daoism76

Hello everyone. So as I was backing out my 2019 rx350 I didn't realize the garage was not opened all the way (70% opened). the antenna caught the garage door and the it popped off. I'm not sure how bad the damage it is. Will it require full replacement? I'm going to the dealership for the 10k mile complimentary maintenance and recall repair next week. I will get a quote for the repair while I'm there. I just want to see what you guys think to get this repaired. Thanks

daoism76

Oh and also I don't know where that silver metal piece come from. it was on the top of the roof. I checked the garage door I couldn't find where it fits either.....

JerryRX350

The metal piece goes on your roof and the fin clips onto it. You can buy a replacement fin from Amazon for cheap if the dealership cost is high. Just search for Antenna fin on Amazon to see what I mean. Good luck!

daoism76

Thanks for the reply. So the antenna base is still attached to the roof, only the plastic cover popped off. How did the metal piece break off if the base is still attached? how do I remove the antenna base? I was not able to find removal instruction online for 4th gen RX. Will it involve removing headliner from the inside? Thanks

JerryRX350

. It looks like everything is still okay and you just need to replace the outer shell that was cracked from the impact. I would start off with having the dealership take a look at it to tell you what your options are as it shouldn’t be expensive to fix.

kmare

I did this to my 2015 -- you are very lucky, mine dented the roof pretty bad and I needed to get a couple of hours PDR to repair it.

Replacement is very easy (on the 2015 at least) you just went through the rear door a pulled the headliner down a bit and there were a couple of bolts. the actual cover is cheap (ebay 8607776010C2) which was the match for my 2015 (came painted black). It came with a couple gaskets etc.

SFFD785

The metal part is from the garage door and has nothing to do with the fin. Buy a new cover and snap it back on.

daoism76

Just got a quote from the dealership to replace the antenna, $1128. They said they need to replace the antenna and roof cover. Does that sound right?

Kansas

Antenna, part number 86760-06060, retail price $215.09
Antenna cover, part number 86077-48020-XX (XX = color code), retail price $48.91

Assuming these are the correct part numbers, apparently the rest is for labor.

Total online discounted price for these two parts is around $175.

daoism76

Thanks for the reply. I decided to go ahead and have them fix it. Gonna be very careful with the garage door from now on lol

Marqevans

I did it to my 2015 too. It also dented the roof a little. The cover came totally off. The body shop repair bill was $2,900 . UGH!

daoism76

Damn just got a call from the dealership. They said the roof is dented when they took it apart. They can't fix it the roof will need be fixed by the collision center. They suggest having it repaired through the insurance. Will insurance cover it as an accident?

Marqevans

Absolutely but it will be under your collision insurance which may have a higher deductible than comprehensive.

Kansas

Are you sure the damage wasn't from vandalism? (i.e. covered by comprehensive)

daoism76

Ok collision deductible is $500. Once I call the insurance to file the claim, should I go with their body shop or look for my own? Last time I filed a collision claim was 2006...