Denied Warranty Claim for a Non-functional Blinker

[penguin_wai]

Hey guys, a few months ago I discovered there's some water vapour inside the left rear blinker of my stinger after a car wash. I checked with a dealership advisor here in Calgary and he thought it was condensation. At that time the blinker was still working. After an accident hitting a jaywalking cyclist in May, the blinker has stopped working. I originally thought it was due to the accident, but the insurance company has denied claim since I hit the cyclist in the front, but it was the rear blinker not working. I checked again with the same dealership advisor, hoping to land a warranty claim. However, he denied my claim as he thought the scuff marks (red circle) on the blinker is the culprit causing water to seep through and made the blinker non-functional, so it wasn't something covered under warranty. The only option I get is to pay around $1,100 to replace the entire set of blinker. While I'm doubtful about his comments because they were inconsistent (condensation vs. scuff mark leading to water seepage), I also wonder whether these seemingly minimal scuff marks would cause water to seep through and trip the blinker (I use touchless car wash weekly). Will I have any luck seeking a warranty claim from another dealership?

Thanks for your comments in advance.

 

[Snicklefritz]

More details needed. Are you out of bumper to bumper warranty? Pictures are very useful. If "scuff marks" indicate some kind of damage then that is not a warranty claim, but it might be an insurance claim. Paying a $500 deductible is a better prospect than over twice that for replacement.