What I want to know, is there a umbrella policy for Toyota dealerships only allowing them to install OEM parts for repair jobs on Toyota vehicles?
The other day someone crawled underneath my 1997 FZJ80 and sawed off the catalytic converters. Apparently scumbag thieves sell them for scrap metal, they gotta get their meth money somehow.
I've already talked to the insurance agent, they basically told me they don't want to pay for the oem parts and want to use aftermarket. I said that is unacceptable because I don't want to have something substandard installed on my vehicle and I am owed a replacement that is as good as what I previously had and only Toyota oem has a proven track record.
Where I live I have the legal right to pick the shop that does the repairs, so if I have to use a shop and can't do it myself I am going to use the local Toyota dealership. On Monday I am planning to talk to the service manager of the local Toyota dealership about this matter. Before I do that I figured I would ask here, maybe somebody knows as it would be nice to have an answer so I don't worry about this any more.
The other day someone crawled underneath my 1997 FZJ80 and sawed off the catalytic converters. Apparently scumbag thieves sell them for scrap metal, they gotta get their meth money somehow.
I've already talked to the insurance agent, they basically told me they don't want to pay for the oem parts and want to use aftermarket. I said that is unacceptable because I don't want to have something substandard installed on my vehicle and I am owed a replacement that is as good as what I previously had and only Toyota oem has a proven track record.
Where I live I have the legal right to pick the shop that does the repairs, so if I have to use a shop and can't do it myself I am going to use the local Toyota dealership. On Monday I am planning to talk to the service manager of the local Toyota dealership about this matter. Before I do that I figured I would ask here, maybe somebody knows as it would be nice to have an answer so I don't worry about this any more.