Body repairs now very expensive
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:31 am
As a heads up for everyone, now that fiberglass replacement parts are no longer available from the factory, body repairs can be very expensive. We had a driver's side rear outside tire tread separation on our 2013 26' Mobility while driving at freeway speeds and the separated tread caused a lot of body damage (panel to the left of the tire, fender skirt, and sewer door all had major damage). Although the initial insurance adjuster estimated it at ~$2000, the shop, working with another adjuster, revised the estimate to $13,000 (not a typo). Fortunately for us, Progressive is covering it (although I'm sure our premiums will go up this year). The second adjuster said the initial estimate was based on being able to get replacement parts from the manufacturer (even though I told him Born Free was out of business).