Does this crash look expensive?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jacabean · 11-08-2009, 03:41 PM

dude that car looks totaled to me

Cloudsurfer · 11-08-2009, 03:44 PM

Hate to say it, but you're likely looking at a total loss.

jmatta · 11-09-2009, 05:01 AM

Value of Boxsters in Australia is considerably different than US; I wouldn't be quick to say it's a total loss. You may be lucky that the damage is repairable, but nothing on these cars is cheap. Definately have the car looked at for trueness of the suspension points since it's unibody...no "chassis" to speak of.

If the points are true and the car can be properly aligned, it should be repairable.

Pinarelloman · 11-09-2009, 07:14 AM

No, it will not be write off. The car is insured for $50K. The value of these vehicles over here is much higher than in the USA.
Even high mileage 1998 130,000km vehicles are selling privately for $27K.

Went to the panel beaters yesterday. No frame damage. The only panel that will not unbolt that needs replacing is the front radiator support panel.

I feel confident after seeing a couple of the Ferraris & Porsches they are repairing that I will get a top job done.

23109VC · 11-09-2009, 05:56 PM

turn lemons into lemonade.

if the car is NOT totalled, and they repair it:

upgrade the front bumper. too bad you didn't get a hammer out and smash your headlights...you could have scored some litronics too.. hahahahaha.

maybve you can put an upgraded bumper on it and make it look even better?

Pinarelloman · 11-11-2009, 12:13 PM

The car has been approved for repair.
The quote is $15K AUD.
Lucky the guy has insurance.

Pinarelloman · 12-26-2009, 11:42 AM

Well, finally got the car back two weeks ago.
Total repair cost...$27,189.00. Ouch. Lucky the guy was insured.
The extra cost over the original quote of $15k was because when the front was stripped down they found damage to both front rails. There was also a kink in the floor pan forward of the spare wheel mount.
Car drives perfectly and the repair quality is nbr 1.
These guys send their panel beaters over to Ferrari, Porsche etc to learn repair techniques for exclusive vehicles. They do not repair Ford, Toyota etc.
I will post some photos of the repair at a later date.