Damaged rear tailpipe

Why this option

Collision damage from the rear impact. Being replaced with the correct OEM service part rather than a universal section, in keeping with repairing properly before modifying.

Trade-offs

A mild muffler upgrade with carbon tips is under consideration later — but the repair comes first and is being priced as a repair, not as the start of an exhaust build. OEM is the standing policy for collision repair on this truck — no aftermarket comparison was run, because matching the factory part is the requirement. What's outstanding here is part-number identification, not a choice.

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What it actually cost