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Old 01-26-2014, 07:04 PM
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Hi guys. Hit a deer and need a good body shop on the peninsula, Bay Area. Any recommendations?
Old 01-26-2014, 07:39 PM
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Pictures or it never happened
Old 01-26-2014, 10:16 PM
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You're right...just took a while to get the pics back from the developer ;-)

Front left took the brunt of the hit...at least now I have a good excuse to fix the front plate holes from euro delivery.
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Shame on you for ruining that deer's day! :-) Seriously, this is one of my biggest fears, as there are a ton where we live as well. Sorry to hear about this!
Old 01-26-2014, 11:35 PM
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(in my best groundskeeper ***** voice)
baaaah...it ain't a deer hit unless there's feces all over your vehicle...
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PowerKit! Yum.

Glad you did not get hurt. Hope car is back to 100% soon.
Old 01-28-2014, 05:59 AM
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Modderman recommends German Autobody, near the San Jose Airport. They are also on the Porsche Approved Collision Center list, https://www.porschecollisioncenter.c...che/index.html.

I don't have any personal experience with them, except when I was getting quotes to repaint my 1987 944 Turbo, where they quoted me around $12k.
Old 01-28-2014, 08:21 AM
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Mathews-Carlsen body shop in Palo Alto. Did good work on one of my cars.

Originally Posted by mmmazng
Hi guys. Hit a deer and need a good body shop on the peninsula, Bay Area. Any recommendations?
Old 01-28-2014, 12:56 PM
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Looks like you clipped the deer on the front side of the car. That is unfortunate.

Had you got it head on with the low front bumper, you would have merely swiped the deer's legs out from under it, and had it roll gentle over the car, up the windshield, and down the back. It would have landed on its feet and run off, unscathed.

(seriously, that happened to my sister in one of those mid-90s camaros)
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Old 01-28-2014, 01:18 PM
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it's the salt
Old 01-28-2014, 05:33 PM
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Sorry about that, thankfully you are ok and the car doesn't look too seriously damaged. I live out in the country and those things are everywhere. My record is hitting 2 in one night driving home! On separate occasions 20 miles apart.
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Yikes. I went for an early morning drive on Page Mill Monday, and saw both a skunk and a deer crossing within 20 minutes. Decided to head back home.

I've heard nothing but great things from tons of people I know who've had work done at United Collision in Mountain View. And all the GT3 guys seems to universally recommend The Works Auto Body in Santa Clara.

Glad you're ok, and good luck!
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Where did it happen - 280?
Old 01-29-2014, 05:38 PM
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Happened on Ralston at 6:45 pm in Belmont. 40mph. Deer disappeared over the car and back into the wild.


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