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YOUR RESEARCHSomeone hit my 996
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Replace fenders and bumpers - just a fact
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i have to disagree but my opinion - seen lots of 996's with crappy headlight gaps because of replaced fenders and bumpers - just a fact
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more like an incompetent body guy who didn't understand how to adjust the light bracket or just didn't want to spend the time that was necessary.
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Most car, his old have some sort of a parking lot damage repair already.
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THIS --> better to repair the damage instead of replacing - good shop can do it no problem and shouldn't be that expensive because blending color is kept to a minimum amount of surface - a lot cheaper than fender replacement/repaint blending paint to hood and door.
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I'd turn it in and let it get fixed however a highly respected body shop that is noted for repairing Porsche cars believes is the best way in order to put the car back to its pre-collision condition.
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THIS --> better to repair the damage instead of replacing - good shop can do it no problem and shouldn't be that expensive because blending color is kept to a minimum amount of surface - a lot cheaper than fender replacement/repaint blending paint to hood and door.
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I'd turn it in and let it get fixed however a highly respected body shop that is noted for repairing Porsche cars believes is the best way in order to put the car back to its pre-collision condition.
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Take lots of pics before and during the repair process so you can show that while the car was hit it was a rather gentle hit with no chassis/tub/drivetrain damage.
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So I come out to my car which is parked in a parking lot to see that the front passenger side fender has a pretty big dent in it. I filed a report with a police, but they didn't do much other than give me a report number to use with my insurance, but honestly I don't want to go through my insurance, because I don't want them to carfax the car with an accident. I was thinking just buying a fender from somewhere, hopefully in the same black as my car, or even an unpainted one and replacing it myself. But upon looking on the interwebs I can't really find any fenders. Do you guys have any suggestions on to what I should do, or where to find fenders. Anything Would be helpful. Thanks in advanced
That sucks....perhaps any cameras in the parking lot?
There are a few Porsche dismantlers that probably have them....DC auto in NC may be one of them....
Cue Macster's Celette Bench post...
OP, it also looks like your headlight is damaged, and that looks like a Litronic...if so, you've already blown past your deductible...
Regardless of what you decide to do, sorry your car got hit. That sucks.
THIS --> better to repair the damage instead of replacing - good shop can do it no problem and shouldn't be that expensive because blending color is kept to a minimum amount of surface - a lot cheaper than fender replacement/repaint blending paint to hood and door. pay cash no carfax issues
Whoever did that is a scumbag. Sorry for your misfortune (this has happened to me before not in 996) and yes I would think a body shop could take care of the dent/blend but to 5chnell's point I will bet the light is damaged and could start collecting condensation. No cheap date to replace.
Realistically, "fixing" (i.e. - dent removal/repair) it would be a mistake - it'll never look right, as the steel has been stretched. Could a good body guy make it look close/good? Sure, but it would probably take a long time...anyone worth their weight is going to recommend a new quarter panel or "wing" as it's known in Porsche nomenclature
http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-p...section=801-40
. It's only a $600+ part, then you've got paint and labor - the price is going to be anywhere from $1800 - $2400 depending on the shop. If it were me, I'd pay my deductible and let my insurance do it's job (that's what you're paying for). ** I had this almost exact damage (no damage to Litronic light) and this was my path back to happiness. I hope it works out for you.
A guy backed his truck into my 996's driver-side rear fender a couple of years back - one of my employees detained him, although it seems like he was planning to stick around and figure out who owned the car.
I let his insurance deal with it - even though it will show up on Carfax, I prefer that to - in the unlikely event I ever sell the car - having to explain why a panel doesn't match the rest of the car when there's no history of a repair. *shrug* Ultimately, you get to handle it however you like. Still bummed for you - it sucks to take care of something so well for so long and have some a55hat wander along and screw it up for you.
Ouch. I watched a guy back into my 964, yelling at him the whole time to stop. He gets out, calls his boss, tells him that he just backed into the Porsche they were just admiring. Laughing the whole time. I could have killed the idiot.
