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Message: Re: rear bumper damage
Changed By: SRG
Change Date: February 15, 2016 11:07AM
Re: rear bumper damage
Change Date: February 15, 2016 11:07AM
Re: rear bumper damage
3 words - call insurance company.
This is why you have insurance. Let them deal w/ it.
Bumper covers are repaiable to a point and are easy to replace if damaged beyond repair.
Find out through your local car/Porsche guys who the best local body shops are. Chances are you can get it fixed properly for less than the insurance payout. Top tip - take it to the most expensive body shop around, send thier estimate to the ins. co., have them send you the check for the estimate amount less your deductible, have the car repaired at the shop of your choice.
There is nothing shady or illegal about doing this.
If, by some strech, the ins. co. want' to "total" the car, don't freak out. Don't agree to anything right away, but '"totaling" the car may not be a bad thing. I have been through this a couple of times (not w/ my Boxster) and it always worked out well.
This is why you have insurance. Let them deal w/ it.
Bumper covers are repaiable to a point and are easy to replace if damaged beyond repair.
Find out through your local car/Porsche guys who the best local body shops are. Chances are you can get it fixed properly for less than the insurance payout. Top tip - take it to the most expensive body shop around, send thier estimate to the ins. co., have them send you the check for the estimate amount less your deductible, have the car repaired at the shop of your choice.
There is nothing shady or illegal about doing this.
If, by some strech, the ins. co. want' to "total" the car, don't freak out. Don't agree to anything right away, but '"totaling" the car may not be a bad thing. I have been through this a couple of times (not w/ my Boxster) and it always worked out well.
Original Message
Author: SRGDate: February 15, 2016 11:03AM
Re: rear bumper damage
3 words - call insurance company.
This is why you have insurance. Let them deal w/ it.
Bumper covers are repaiable to a point and are easy to replace if damaged beyond repair.
Find out through your local car/Porsche guys who the best local body shops are. Chances are you can get it fixed properly for less than the insurance payout. Top tip - take it to the most expensive body shop around, send thier estimate to the ins. co., have them send you the check for the estimate amount less your deductible, have the car repaired at the shop of your choice.
If, by some strech, the ins. co. want' to "total" the car, don't freak out. Don't agree to anything right away, but '"totaling" the car may not be a bad thing. I have been through this a couple of times (not w/ my Boxster) and it always worked out well.
This is why you have insurance. Let them deal w/ it.
Bumper covers are repaiable to a point and are easy to replace if damaged beyond repair.
Find out through your local car/Porsche guys who the best local body shops are. Chances are you can get it fixed properly for less than the insurance payout. Top tip - take it to the most expensive body shop around, send thier estimate to the ins. co., have them send you the check for the estimate amount less your deductible, have the car repaired at the shop of your choice.
If, by some strech, the ins. co. want' to "total" the car, don't freak out. Don't agree to anything right away, but '"totaling" the car may not be a bad thing. I have been through this a couple of times (not w/ my Boxster) and it always worked out well.