The question is... what are the delays for?

Many casas take a long time fixing cosmetic damage, because they don't always stock up on body parts and fixtures like blinkers and trim... these have to come from the factory.

My Sentra took three months, also, before. Yung nakakainis diya... two months were waiting for the "OK" of the insurance, even though we'd completed the claim right away! And when I got the vehicle back... puro panel repair lang.. NOT replacement, as was specified in the work order!

My Lynx took three months, as well. They finished most of the body work quickly... they didn't want to release it to me because some of the trim pieces they'd ordered from the factory hadn't arrived yet. At least puro panel replacement yung ginawa... even under the trunk, where the spare tire well was dented.

Sometimes, they order it from the local factory... sometimes, they have to order it from the mother company or the vehicle's mother factory (Thailand, Japan, wherever). And those pieces aren't stocked in surplus... so they wait for an available allotment, then after the piece becomes available, it takes around two to three weeks to ship (express shipping would cost extra).

That's why, unless it's paid by insurance, I don't usually have my cosmetic damage repaired at the dealership. But it's case-to-case basis. When my windshield cracked, wala pang one week, may piyesa na at nakabitan na.