Good f-ing morning to me....

Woke up, drove to work, parked, got out, and then I saw it.... a juicy dent in the rear quarter panel. Yes, some **** dented my 4-wk old 996. I don't have a picture of the car handy right now, so I highlighted in the pic below where it is and about the size of it. The dent doesn't have any "creases" if that makes any sense. How much might this cost to fix? Who could I even take it to? **** UPDATE: Actual pix attached in a reply.

So sorry to hear. If there's no paint damage and it's accessible, paintless dent removal would be optimal - if done right, you shouldn't be able to tell it was dented. Plus only around $100 per panel to repair. You might ask Rennlisters if they know of reputable services in your area. Good luck!

I was gonna say that the paint seemed to be ok, but i'll have to take a much closer look. I am willing to travel to get the work done right. It's easy-enough for me to travel to Long Island, NYC, Westchester and Fairfield... if anyone knows someone around there.

if it's just a dent, I would think you could get it fixed pretty easy. Find a good guy and they can do magic!

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+ 1. They're amazing, and cheap relative to body work.

"Find a good guy " ..... You mean just any body shop? Or a dent-removal guy?

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+2 - if no paint damage you'll never know it was there - simple and super quick process. Good body shop or dealer should have a name

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Dent removal guy. The one I use isn't at a bodyshop, but at a detailer. Don't know if that's common or not, but worth checking.

Most, if not all, car dealers have "dent dudes" that come to their lots at least once per week to fix dents on their inventory cars and customer's cars. My P dealer dented my car and they had their dent guy fix it. Should not be a problem to get it fixed.

Ask Matt at Detailing Dynamics in Mineola, he can recommend what needs to be done.

I've had dent removal done and it looked perfect. I've also had the entire quarter repainted for a dent and that cost was around $1100.

Definitely dent removal as suggested above. BUT, you are forgetting the most important thing. Get a PI to find the film of the ******* that hit you, then higher an assassin. Problem solved.

they'll take out the rear light and go in from there - should be easy to access

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good advise, also, since they use metal tool, they will scracth the back of the panel, so make sure they put some rust-preventing paint after they are done.

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I never would have thought of that... nice tip.

it's not going to rust from this type of work unless the guy absolutely sux

Someone put a dent in one of my older 911s once and it seemed like random idiot walking buy and kicked it with bigs boots. On another one of my cars, I had the biggest door ding ever received in my like in the first week of new custom paint job. Seems like anything nice is target for kids or worse yet idiots. I would not worry, have it fixed and go anywhere in it. Regards,

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+1. The tools don't have hard edges, and the guys work slowly and without a lot of force.

You have a C4cab?.......they may go in through the top...ie open rear cab lid & stop it. If it were a Turbo (as pictured) that spots a tad more of a chore.....intercooler ducting is tight to the body.......good luck.

Depending on how deep the dent is, they might not even have to get behind the panel. It might be able to be pulled out. I personally have a Ding King dent removal set at home, and I have fixed many dents to perfection on my 3 vehicles. Some dents I was not able to fix perfectly, and that was coz' they were either too deep or creased.

Called Greenwich Porsche and nicely enough they gave me their guy's number: Lu at Dent Solution. Turned out that the number was his cell number and he was just a jerk talking to me. So no thanks, I will pass. I called Matt at Detailing Dynamics, but I will probalby not be able to make it in before he closes today. Anyone know of anyone I might be able to see today or over the weekend to figure out whether or not the dent is fixable without a repaint?

I had a dent in near the same place. Cost $995 to fix with paint matching on the door and mirror.

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Naw, your "dent" was worse than that! BTW - are you making any progress on selecting your new ride?

I had a dent on my left rear quarter panel similar size from a Icy parking lot in the mall last winter. I have my dealer searching for C6 vettes as we speak. Yes, Corvette. I'm a student, I could use the cash.

