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Originally Posted by keysguy
Last night on our way out to for our Friday night outing my wife and I decided to take the Boxster. Sadly we were rear ended while stopped at a stop sign. Lucky we are OK and it appears that the driver has insurance. I've contacted my insurance (Progressive) an started a claim. At this point we are going to try and work through the other drivers insurance to get the claim paid. From what I can tell by looking at the car the drivers side tail light is broken and not operational, the bumperettes are damaged, one of them is broken off, the rear plastic molding is damaged, I can't really tell if there is more damage or not. No one besides Jim Elis Porsche in Atlanta or Naples Porsche in Naples Fl has ever worked on this car and I have every service slip and receipt for anything that has been done to this car. My question is does anyone have any experience dealing with this situation? I have tried very hard to maintain the integrity of this car by always getting it serviced by a dealer and keeping all documentation. I do not want anyone but a Porsche authorized service person doing the repairs. How much of a fight am I in for and is it worth it?
Thanks,
Keysguy
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My other summer car, a Lamborghini Gallardo, was hit TWICE in the past 60 days. I was supposed to drive it to Boston for a conference last month on a Sunday. Friday a taxi driver, trying to do a completely illegal U-turn in the middle of a major road (yeah, like a highway with nothing separating the lanes) ends up rear ending me. Long story short, he gets charged with careless driving, gets 6 points on his license, loses his job due to the points, etc.
As there are no Lamborghini dealers here, I have to bring the car to Montreal for the repairs.
Last time it was a 70-year old lady in a Toyota Matrix, trying to cross 3 lanes to make an illegal left turn in another major road over here. I was stopped as traffic was all backed up and she hits my front fender.
This second one though was much bigger money wise. The two aluminum grills on the Gallardo, around the exhaust, cost around $2500 EACH. Something broke on the bumper (some sort of bracket) and the dealer is replacing the whole damn thing, another $3,000 just for the parts. Once they add all the labour (painting, etc) I can bet we will be up to $8,000.
Of course I am after the diminished value as this does affect such cars much more than the Boxster.
Just a massive PITA really, no matter what you drive when this sort of crap happens. At least you are 100% ok and that is what matters. Cars, we replace them if needed. People, nope.
CR