Just Another Trip To Home Depot,, Until: Screeeech, Bang; shortened 914 |
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Just Another Trip To Home Depot,, Until: Screeeech, Bang; shortened 914 |
Spoke |
Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,079 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
On the way to Home Depot last night, 1/2 mile from my house,
waiting to turn left on Rt309 outside of Allentown, I heard a loud screech behind me, looked in the rear view mirror in time to see headlights disappear behind my car - then BANG. The 1990 Mazda faired much better than the 914. From what I can see without looking underneath the car or opening the trunk (which won't open): Trunk lid folded Rear bumper crumpled Pass Taillight gone Rear Valence creased Fender pushed into rear tire, car moves under its own power but not far Engine seems to have a miss now One cylinder is very loud (header or head damaged?) Pass and Driver door gaps now different - Pass door gap almost nothing at the top, seems larger at the bottom - Driver door gap even top to bottom but seems larger now |
ChrisFoley |
Jan 5 2006, 09:36 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,962 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) MAZDA drivers.
That totally sucks. Tha fact that you have the same insurance shouldn't matter, except that you won't have any leverage (unless your neck hurts today). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Fight them because they have only one concern - their own bottom line. Don't accept anything until you get your own assesment at a shop of your choosing. They should pay full replacement cost for the vehicle as appraised by a qualified Porsche appraiser. Anything less is criminal IMO. A quality repair job by an appropriate repair shop will probably exceed $5k anyway, since you want ALL the damage repaired. The NADA book means nothing. You have a collectible antique car that is worth far in excesss of the "blue book" value. |