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Old 12-16-2011, 09:40 AM   #6
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^ Basically there's bodywork that can be fixed vs. buying a new panel, I wouldn't trust a lesser shop to pull this off. But obviously they command higher fees much like a surgeon who leave you without a blemish after surgery. But it's still not anywhere near the cost of buying a whole new body panel, at dealer cost, and then charging labor on top of that. It's probably triple for the same outcome. The insurance company settled the claim by simply paying for the new parts. If they decided they were going to force only one repair option on me then obviously I wouldn't be okay with that since I didn't cause the accident and shouldn't be forced to play by their rules.

I didn't have chance to take pictures. I took the car to my mechanic right after the accident to be checked out for further damage and the bodyshop picked up directly from them right before Thanksgiving. They agreed to take before and after pics. I've haven't had the car for over a month, which is really getting inconvenient now.
As outstanding as the workmanship of this shop might be .. will the result come out better than new parts from Porsche ? .. doubt if there's any improvement that it will be worth 3x the $ for you.

If it was my car, I would definitely at least threaten to take it somewhere else.
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