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YOUR RESEARCHRear ended by civic, need advice
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Porsche lists having car checked on Celette bench for straightness, not only the suspension/steering/drivetrain hard attachment points but for the body and mechanical attachment points too as part of the repair process.
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I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc.
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You realize this now, but body shop doing you a favor to want to check car's condition so thoroughly.
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but the repair bill might not make it worth living!!!
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If a body panel attachment point out of position a new body panel will not fit right, line up right and not only is this unsightly and clearly indicates a substandard accident repair but can lead to wind noise, water leaks, and other problems.
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Porsche lists having car checked on Celette bench for straightness, not only the suspension/steering/drivetrain hard attachment points but for the body and mechanical attachment points too as part of the repair process.
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If a body panel attachment point out of position a new body panel will not fit right, line up right and not only is this unsightly and clearly indicates a substandard accident repair but can lead to wind noise, water leaks, and other problems.
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Porsche lists having car checked on Celette bench for straightness, not only the suspension/steering/drivetrain hard attachment points but for the body and mechanical attachment points too as part of the repair process.
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Hi, I was rear ended today on the way home from work. My deductible is 1000.00. Do I pay the deductible even though I'm not at fault?
2nd question, from the looks of the damage (doesn't look bad at all), the bumperettes are the only things damaged. Should I settle this out of insurance so it doesn't show on my car's record?
Your insurance compnay should work with the other drivers insurance company to recover your deductable if it wasn't your fault.
Is there a police report?
looks like he screwed you
HIS insurance pays - NOT yours, so YOU have NO deductable - --- he does
Get HIS insurance co to accept liabillity is step one - THEN take it to a shop that works on high end cars and have THEM look at it - you are not an expert - they are ........
DO NOT REPORT to YOUR insurance comapany - file a claim thru HIS
The standard provisions of most insurance contracts require you to report any incident which chould result in a claim within a prescribed period of times. If there was a police report even if you don't report it is likely that your insurer will find out sooner or later. If the accident was not your fault and the other driver's insurer accepts blame you should not be out of pocket nor should it affect your rating. This may vary from state to state and the applicable no-fault provision in effect. Perhaps a rennlister lawyer/adjuster in your state could chime in. If you don't want to report it you could just have the other driver pay you some compensation directly and pretend nothing happended. Then just unscrew the bumperettes and have someone repair and paint to match. I assume those bumperettes are the same as in early 996/986 which just screw on and off.
Absolutely correct. Since you were rear-ended, there's no dispute who's at fault. Don't even get your insurance company involved. His should pay for repairs. Get it done at a high end shop - although it appears to just be the bumperette, you never know and the car needs to be looked at closely for any underlying damage.
get estimate from bodyshop, contact at fault party, get check out of them w/o filing claim, call Bumperplugs and order a set of prepainted bumperettes. Swap out bumperettes, have beer, done.
maybe you'll have $$$ left over for a nice car detail
I don't know how the bumperettes come off as it's post 02. Problem is to get them painted that they are the carrera gt silver. The impact didn't seem very hard and I had the car in neutral. I don't see any leakage. Would a collision like this damage anything mechanically? I will call the other driver's insurance if she doesn't want to pay for new bumperettes and a porsche inspection. Thanks in advance for your advice fellas
This is correct. In a "no fault" state, your insurance will play a role.
Your state's law is the key, and that might impact your decision to settle indepedently.
In other states, their insurer should pick up the whole bill with no contribution from your carrier, per the other posts here.
Do a search for a recent thread on this exact topic.
I just went thru this 1 year ago.
All I had was a scratch on the bumperette.
When the car was torn down it was clear the frame had been damaged.
$9 GRAND worth of damage.
I too was tempted to blow off the whole deal originally b/c I didn't see anything wrong (I missed the huge gap between the passenger door and rear quarter panel).
DO NOT underestimate the potential damage from getting rear-ended in your rear-engine P-car. There's a lot of kinetic potential there.
Call your insurance AND her insurance. Who you go thru is up to you, but I would suggest going thru your insurance, since you have a contract with them.
To her insurance you are just a third party and they have no obligation to you.
Good luck.
Mine looked like even less...until you looked closely at the alignment of the body panels...turns out our bumpers are pretty resilient(sp?).
Really depends on the amount of energy in the impact. I too was rolling forward when I was hit. Launched the car forward but no spin. I thought I was fine. I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc. Boy was I wrong. Took 55 days to complete too.
You realize this now, but body shop doing you a favor to want to check car's condition so thoroughly. Which, BTW, is required by Porsche for Porsche Approved Collision Centers.
Porsche lists having car checked on Celette bench for straightness, not only the suspension/steering/drivetrain hard attachment points but for the body and mechanical attachment points too as part of the repair process.
If a body panel attachment point out of position a new body panel will not fit right, line up right and not only is this unsightly and clearly indicates a substandard accident repair but can lead to wind noise, water leaks, and other problems.
I can't stress it often enough that any collision impact to a Porsche has to be thoroughly checked out by a competent body shop one that is recogized by one or several Porsche dealers and dealers of other high end sports/luxury cars for its quality of work, a shop that has the right equipment, paint and paint systems, and know-how to fix these cars properly.
Sincerely,
Macster.
yup - mine came out to be $5400 for a maybe 3 mph parking lot "scuff" - hit me in the side and after a wash joj i amost could not tel where I was bumped
I am not trying to be an alarmist but like I said before - you are not an expert, so take it to one and then you will know
GL
