The day came...She's wrecked. - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

SD987 · 12-13-2005, 08:16 AM

Rail, did you try conventional car transporters only? I'd think that if you call ten independent tow-truck operators (with a lift not a hook) and said I'll pay you $500 (or even $750 to cover the drivers expenses) to drive my car to Phoenix you wouldn't get someone to bite. That's not a bad day's pay for most people.

bigislandboxster · 12-13-2005, 08:27 AM

It does seem like a lot of money , I was quoted $1300 to ship a car from LA to NJ.

Sounds about right, I'm paying a little less than $1000 from LA to the Chicagoland area...

fefyfo · 12-13-2005, 08:37 AM

rail26

I sent you a message.

Biz-z Z · 12-13-2005, 01:55 PM

Rail,

Seems like this is becoming quite a back ache. 1700 bucks is a lot to shell out before actual repairs start.

1) How much damage are we talking about to the Box? Ask your appraiser for a ball park figure if he doesn't have an exact total and what structural damage the Box has sustained and how difficult it will be to correct that. Then you can make an informed decision whether to tow the car 4-5-6 hours away.

2) Ask you insurer if they have a preferred garage they work with in the area that will guarantee repairs.

3) Check with that garage to see if they've repaired Porsches or other fine cars and if they will give you the name of 2-3 customers whose Porsches they have repaired. Maybe you can talk to them, or see their work.

4) Check the high end dealers in your area like BMW, Jag, Mercedes, etc. Find out where they send their expensive cars and inquire there.

There's gotta be someone local and competent enough to get the Box back into excellent shape.

In most instances, loss in resale value is a pipe dream. I'm surprised anyone is able to collect for that, but certainly happy that they have. Loss in resale value would seem to me to be very speculative. If you can get a few more bucks from the liability carrier then that's great. Ultimately, if you and the liability carrier disagree your option is to litigate unless there is some form of mandatory arbitration. Regardless of the venue, you may need an attorney to present your case and an expert to testify to the value lost, both of which will cost money that you may not be able to recover.

Good luck.

Jeph · 12-13-2005, 02:39 PM

There may be no Porsche Dealers in El Paso (which is Spanish for, "The Paso"), but I bet there are plenty of good body shops. It's been my understanding that the dealership isn't always the place to go. I know it's a new model and a lot of repair shops may not have lots of experience with a 987 specifically, but it's what they do. They repair autos.

Do these tow places ask what kind of car it is? I wonder if the price would change if you told them it was a Toyota MR2 or something...

Dr. Kill · 12-13-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeph

There may be no Porsche Dealers in El Paso (which is Spanish for, "The Paso"), ...

That's funny. Thank you, I needed a laugh this evening.

Rail26 · 12-14-2005, 05:37 PM

Car is now in Phoenix getting worked on by people I trust. It is actually being done by a guy who specializes in Porsche. She is sitting between a Ferrari and JAG XKR. At least she will have someone to talk to while they are taking her apart. I asked them to put the S exhaust on instead of the one that it came with. I like the dual barrel look. I know some of you think I should upgrade the exhaust, but I really like the way the 987 sounds now and don't want to change it.

So far they are quoting me a month till she is fixed...the waiting game begins.

Once again, thanks for all the support! Even my wife has been logging on to see what we should do. Thanks from both of us.