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My 991.2 911 Carrera collision (Does this looked totaled?)
Here's some pix of the right side of my 911 Carrera. Just got hit while driving slowly, here in NorCal. Driver pulled out of a parallel parking space into the front-right of my car. Tore up the right side all the way back to the rear wheel. Will head to a "hopefully" good body shop for an estimate, but wanted an opinion on this as repairable or totaled. What do you think?
What’s the year, mileage etc.? I know that it could be fixed. I am guessing $25K plus, assuming the panels are replaced. I know that I could repair this.
You will definitely have a diminished value claim.
Last edited by mffarrell; Sep 14, 2023 at 06:35 PM.
it's repairable for sure but its a toss I've seen seemingly minor damage total a car just because the insurance provider would rather cut a cheque than have to repair the car
Whats the year, mileage etc.? I know that it could be fixed. I am guessing $25K plus, assuming the panels are replaced. I know that I could repair this.
You will definitely have a diminished value claim.
2017, about 44,000 miles. Pre-collision, this car was in excellent condition, no scrapes, dings or dents.
Repairable almost certainly. But as mentioned, diminished value is a very real factor here. Sorry to see this and hope things work out reasonably and quickly.
Looks fixable. Grey paint is hard to match though. Id take it to a Porsche certified repair shop for the estimate. Long as the front tub is not cracked and the suspension bits are not bent, its new sheet metal and front bumper cover. Doesnt look like anything beyond the metal is affected but until they get into it, you never know.
Unless there is hidden damage, it does not look totaled, but in most states, for a car to be totaled, the estimated repair cost must exceed a certain percentage of the car's fair market value. In my state, that percentage is 70%. Of course, the repair cost estimate and the fair market value are both a little subjective, or at least they are negotiable with the repair shop and the insurer. (Don't accept the insurer's "fair market value" for the car without doing your own research, and be aware that a Porsche-certified repair shop will probably have a higher repair estimate than a non-certified shop.)
If it were just the front bumper, fender and door, they are bolt-ons and not much to worry about.
But the rear quarter panel...that hurts and it is the majority of the job. It'll never be the same.
The lost value...that insurance company better pay and up that idiot driver's rates. By the way, I don't know what the laws are there, but insurance companies always want you to believe that they have the right to choose the repair shop. Works in their favor...low repair costs, shoddy workmanship and you lose.
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Totaled?
