and rear
tailgate/cargo door assy. The insurance company paid a local Chevrolet
dealer to do the work and it appears that the new door is plastic or
fiberglass. Was this the original material, I never paid attention to it
before the crash and probably would not have now had it not been for a
decorative magnet not sticking.

Are Original equipment rear cargo doors plastic/fiber glass?

Thanks and hope all have a safe and nice weekend.

CIL wrote:[color=blue]
> I posted in the Chevy Truck group and negative response. I will give the
> nice folks here a shot at it.
>
> My daughter has a 2004 Tahoe[/color]
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>
> Are Original equipment rear cargo doors plastic/fiber glass?
>
> Thanks and hope all have a safe and nice weekend.[/color]

Regardless of the material you have a right to know whether or not your
car was repaired with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts. You
should ask for a detailed repair invoice specifically showing what
parts are OEM and what parts are "other." If your doors are aftermarket
you should probably have a conversation with your insurance company
regarding additional compensation for the reduced value of your
(poorly) repaired car.

In the future, be aware that you can insist on OEM parts in order to
retain value in your vehicle. The best repair shops only use OEM parts
unless the customer specifies otherwise. Windshields are an exception;
a PPG substitute is common at good repair shops.

"CIL" <Get_bacon@pork.org> wrote in message
news:xfyng.3143$PO.678@dukeread03...[color=blue]
>I posted in the Chevy Truck group and negative response. I will give the
>nice folks here a shot at it.
>
> My daughter has a 2004 Tahoe that was involved in a rear end crash
> (receiving end of it). Damage to the right rear bumper and rear
> tailgate/cargo door assy. The insurance company paid a local Chevrolet
> dealer to do the work and it appears that the new door is plastic or
> fiberglass. Was this the original material, I never paid attention to it
> before the crash and probably would not have now had it not been for a
> decorative magnet not sticking.
>
> Are Original equipment rear cargo doors plastic/fiber glass?
>
> Thanks and hope all have a safe and nice weekend.
>[/color]

A Chevrolet dealer is likely to use OEM (factory original equipment) parts
for repairs. The 2004 Tahoe was offered with 2 different rear door
configurations. The rear pop up hatch is aluminum, which would explain why
the magnet does not stick to the hatch. I do not know what the barn door
configuration is made of.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Thank You ACAR and Ray O.

We are finally getting a little rain here in Ga. It has been dry and Hot..


"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "CIL" <Get_bacon@pork.org> wrote in message
> news:xfyng.3143$PO.678@dukeread03...[color=green]
>>I posted in the Chevy Truck group and negative response. I will give the
>>nice folks here a shot at it.
>>
>> My daughter has a 2004 Tahoe that was involved in a rear end crash
>> (receiving end of it). Damage to the right rear bumper and rear
>> tailgate/cargo door assy. The insurance company paid a local Chevrolet
>> dealer to do the work and it appears that the new door is plastic or
>> fiberglass. Was this the original material, I never paid attention to it
>> before the crash and probably would not have now had it not been for a
>> decorative magnet not sticking.
>>
>> Are Original equipment rear cargo doors plastic/fiber glass?
>>
>> Thanks and hope all have a safe and nice weekend.
>>[/color]
>
> A Chevrolet dealer is likely to use OEM (factory original equipment) parts
> for repairs. The 2004 Tahoe was offered with 2 different rear door
> configurations. The rear pop up hatch is aluminum, which would explain
> why the magnet does not stick to the hatch. I do not know what the barn
> door configuration is made of.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]