Parts Preferences
The types of parts that are to be used in the repair of your vehicle should it get involved in a crash and the insurance has been called in to take up the tab may be influenced by the types of parts they use for estimates. Most cars have their master list of parts checked and updated everyday due to availability reasons and as we know, there are premium and there are replacement parts. For newer vehicles parts may abound but problems arise with older vehicles for parts are sometimes harder to find. There is also a difference with upgrades or performance options for they are usually not covered and will be replaced only with OEM parts. The estimate the insurance provider gives you is based on the pricing of a supplier and if you have any preferences to the types of parts to use in the repair, you may have to shell out more money to get what you want.