captainbaker

Anytime the bumper skin is pushed in a good 8 inches (from the photo), that means the engine/frame got smashed as well. There isnt a whole lot of room in the rear of a 997.

Dartmouth

That rear end damage certainly looks to me like frame damage. When they remove the bumper, you are going to see the frame dented in front of the airbox. That's when the damage can go from $5K to $12K. I suggest you go look at the damage yourself BEFORE the body shop starts pulling it apart and have the body shop owner go over the repairs they plan to do in detail with you. And last, file for diminished value restoration from the insurance company that caused the damage. I settled with NJM for $5500 but it was a real hassle to get them to agree and pay me

snethss

this thread made me laugh quite a bit.

looking for a new car after a few dings? brand new bumpers, hood, and some paint from the dealership. all covered by insureance.

totaled? not unless there's structural or engine damage.


Do some of you drive around on with plastic covers on your seats too?

Iceter

Not sure who you're arguing with. The OP said the insurance company ruled his car a total loss. Obvoiously, there was more there than a couple of bumper skins and paint.

The only question is what items were the big ones that pushed the costs over the top.

Chirofirst

Much like your car can have hidden damage that you may not discover till later, your body can have the same!
Enough force to dent your P-car that badly can dent your body. We aren't built to take that much force, that quickly.
Get your neck and body checked out if you haven't already. I can help you find a doctor who will take the right type of X-rays and look at them accurately. (I would have no ties or financial affiliation whatsoever with whomever I would recommend!)
PM me if I can help in any way.

jeffleept

Received some inquiries about the bodyshop estimate. Attached below.

Blu311

Yikes, almost $30k!!!

This car will likely be purchased from the insurance company for pennies on the dollar, they will replace the bumpers, do some cheap paint work, and list at close to blue book because it was a 'small accident'. That's why I wont buy a salvage or total loss car, you'll never know what was or wasn't fixed correctly.

Tarek307

That is indeed a small accident and who ever buys this with a "rebuilt" or "salvage" title discount will get a steal of a deal. Those estimates are always super over inflated fyi! I myself don't buy such cars because i don't want to deal with headaches when selling later on, but some people don't mind, specially those that plan on keeping forever- IF you have pics of prior damage or buy the car w the damage and fix yourself is the best route

nwGTS

They are charging to straighten the license plate. Line 28. lol
And why all the AC and coolant R&I up front? None of that needs to be removed to replace a hood and front bumper cover.
And replacing the garage control module? There is a ton of superfluous stuff in here that isn't making sense.
.8 hr to take out the front lamps?! line 30/31. That's a 45 second job.

Iceter

Well, most of the labor times are dictated by the book, but I agree that that estimate looks a pretty padded. But in my experience, the first estimate usually is. The insurance company rarely pays the full amount without negotiating.

I wonder what the threshold for a total loss was on this particular car?

Fined

hoping for the best for OP. this definitely serves as a valuable cautionary tale.

jeffleept

Thank you, ears were ringing for about 2 days, and was in pain for about 2 months after the accident (neck/shoulders/headaches). Not going after the girl who hit me.

Began the search for a 997.2 manual gearbox meteor grey coupe immediately, bought an Evoque to buy time.

Found a 997.2 CPO arctic silver C2 few weeks ago, slowly getting her dialed in now .