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sad day - got rear ended in a chain accident today. Was just sat in traffic. Anyways, some front frame damage and rear bumper damage, as well as “engine performance may be limited” and “engine control fault.” Lights came on. Didn’t seem to sound some on startup when pulling over. No airbags deployed on my car.
Anyways, the car is CPO and bought in July. Will getting insurance to repair the car void the CPO on the vehicle at all? Or does CPO remain in tact? Think I can get the work done at a Porsche dealership, but will know more in the coming days.
thanks so much for your help. Luckily, everyone is fine and healthy. I wonder if I’ll need engine work or anything done back there. 2013 BS. 28k miles, no accidents…until today
sad day - got rear ended in a chain accident today. Was just sat in traffic. Anyways, some front frame damage and rear bumper damage, as well as “engine performance may be limited” and “engine control fault.” Lights came on. Didn’t seem to sound some on startup when pulling over. No airbags deployed on my car.
Anyways, the car is CPO and bought in July. Will getting insurance to repair the car void the CPO on the vehicle at all? Or does CPO remain in tact? Think I can get the work done at a Porsche dealership, but will know more in the coming days.
thanks so much for your help. Luckily, everyone is fine and healthy. I wonder if I’ll need engine work or anything done back there. 2013 BS. 28k miles, no accidents…until today
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Damn, sorry to hear that. Hopefully they don't total it, based off the frame damage and fault codes. Maybe just some sensors got knocked out of whack. Will be curious to hear what happens. Any pics of the damage? Glad everyone is ok though!
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Don't post any images of damage...That might hurt you down the line...Hope it turns out okay, but just remember that in the long run, it's just a car...If you can get out whole monitarily, it might be better to cut your losses, take the money and look for another car...Don't ask how I know.
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Don't post any images of damage...That might hurt you down the line...Hope it turns out okay, but just remember that in the long run, it's just a car...If you can get out whole monitarily, it might be better to cut your losses, take the money and look for another car...Don't ask how I know.
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So it's better to hide everything and not be transparent about it? If I was buying a used car that was previously in an accident, I'd want to see the extent of it. Then I'd want to see the repairs were done at a shop. I'd be more likely to purchase something knowing it was fixed right vs finding out someone was hiding something. I mean, he already posted that it happened. Really confused about your opinion of hiding images.
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I wasn't suggesting that he hide anything, just that he not post images on a public forum before the legal aspects of the accident have been resolved. There have been a couple of examples of people posting accident damage and making statements that have exposed them to legal manipulations by attorneys for other parties. Certainly, he should thoroughly document the damage and the repair and be ethical about revealing that information to a potential buyer, but I don't think it's in his best interest to post it on a public forum. Of course, that's up to him to decide.
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Yeah, might be a total loss but adjustor will take a look soon. However, my insurance agent deemed it undrivable, I think she assumed it was that as it was towed off the location. However, it was indeed drivable, I just didn't want to risk driving that day, so had it towed. I think that's why they're deeming it a total loss but I'll communicate this to the adjustor.
Really hoping I can just get it fixed. Love this car so much and my first porsche, only had it for 2 months
total loss would be devastating.
Really hoping I can just get it fixed. Love this car so much and my first porsche, only had it for 2 months
total loss would be devastating.
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I had a very similar thing happen back in the day. Was driving a pristine classic 1966 912 home on the day I purchased it and got into a chain reaction wreck on an interstate bridge north of Atlanta. The 912 was totaled and it should have gone to the crusher, but I was so emotionally attached to the idea of having the car that I purchased it back from the insurance company for pennies on the dollar and used the remaining insurance payout plus personal funds to have the car rebuilt. It turned out fine, but the process was so damned complicated and time consuming that by the time the car was done, I was sick of it. I kept it a few years, but was glad to see it gone when I sold it.
The moral of the story? Don't let your emotional attachment to your car push you into a situation that drains your spirit and/or your pocketbook. Take your time and analyze everything thoroughly before you jump in any direction. It sounds like a cliché, but you didn't get hurt and that's the most important thing. I hope this works out for you.
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