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IIRC, a figure of about 10% of the repair cost is typical for such claims.
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A deer jumps out of the woods and wham !!
The whole drivers side is damaged, the front fender, the door (messed up), and rear quarter panel......
Insurance tells me 500 deductible and they cover the rest.....
They said I can go to a shop of my choice, or to one on their list...
Need shop recommendations in the Raleigh, Cary area such that I can cross reference to their list......
Pics of damage will come up this afternoonn....
Thanks for your recommendations.
wow! definitely a bummer. which Ins. do you have? Do you really want to get it repaired and if you are indeed looking to keep the car for a very, very long time or try to sell it with accident history?
Your insurance company should be able to locate a Porsche certified shop. If not, try Leith Porsche ( IIRC , in the cary , NC area for body shop recommendations) and get it done right.
OTOH,
I have been getting my C2 cab repaired for the last 3 months and I think if I had given it some thought ( and known that I could get a great TT so soon), I would have preferred for the Ins. to total it out and just take the $ and run.
Assuming you keep the car, work with your insurance company to claim a "diminished value" payout. This gives you some compensation for the reduced resale price of the car due to its (additional) accident history.
IIRC, a figure of about 10% of the repair cost is typical for such claims.
Good luck!
After looking closely at the damage (with a cool head), it does not appear that bad.
1.- Fender is not dented, but scratched
2.- Door is dented, it looks like it could be "pushed out". But prefer a new door. Handle does not open from the outside. Rear view mirror is gone
3.- Rear quarter panel is much less dented than the door, any skilled body work shop should push it out without issues
4.- Scuff mark on the convertible top, but it is not ripped
not so bad. could have been ALOT worse. try calling a Pcar dealer near you for bodywork estimate.
And like 02TX mentioned above, you can still request a diminished value claim.
GL
