vbizguy

Ran into Staples to pick up some supplies. As usual I took great care to find a good parking spot. Came out less than 5 minutes later to find my right-side rear bumper scraped up by some passing vehicle. I'm not surprised, but it's darn inconsiderate of people to damage somebody elses property and run off. It KILLS ME as I love this car.....

More paint then structural damage, so I need to find a good body / paint shop around Newport Beach. Any recommendations?

John

adfsouth

That sucks.....sorry man

KeninBlaine

Sorry to hear of that. It is crazy out there, and I think parking lots are the riskiest places to be in our cars, both while driving and while parked.

I'd enquire where the dealer gets work done, and perhaps Phillips Auto since they sell a lot of used P-cars. There are a ton of bumper repair shops in OC. I'd be interested in hearing how it goes with whoever you choose.

MartyB

John,
If you jump on it quickly you might be able to get security video of the parking lot. If a license plate can be identified, it sure would be nice to have the at fault party pay for the damage. A little hit and run charge might be in order as well.

points

Knock on wood it has not happened to me yet...but being the realist I am I know its comin. Damn inconsiderate sons a bitches. I park at the south end every time hopin some q-tip wont hit me or a mom with 4 kids fightin and not lookin while shes negotiating the parking lot. Hope your repair works out.

am722

That would be sweet, sweet justice. I assume the store probably doesn't just hand the tapes over as a matter of course, though. Police intervention or a subpoena might be necessary.

gpjli2

Check with dealer for best shops in the area. They do a lot of business w minor scrapes, dings in transit

jnx

Good idea.

Tinluver

Very hard to keep a car nice out there.Now it is really broken in and you will enjoy it even more!

JDude

Sterling Collision. Ask for Silvia. You can drop the car off at the Sterling BMW on PCH near Newport Blvd. I've had to take my car there twice in the last two months for similar problems and have been very happy. My insurance co. told me this is where Newport Beach Porsche takes their cars. I thought the prices were very reasonable (even though I didn't have to pay). Its worth the trip to pick up the car in Tustin (where they do the work) just to see the other cars they are working on (lots of exotics).

JDude

plus, that Staples parking lot (I assume you went to the one on 17th St) is chaos!

JMA

I believe that NB Porsche uses Sterling BMW's body shop located just South of the Sterling BMW dealership on PCH in NB. I have never had them do P-car work, but they have repaired my wife's Bimmer a couple of times and I have been very impressed with the results...not an easy color to match (a metallic burgandy) and I can't tell no matter how hard I look.

vbizguy

Thanks for all for the suggestions and support.

Marty, I didn't think about the cameras, but I parked a good distance from Staples (to avoid getting hit) and so I'm not confident that their surveillance system would have captured any details of the hit and run.

JDude & JMA, I called Newport Auto and they said to go to Sterling. It was bugging me to no end (crazy, eh) that I ditched part of work and went to get an estimate there and a couple of other referrals. Estimates ranged from $1200 to $600 to just respray the bumper (no replacement parts or other fixes). I guess when you roll in with a Porsche, the register rings. Aside from the $s, they're all telling me 5 to 7 business days to get it done... now that's going to hurt.

Ken, I didn't think about Phillips, but good suggession. It so happens I know Malcolm as our sons were on the same baseball team.

John

LeNoah

I've had Porsche work done at Sterling Collision Center in Tustin. Found them to be honest, fair and very good.

useridchallenged

See if you can find a shop that shoots Glasurit paint - that's what Porsche put on the car originally. It will also give you a very close match if your car's finish is metallic. Glasurit is tricky to shoot and requires both experience and I believe a room to bake the finish (not 100% sure on the baking bit). I was only able to find one body shop in the SF Bay Area that shoots Glasurit - and fortunately he's been doing Glasurit exclusively for over 25 years, specializing in Porsche.