DMB14

Soooo I parked my car on the side of the road and came back an hour later to find this (see pic)... VERY pissed. The other guy left no note and just split. The damage looks worse in real life than in the pic. Does anyone have any ideas on the cost to repair this? Anyone experience something similar??

Mike951

Used header panel usually goes in the $125 range....

DMB14

And I called the police and a cop came by and gave me a claim number telling me to call tomorrow.

DMB14

Hmmmm... What about the passenger side headlight cover? The Porsche crest is also wrecked. I found it in the road all bent up. The front bumper is effed too.

knfeparty

Just be glad all that stuff is pretty easy to replace. Your bumper is probably fine just needs a $5 bumper shock...I would call DC auto they have a LOT of header panels and headlight covers.

yellowline

Judging by the hood, it appears that you have a late car, which is good. Your header panel unbolts (early ones were spot-welded).

I would think that you could have all the parts you need (excluding paint) for $250 or less. If the headlight linkage is damaged, it's more expensive and involved.

Matching Guards Red is going to be the tough part.

pnbell

Looks like a truck backed into you? My girl friend thinks i am nuts, because everytime I park behind a truck i take a picture of its licence plate...

Sucks man... Head light looks like it is still straight -positive

944Ross

Re-painting will be the most expensive part of it, if you do it to factory standards. I got a quote on the same parts of my '86, it was right under a grand. That's without any bodywork, just prep and paint, I bring in the pieces loose. Typical paint shop rates are $80/hr (prep is less), paint costs are $80 - 120/quart. You'd need at least a quart of base coat, a quart of clear.

V2Rocket

how can you tell a car is late by the hood?

caster951

Send me a PM, I have a Guards Red headlight cover and a crest you can have for cheap.
Shane

yellowline

Washer nozzles (late cars have flatter nozzles) and the type of flare near the hood. I've seen early hoods on late cars and it doesn't look like this.

The windshield trim *looks* like it's flush-fit, which is another giveaway.

jtsporsche

im confused how the driver side of the bumper is pushed in, and all the damage is on the pass. side?
and how would the crest just come off?

fwb42

I don't think that was an accident. Strange damage..

bearone

doesn't sound like "side of the road, backed into", has to be more to the story.

PeteL

A woman driver in an oversized SUV talking on the cell phone backed into your car. She never saw or felt it and drove off....Bank on it.