Taycan Takes a Hit

[WOOF]

Are you saying that the cost to repair two door panels was $50,000?

Are you saying that the cost to repair two door panels was $50,000?

It doesn't look like much, but it was a hard hit to the B pillar. The car had to be partially disassembled (including the roof), parts manufactured and shipped over. Long process.

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[WOOF]

Seems to be a crazy repair cost. Was there also damage to the frame from this side hit? The door panels may just be the damage on the surface.
The front quarter scrape seems to be only body work which at $13k and 3 months seems like a nuts price and far too long to get replace the bumper cap and hood. I had a nick repaired in my hood (damaged by Porsche service) which required the hood be repainted but it only took a week to get it back. I didn't get charged.

Correct. There was significant structural damage to the B pillar.

 

[Gino]

Just what I thought. I had a 2000 Boxster with 42K miles in mint condition that got hit at the front bumper ahead of the wheels from the side but it bent the main frame rails 2” which meant they would have to take the entire front end of the car off and rebuild the vehicle from the frame rails up.
The cost estimate was $27K on a 19 year old car. My insurance company totaled it and gave me $24K.

 

[WOOF]

To clarify, you’re saying this happened 2 years ago and you just received the car back after repairs???

what kind of compensation did you receive, either from Porsche, your insurance company (due to excessive wait time) or the person who hit you? given how the values have plummeted in that time.

2 years seems absurd, imo.

The truck driver hit me intentionally and was uninsured.

It was a lengthy repair involving 2 body shops and 2 Porsche dealers in 2 different states. There was an initial year in the Certified Porsche Collision Center but the car wasn't completely fixed. So, another year of miscellaneous repairs and seeking reimbursement.

GEICO was terrific overall but explained that it was a workmanship issue and therefore a civil matter with the body shop. The body shop finally reimbursed me after I proposed small claims court and sent the documentation I would provide the court.

I wasn't happy with 9k for diminished value but at a point you just have to let it go.

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