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Dam sorry to here that... on the bright side at least they didn't hit rear qtr panel.
Looks to be just plastic bumper damage and maybe a bracket or two inside.
take a minute and research, many high end shops down there, just went through this in LA, the other guys insurance should cover it and you can pick your paint shop
Call Parkhaus in Miami, they either have or will know of a reputable body shop. Luckily it was a crawling hit, not hard enough to affect the unibody crush zone whatever it's called. I once got rearended at an on-ramp in a 3-series Bimmer. It didn't look bad, just the bumper was down about an inch where it met the quarter panel by the wheel well, but the shop said $3500 to straighten the underpinnings. I put a bottle jack under it and raised it up and it held, then had to put a deep socket over the trunk latch pin and smack it with a sledgehammer so the trunk would latch. Drove it another 8 years.
I backed my 997 into a minivan once and had my rear bumper redone by a local shop that I had used before. But apparently they were in the process of changing ownership and they did a bad job. One day when I have enough scrapes on it I'll get it redone right. This is why I resist the temptation to get a classic aircooled.
Thanks everyone. Yes I am not so worried about the bumper damage, more so the thump/thud when changing gears or especially when coming to a stop. Are there any components behind there I should look out for?
It really seems to be in the corner, and the car is a 997.2 4s, so should have had a little extra room in that exact spot.
Dam sorry to here that... on the bright side at least they didn't hit rear qtr panel.
Looks to be just plastic bumper damage and maybe a bracket or two inside.
Originally Posted by kenza
Sorry. Luckily it looks only bumper is damaged.
Sure hope it's just the bumper cover and not much more but this thread came to mind:
Sweet baby moses that was a depressing thread to read.
Hard to believe a Porsche could sustain that much damage from a dimpled bumper.
In this thread the OP's initial post it looks like most of the inertia was absorbed on the exterior so maybe it isolated the internal structure.
That thread you posted shows very little external damage.
Originally Posted by sandwedge
Sure hope it's just the bumper cover and not much more but this thread came to mind:
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