Okay, so here's an ethical question. (I've already made a decision on what I'm going to do, but I'm curious as to your answers.)

When my car got hit, the guy said he'd pay for everything out of pocket (including a rental car if we needed one). I got two estimates to have the work done, one from a place that's about an hour from my house, and one that's about 5 minutes. The first estimate was $1,200 and the second was $1,030. When I was getting the second estimate done, I mentioned to the guy at the body shop that a piece of the dented fender was cutting into my tire every time I hit a bump and I was concerned with how much longer I should drive with it like that before the tire blew. He pulled the dent out a bit so it was no longer an issue. Now, since the color match is questionable, and I'd feel less stupid driving a dented car than one with a ridiculously unmatched section, if I don't get the work done, do I still take money from the guy who hit my car? And, if I do, do I take the full amount or just the amount it will cost to replace the tire(s)?

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