bottoming out issues

[RobZ]

Originally Posted by teacher

...for example, is Maaco all it's cracked up to be for otherwise unnoticed "damage?"

Definitely ask the local Porsche, and higher end vehicle dealerships who they recommend. You'll likely pay $400-$500 for it to be done right. I may be wrong.

[Jeph]

Is all you want a repaint? To get rid of the scratches, I'd think you'd need an entire new bumper cover for that. That cost plus repaint could be in the $1000 price range. Perhaps some touch up paint would hold you over (unless you actually plan on putting the car in a show).

I'd hold off on bumper repair for when you really mess it up, noticeably.

[Kirk]

Yeah, I concur with Jeph. What are you going to do for the scratches? If you fill them in with body filler it's just going to crack and fall out when the plastic bumper flexes again. Plastic is hard to repair. You're basically looking at replacing the bumper cover as the best option.

Personally I wouldn't worry about it. If it's a little scratched then you won't cringe so much the next time you scrape on something...

[hqduong]

There are actual companies that just repair plastic bumpers without replacing the bumper. I never tried it, but I heard it's decent. But IMHO, if you want a good job repaired, you have to replace the whole bumper and get a good paint shop.

But then you get into a second problem, plastic bumpers are VERY hard to match the color of the body. Simply because you're painting on two different types of material. Plus the sun ages the paint a little on the original work. That is why some people even go as far and paint the whole car again when they get in an accident, off course the insurance company never pays for that.

[NickCats]

Teacher,

Don't take your Boxster to Maaco ! Trust me, they are cheap for a reason. I recently repaired some rust spots on the doors of my Mercedes, and took it to Maaco to repaint the spots. All I can say is, I got what I paid for If you need to repaint a old beater, Maaco's not bad. If you want to repaint a car you care about, this is not the place to go…

Nick

[teacher]

Originally Posted by NickCats

Teacher,

Don't take your Boxster to Maaco ! Trust me, they are cheap for a reason. I recently repaired some rust spots on the doors of my Mercedes, and took it to Maaco to repaint the spots. All I can say is, I got what I paid for If you need to repaint a old beater, Maaco's not bad. If you want to repaint a car you care about, this is not the place to go…

Nick

thanks for the info

[teacher]

Originally Posted by Kirk

Yeah, I concur with Jeph. What are you going to do for the scratches? If you fill them in with body filler it's just going to crack and fall out when the plastic bumper flexes again. Plastic is hard to repair. You're basically looking at replacing the bumper cover as the best option.

Personally I wouldn't worry about it. If it's a little scratched then you won't cringe so much the next time you scrape on something...

thanks, so the best thing is to hold out until I sell it, which I don't think I will do considering all the maintenance I've done thus far

[teacher]

Originally Posted by Kirk

Yeah, I concur with Jeph. What are you going to do for the scratches? If you fill them in with body filler it's just going to crack and fall out when the plastic bumper flexes again. Plastic is hard to repair. You're basically looking at replacing the bumper cover as the best option.

Personally I wouldn't worry about it. If it's a little scratched then you won't cringe so much the next time you scrape on something...

Well I know a place that does really good work, and I don't think I'd need a replacement, but I'm scoping things out. Thanks

[teacher]

Originally Posted by RobZ

Definitely ask the local Porsche, and higher end vehicle dealerships who they recommend. You'll likely pay $400-$500 for it to be done right. I may be wrong.

only that? I am impressed, because I want my car to be perfect now that I am getting the new top