Hit a deer with my C6, having trouble finding replacement headlights
10-31-2017, 01:15 PM
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i went through this a year ago after a hit-and-run. I will tell you that the "let insurance handle it" advice is misinformed. My insurance handled the repair through local Chevy dealer--after getting run around for over a month; I found a suitable replacement through Corvette Recycling. I had to order and pay for up front; reimbursement was worked out through insurance/dealer. Good luck!!
10-31-2017, 02:17 PM
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i went through this a year ago after a hit-and-run. I will tell you that the "let insurance handle it" advice is misinformed. My insurance handled the repair through local Chevy dealer--after getting run around for over a month; I found a suitable replacement through Corvette Recycling. I had to order and pay for up front; reimbursement was worked out through insurance/dealer. Good luck!!
"Let the insurance handle it", and the car will be sitting in a corner of the body shop (hopefully inside) for months.
Like there is someone at the insurance company who will drop everything and hunt high and low for some used C6 headlight assemblies. Bet the body shop too, has someone who can't wait to get right on this one.
11-01-2017, 09:14 AM
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I can add that FCA (Chrysler) does NOT follow the "old traditional" parts available for 7 years after production of a particular vehicle platform ends either, although the parts for a Dodge, Ram, or Chrysler should be more readily available than a Corvette............... 
But I guess when I think about it, as said by Blind Spot, the actual number of painted headlights that GM would have to carry would be too high. Maybe primered, unsealed, ready-to-paint but even that's a stretch.
11-01-2017, 09:42 AM
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Drifting
Hi all,
I hit a deer doing about 60mph in my 2005 Magnetic Red (86U) C6 the other day. The car is in the body shop now being repaired, but we are having trouble locating replacement headlights. Some of the mounting points are apparently broken and the whole assemblies need to be replaced.
I was told over the phone (GM Parts Direct) that the headlight assembly has been discontinued.
How does someone go about getting a replacement for these? Are we expected to scrap the whole 'vette and get a new one if we break a part which is no longer produced? I have an inquiry in with CorvetteRecycling, but I'm not sure how far that will go.
Maybe a good motivator to upgrade to the C7...
Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
I hit a deer doing about 60mph in my 2005 Magnetic Red (86U) C6 the other day. The car is in the body shop now being repaired, but we are having trouble locating replacement headlights. Some of the mounting points are apparently broken and the whole assemblies need to be replaced.
I was told over the phone (GM Parts Direct) that the headlight assembly has been discontinued.
How does someone go about getting a replacement for these? Are we expected to scrap the whole 'vette and get a new one if we break a part which is no longer produced? I have an inquiry in with CorvetteRecycling, but I'm not sure how far that will go.
Maybe a good motivator to upgrade to the C7...
Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
It was a painful wait.
11-01-2017, 03:00 PM
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Thanks a lot for your suggestions guys, I was able to find a pair used in good condition.
Amazingly, the car wasn't damaged as much as you'd think. The deer pretty much exploded at that speed, so it only contacted the bumper, hood, and lights. It's well insured, and I trust the shop who's working on it a lot, so I'm looking forward to my brand new shiny front end. Initial estimate was around $4k.
This happened on a two-lane divided freeway at 3am, it was pitch black and I only saw about 1 frame of deer-in-front-of-me before the impact. It was surprisingly loud.
Amazingly, the car wasn't damaged as much as you'd think. The deer pretty much exploded at that speed, so it only contacted the bumper, hood, and lights. It's well insured, and I trust the shop who's working on it a lot, so I'm looking forward to my brand new shiny front end. Initial estimate was around $4k.
This happened on a two-lane divided freeway at 3am, it was pitch black and I only saw about 1 frame of deer-in-front-of-me before the impact. It was surprisingly loud.
11-01-2017, 06:21 PM
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Drifting
Thanks a lot for your suggestions guys, I was able to find a pair used in good condition.
Amazingly, the car wasn't damaged as much as you'd think. The deer pretty much exploded at that speed, so it only contacted the bumper, hood, and lights. It's well insured, and I trust the shop who's working on it a lot, so I'm looking forward to my brand new shiny front end. Initial estimate was around $4k.
This happened on a two-lane divided freeway at 3am, it was pitch black and I only saw about 1 frame of deer-in-front-of-me before the impact. It was surprisingly loud.
Amazingly, the car wasn't damaged as much as you'd think. The deer pretty much exploded at that speed, so it only contacted the bumper, hood, and lights. It's well insured, and I trust the shop who's working on it a lot, so I'm looking forward to my brand new shiny front end. Initial estimate was around $4k.
This happened on a two-lane divided freeway at 3am, it was pitch black and I only saw about 1 frame of deer-in-front-of-me before the impact. It was surprisingly loud.
I've seen used ones look okay until the headlights were on and then they didn't look so good.
Last edited by IDSRVIT; 11-01-2017 at 06:22 PM.
11-01-2017, 06:55 PM
#31
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Hi all,
I hit a deer doing about 60mph in my 2005 Magnetic Red (86U) C6 the other day. The car is in the body shop now being repaired, but we are having trouble locating replacement headlights. Some of the mounting points are apparently broken and the whole assemblies need to be replaced.
I was told over the phone (GM Parts Direct) that the headlight assembly has been discontinued.
How does someone go about getting a replacement for these? Are we expected to scrap the whole 'vette and get a new one if we break a part which is no longer produced? I have an inquiry in with CorvetteRecycling, but I'm not sure how far that will go.
Maybe a good motivator to upgrade to the C7...
Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
I hit a deer doing about 60mph in my 2005 Magnetic Red (86U) C6 the other day. The car is in the body shop now being repaired, but we are having trouble locating replacement headlights. Some of the mounting points are apparently broken and the whole assemblies need to be replaced.
I was told over the phone (GM Parts Direct) that the headlight assembly has been discontinued.
How does someone go about getting a replacement for these? Are we expected to scrap the whole 'vette and get a new one if we break a part which is no longer produced? I have an inquiry in with CorvetteRecycling, but I'm not sure how far that will go.
Maybe a good motivator to upgrade to the C7...
Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
11-02-2017, 02:07 PM
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Some dealers may have a better "in" than others also...
11-02-2017, 02:12 PM
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Drifting
I was told color matters too.... Red & black are pretty readily available...........yellow, white, jet stream blue and sunset orange are pretty sparse.