sharknoob

Check for $2400 just came in for my rear end damage

The appraisal company found a bumper assembly with what looks to be bumper cover too at a local bone yard for $750

How do i make sure that the bumper has never been hit can you tell by just looking at the bumper shocks

this is making me sick i gave up a long time ago trusting anyone to do anything for me and have it come out the way i wanted i see a fight coming when it comes time to pick it up

come in low and then add supplemental damages on later is a nice scam keeps the owner from doing the repairs

well off to hit the strip club to see if it makes me feel better

6mil928

If you have a choice don't accept used unless the part is discontinued.

sharknoob

I heard new only needs to be done on a new car in the same my

So a car thats 1 year old can get "clean" used or aftermarket

please tell me im wrong

Jim bailey - 928 International

$750 for the used parts is more than it would cost you and NO they need not price new parts. Your cover was over 20 years old. Like kind replacement is a good used one. If you examine the back side of the cover you will be able to see any body work ,tears, repairs...

chrly924s

I wish I could send the adjuster to you that helped me when my 951 got hit last year. Basically the fender and bumper cover. I get three estimates like the other guy's insurance wanted;$2,800-$3,150. He thinks that's too high and wants to send over an 'indepenant' adjuster. So, I'm working on a friend's MY 81 928, my wife's MY 83 928S is in the garage and my 951 is sitting in the driveway next to my 924S(died in the driveway after I bought it 4 years ago) when the guy arrives. He works for a company that used to be a big customer of mine, so we get caught up on mutual friends before he turns to the cars.
"oh my god!! my wife and I love Porsches and we've been to Germany three times. Never got to own one though! Can I sit in one of your cars?" (sitting in the 951)" this is nice!! my wife will just **** when I tell her what I got to do today! You're gonna need a new fender and bumper cover, aren't you? I'll tell them, no problem. You should have your check next week"
$3,580.00 Kaa ching

Jim bailey - 928 International

This just shows how arbitrary and uncertain dealing with ANY insurance company over ANY CLAIM can be.

Bill Ball

The policy will stipulate whether new or old parts apply. I don't quite understand why you got a check before the repair was done. I gather you want to do this yourself. Then you need to get estimates that will find and include hidden damage.

My wife's car was damaged recently (driver quarter panel, wheel, rocker panel, rear bumper). We got a bunch of estimates, but then the other guy's insurance company said to just take it to any shop we wanted. I didn't handle this but I believe that may have been from a list of approved shops. Regardless, the list included our preferred shop and the others from which we had estimates. During the repair, the shop found hidden damage that increased the final bill by $1K (total was $5500). A mixture of new (quarter panel) and used "reconditioned" (bumper) parts were used in the job. The results could not have been better and the process was surprisingly painless. Both parties had State Farm insurance, although we do not carry collision/comprehensive on any cars, so it was all handled by the other guy's State Farm coverage. We talked to them once, they never asked to see the car or estimates, we took the car to the shop we liked and picked it up 2 weeks later looking like new. I guess I lead a charmed life, but I would just find a good shop and have it repaired.

hinchcliffe

What bone yard? What color is the car. Get the VIN from it and check the 928 registry. THere is a reason its in the bone yard, could be TB failure. What other parts can we get off it?

JimBob951

OMG! Charly I thought that was a pic of my 951! I had the same exact damage on mine (yours is Maraschino Red too?) from an incident with a guardrail a couple weeks ago! (some contruction workers stopped by, but were more concerned with the guardrail than me! arrgghh!!) $3,580? WOW!

sharknoob

Curt,

the yard is vince's 716 434-6238 its like 20 mins from my house i have never been there someone told me they have a bunch of porsche ****. couple years ago i called them to see if i could look around for stuff for my 944 they said no "tell me what you want we will see if we got it" told them a couple things i needed left my number called back a few days later left my number again.....didnt hear back said f**k it got the stuff online

Jim is nicer and less money

Jim bailey - 928 International

If you want some good replacement parts and a GREAT price just call me TODAY and lets make a deal

hinchcliffe

What town is 20 minutes from you? My brother is in East Aurora, so he is about 20 minutes south of Buffalo.

The reason I ask about the year/color is because it could be the 1986 that I had totaled a few years ago.

sharknoob

oh.....its lockport / amherst area its on akron road and he thinks its silver or gray he couldnt remember when i called to make sure it was priced for cover too

i would love to get the parts from jim but if the shop doesnt get things to fit right they cant say its because of my parts i let them worry about the parts but i will make sure they know 928 int number

calling 928 int right now to get a 3rd brake light to mount sick of looking in the rear view seeing hoods diving from panic stops.....is it just me or what

hinchcliffe

Just you...... They get mesmerized by your rear end......

My wife almost rear ended my car. Couldn't see the red brake light on the red car....

Jim bailey - 928 International

You really should have talked to me about the rear parts....remember we have the hand selected best parts from over 600 928s your local guy has ONE but it is the very best ONE he has and the very WORST ! I really was in a dealing mood ...