Black is the easiest to colour match. See if you can find a good used black fender and just replace it. Or just find a used fender and have it painted, then install it. This is a very easy fix. If you want a shop to fix the existing one, it will be way more expensive than replacing it. As for Carfax, keep the old fender and take pics. Most car, his old have some sort of a parking lot damage repair already. Won't make a difference in the value anyways.
Doesn't look to be a bad accident.
Why not turn it in to your insurance?
Please don't tell me you are *not* going to divulge the car has had body/paint damage/work when you go to sell it/trade it in?
I'd turn it in and let it get fixed however a highly respected body shop that is noted for repairing Porsche cars believes is the best way in order to put the car back to its pre-collision condition.
While you can probably source a salvage fender it may not be in as good as condition as you think when you order it.
A new fender bolts right in and because it is new it is easy to prep for paint and takes paint like a duck takes to water.
Have to mention too it may not be a straight bolt in job as the shelf that runs along the top of the front trunk tub which the fender bolts to may be pushed out of position a bit. Also, check the body gap between the door and the back of the fender. If this is wrong then a new fender may not fit right without some additional work.
Of course, a trial fitting will be called for before the fender is painted to ensure the fit/gaps are acceptable.
Take lots of pics before and during the repair process so you can show that while the car was hit it was a rather gentle hit with no chassis/tub/drivetrain damage. Save all the receipts to show you "spared no expense" in having the car restored to its pre-collision condition. This will go a long way to mitigating any stigma the car might have from having been hit.
File a claim, and by documenting here you will be able to tell the story to perspective buyer by the honest accountability you are posting here. Sucks it got hit, but why pay insurance if you just plan on going out of pocket anyway.
personally, i would rather buy a used porsche with original fender and small repair to that fender rather than a car with a fender from some other car - the fit will never be accurate like the original.
^^^^ Nonsense, it will fit perfectly. These are mass production cars made on high speed assembly lines where every parts is identical. Aftermarket panels are a different story.
I've done this to my DD (not a 996) and the replacement fender came from a used car in excellent condition. Bolted up in an hour. The colour was exactly the same too. You wouldn't know it was not the same as the rest of the car.
Very sorry to hear about your car, happened to me too, seems like it's more common that I thought. For what it's worth, I let the insurance handle it and paid the deductible.
Porsche body panels do fit well. My info is Porsche is very good about keeping its assembly jigs and fixtures in good shape so body parts fit well no matter what year the car or body panel was made.
There is more to a part than the shape/size it left the factory with. Parts obtained from a salvage car come in all kinds of states, from pristine to junk.
In one case my insurance company insisted on a salvage bumper cover. The shop ordered it and when it arrived it was clear the salvage bumper cover was worse than the one that was on the car and damaged. The insurance company agreed to a new cover.
It doesn't have to be a problem with the part either. The transaction can be questionable. In another case a new Turbo head light was required. The insurance company insisted the body shop use a used one. The body shop found one but the seller wanted the money up front and the body shop refused to play that game. Again the insurance company had to agreed to a new head light.
My preference is to avoid using a salvage part and if possible instead use a factory new part. This is closest to putting the car back to its pre-collision condition andthe records of this will at some point when the car is offered up for sale or trade in show that the owner took the best steps to put the car back to its pre-collision condition.
Nah... more like an incompetent body guy who didn't understand how to adjust the light bracket or just didn't want to spend the time that was necessary. My light had a terrible fit which I didn't notice when I picked the car up because I was so focused on the paint (my first trip found orange peel which they had to fix...). After a day or so I realized the light was about 1/8" lower than it should be and I freaked out a little 'cause I thought they used a crappy "wing"... Once I calmed down and popped the light out, I realized that they just didn't adjust the mounting tray properly - which is a royal pain in the ***... With a little time, I've gotten it perfect again (which I shouldn't have had to do but, whatever...)