Just got home, and here are some actualy photos of what the dent looks like. The paint looks uncracked, but the top portion looks like it may be creased too much. Maybe not? Honestly, it looks more like vandalism than a car hitting it since there's not a trace of the other car's paint.

That'll buff right out.

that looks like a tough one - you're probably going to have to get it replaced if u want perfection

Man, I cringe at the sight. Any idea on the cause - any residue etc. Weird spot for a backed into damage. Maybe a 'reebok' jealousy move. Death, be to the schmuck. RB

That is nasty! The "dent dude" may not be able to resolve that problem, but hopefully he can! Good Luck!

I guess next stop is which body shop to take it to. Is a Porsche dealership a decent place? I really don't have money for this, esp to get it done wrong. Can someone explain why the whole panel has to be painted and not just the area in question? Should I get the same paint used at the factory? Is that even possible? Well, can't help but be pretty depressed about this. This is by far the most expensive thing I've ever bought, and it's quite a finacial compromise to own one. Just to have some jackass vandalize it! As always, comments are appreciated...

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DOH! Sorry to see that! Best of luck, oh, and if your dent guy gets that out, make sure you let us know who it is!!! -td

What's your deductable? Has it been called in yet? You can't just stop the paint and clear coat in the middle of a panel.....you would see it no matter how good a match.......needs to be a logical place to stop or blend. Dealer would not be my 1st choice.......the very best body shop would be mine.....always good to have a good relationship w/a good body shop

That blows....sorry to see that happen to you. I love my garage. If it's any consolation, at least it's black....fairly easy to match, as opposed to arctic silver. Best of luck. J

Damn-- that sure does look like valdalism and not parking lot damage. Good luck, we all feel your pain !!

don't take it to the dealership and ask for their referrals. best bet is to ask around this site so rennlisters can give u the 411 on who's got the skills to earn your billz. sorry to see the visuals. absolutely sux but hey life could be worse. they could've dented your saab or some radical car like that. u can tell the ladies up in da club tonite... "u thought u were having a rough day... someone dented my PORSHHHHHA"

Try the dent dude first. NOTHING to lose. They will tell you whether they think they can fix it or not.

OUCH!!! That wasn't what I had imagined from your description....sorry, hurts to see that. Looks like dentless could be out as an option, looks more a bodyshop job. It's hard to tell from the pic, but yeah, no harm checking with paintless dent removal first.

How 'bout that dry ice and and a hairdryer bit? Would love to see that work on that. Fat chance I'd think tho. J

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Yeah! I would try that out if it was me, nothing to lose if you are going to the bodyshop. But don't try that if there is a chance for paintless dent removal, might damage the paint.

Whoa! Sorry to see that! I doubt any of those $50 dent removal places can handle that.

That's awful! Make sure it goes to a very reputable place and that you are totally satisfied when finished. I am not an expert by any means, but I agree on the dent being a bit much for the paintless guys. Best of luck!

body guy here... don't bother with the dent guy... the reason being is the sheet metal in that area is stretched out. that quarter panel sheet metal is really thick as well. the proper way to repair that dent is the following: 1.) remove fender 2.) remove door 3.) remove rocker panel molding 4.) remove tail light 5.) remove rear deck lid 6.) remove "ski-rack" 7.) remove quarter panel glass 8.) remove "center section"sealing strip 8.) remove door frame/quarter glass molding (rivets have to be drilled out) 9.) peel back front/rear windshield molding 10.) remove sill plate 11.) remove door hinge 12.) remove door molding - basically, all sheet metal that is part of the quarter panel has to be exposed. 13.) grind off paint in area of dent 14.) pull dent out (various methods involved) 15.) shrink down sheet metal (process of heating cooling metal) 16.) filler/primer/paint.etc..... 17.) clear coat quarter panel, rocker, door sill, a pillar, etc. 18.) wet sand...polish in 3 stages...

sucks bro... paintless dent removal is the way to go if it's not too deep......

Ugggggh. Make the stomach turn. Right up with the the guy who had his keyed. I hate people sometimes.