No HTwo O

Great attitude.

Now, post pictures of the cleaning girl.

mjb2448

Was it an Amish cleaning crew ?

porrsha

I had a red 993 that had been hit 3 times in accidents like this. When I finally traded it someone made the comment that it was actually 4 different red colors! Silver can be a hard color to match indeed. NO question that Stoddard's has the reputation nationally as a fantastic dealership, however as time marches on and body shop people retire, die, get fired, etc things can change in the back room.
I think you have recognized that the value of the car can change. NOw there is a carfax report on that car. To save you all the trouble down the road I will trade you straight up for my 1986 red 951.

ryangambrill

Amish?!?!? Now that is funny.

Stoddard is a great shop. The body shop manager has been with the company for 25+ years. Great guy. Highly recommended.

ryangambrill

Anyone think this accident will effect the overall value of the vehicle when selling or trading in?

My plan is to keep the pictures and copy of repair docs. This should show that it was a minor incident. Hope this helps.

No HTwo O

1) Yes, a small amount, when selling, probably not as much when trading.

2) Smart move.

The quality of the repair is the most important part to minimize #1.

ivangene

If you claim it, it will show on the carfax...that will put many potential buyers off before ever asking to see the pics: contemplate a repair method that does not show on the report or when selling be right up front, post a pic in the ad stating "carfax shows 'accident on 10-xx-2011' this is a picture of the damage that was repaired and appears on the report

????

or dont sweat it and worry about it when the time comes

ryangambrill

I am kinda screwed as the girls insurance will be picking up the bill.

dsowen

Of course you know that most of the significant provisions of the healthcare reform act don't take effect for a couple more years.

fbgh2o

I bought a 996 that had been in two minor accidents similar to this one. Both were on Carfax. The PO provided a detailed description of the nature of the accidents and the invoices to show who repaired it and what was done. Given the nature of the car and its relative value (let's be honest these are not even high 5 figure cars on the resale), I would suggest that it had no impact on value and the impact on you will be negligible under faced with a really aggressive buyer who wants a perfect car (and will find something wrong with it to beat you down on price anyways).

Barn996

Kudos to your temperment, as mentioned you have exhibited great self control. New fender, new paint from a dealer with high standards seems like a good match. Plenty of pics to document the repair should go a long way when you decide to resell your Porsche.

No HTwo O

One could argue, if say you had a few (common) stone chips on your front bumper right now. After the repair the bumper will be perfect, and you cover with clear bra, that the car may now be worth more. I know, it's a stretch, but possible, and I agree with Fergus.

ivangene

for the life of me I cant think of the term...but you can sue the insurance co for the amount your car is devalued due to the simple fact that it now shows as being involved in an accident - something like devaluation but thats maybe not right....

its a PITA but a few have done it


or just get it fixed and move along

buddy911t

Be glad it's surface stuff and not all pushed in firewalls like mine.

ryangambrill

Ouch!!!!

What happened?