Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

2 Pages V  1 2 >  
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> OT: Price the damage estimate!
Ferg
post May 6 2015, 01:29 PM
Post #1


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,948
Joined: 8-January 03
From: Boulder CO
Member No.: 116
Region Association: None
Picked up a Mint 1989 Acura Integra less than a week ago. 56k original miles, one owner, grandma car. Time capsule. 5k spent on service in the last 11k miles. Super nice car...

Let my father use it while he was in town. Jackass backed out of a spot on city street, across a lane of traffic and right into my dad.

I'll be dealing with at fault persons insurance, took it to my body guy today. They were slammed so he is emailing me the estimate.

Who wants to wager a guess.

I'm betting I'm going to have to fight to keep it from being totaled. Door will not open, so likely inner rods bend, and possible door jamb tweeked. Door is sprung up top. Luckily it's just the door, quarter panel was spared.


Attached thumbnail(s)
Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
SLITS
post May 6 2015, 01:55 PM
Post #2


"This Utah shit is HARSH!"
**********

Group: Benefactors
Posts: 13,602
Joined: 22-February 04
From: SoCal Mountains ...
Member No.: 1,696
Region Association: None
$3K
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
914Mels
post May 6 2015, 02:11 PM
Post #3


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 357
Joined: 20-June 11
From: Santee
Member No.: 13,221
Region Association: Southern California
3k with a used door
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
stugray
post May 6 2015, 04:50 PM
Post #4


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,824
Joined: 17-September 09
From: Longmont, CO
Member No.: 10,819
Region Association: None
QUOTE(914Mels @ May 6 2015, 02:11 PM) *

3k with a used door


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

used door at a pick-u-part -~ $250
1 hour of labor

Did the 1989 part get missed?

A front FENDER dented WORSE than that on my 89 supra was estimated at $1k.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Ferg
post May 6 2015, 04:57 PM
Post #5


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,948
Joined: 8-January 03
From: Boulder CO
Member No.: 116
Region Association: None
QUOTE(stugray @ May 6 2015, 02:50 PM) *

QUOTE(914Mels @ May 6 2015, 02:11 PM) *

3k with a used door


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

used door at a pick-u-part -~ $250
1 hour of labor

Did the 1989 part get missed?

A front FENDER dented WORSE than that on my 89 supra was estimated at $1k.



I think you are missing the "mint" part. 89 or not, this car is one of a kind.

Used door, plus paint, body work, moving perfect interior panel ect, hang the door, blend the paint new rub strip ect ect

still no word. but I'm betting 2k.

not to mention it will never be the same again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
damesandhotrods
post May 6 2015, 06:05 PM
Post #6


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 568
Joined: 26-September 10
From: Santa Cruz California
Member No.: 12,218
Region Association: Northern California
Because of the possibility of door jamb issues I’m going go with the insurance company is going to say total irregardless of repair costs. And you’ll have to worry about buying it back, fixing the door, and getting a branded title…
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
somd914
post May 6 2015, 06:25 PM
Post #7


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,171
Joined: 21-February 11
From: Southern Maryland
Member No.: 12,741
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
A scrape on the door of our MDX, compliments of hotel valet parking, was a $600 repair just for paint work. Amazing how the body shops all wanted the exact same price... Oh well, it was the hotel's money.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Beeliner
post May 6 2015, 06:31 PM
Post #8


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 398
Joined: 2-August 14
From: Fairfield, CT
Member No.: 17,725
Region Association: North East States
If the insurance company wants it totaled, don't put in a claim.

Keep it, get a used door and go forward. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Ferg
post May 6 2015, 07:23 PM
Post #9


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,948
Joined: 8-January 03
From: Boulder CO
Member No.: 116
Region Association: None
First I gotta get in touch with the other party (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) phone number he supplied was his work. They have not seen him in a few days, and basically told me good luck.

Police report will not be available for a few days, so I have no way to reach his insurance since my Dad failed to get it at time of the accident. It's on the report, but the report is in process.

I have a feeling this won't be straight forward. His work gave me a bad impression, and the cop was a total ass. He bitched and moaned about the report to begin with, and failed to give my aging father the others guy info like I requested. ( I was not there at the time)

On the bright side this was the best possible car in my fleet to have this happen to. SO glad it was not my driver, wife's, or a P car.


stay tuned.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Spoke
post May 6 2015, 07:45 PM
Post #10


Jerry
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 6,978
Joined: 29-October 04
From: Allentown, PA
Member No.: 3,031
Region Association: None
My estimate: Starting bodywork at $500. Entire door plus repaint entire side: $1500. Total $2k.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
stugray
post May 6 2015, 08:26 PM
Post #11


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,824
Joined: 17-September 09
From: Longmont, CO
Member No.: 10,819
Region Association: None
I did a quick parts search on PartsHotLines component search and found a LH, electric door for a 86 Integra for $353 with 60 seconds of research time.

I saw a couple of Acuras in the pickupart in Aurora last year but they only show a late 90s integra there now.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
brant
post May 6 2015, 09:10 PM
Post #12


914 Wizard
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 11,623
Joined: 30-December 02
From: Colorado
Member No.: 47
Region Association: Rocky Mountains
2200. Low mile car of a collectible model. Tell them it's a 5k show survivor and don't let them total it. I'll buy it from you if they do total it
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
zambezi
post May 7 2015, 10:51 AM
Post #13


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 711
Joined: 14-April 08
From: Lafayette, LA
Member No.: 8,920
Region Association: South East States
If you don't have some kind of agreed value insurance, good luck in them giving a s@#t about it being low mileage, or a survivor. To them its just an '89. Bluebook tells them what they need to know.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Ferg
post May 7 2015, 11:34 AM
Post #14


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,948
Joined: 8-January 03
From: Boulder CO
Member No.: 116
Region Association: None
I've already started gathering comps. Found one in St Louis with 100k miles for 4k. Another in DC that has a vtec for 9k with 59k miles. Trying to arm myself with my own comps when they lowball me.

Still have not heard from the body shop. They are slammed so no surprise.

Put in the formal request for police report, so I can contact this guys insurance.

User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post May 7 2015, 01:33 PM
Post #15


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
Insurance shop doing the repair? 3k sound like on the money...

You doing the repair yourself? 500 tops... That door is just stuck, I doubt the jamb is damaged much at all. You should be able to grab a good door for 75 bucks, the rest is paint/minor labor.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Ferg
post May 11 2015, 04:09 PM
Post #16


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,948
Joined: 8-January 03
From: Boulder CO
Member No.: 116
Region Association: None
Drumroll... $1,670.34

That is before any add on items if door jamb is tweaked. (doubtful to me)

Still no word or the report from Police dept (called this AM) and still no contact with offending party. In limbo at the moment.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
brant
post May 11 2015, 10:01 PM
Post #17


914 Wizard
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 11,623
Joined: 30-December 02
From: Colorado
Member No.: 47
Region Association: Rocky Mountains
Pd up there is so questionable.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post May 11 2015, 10:13 PM
Post #18


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
Thats actually not half bad. At least that will help keep them from totaling it..

Still no way on earth I would pay that.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
euro911
post May 11 2015, 11:44 PM
Post #19


Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up!
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,849
Joined: 2-December 06
From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA)
Member No.: 7,300
Region Association: Southern California
I hate when shit like that happens. Had a guy run into the back of my '67 bus, back in the late 70's. The guy said he didn't have insurance but would pay for the repairs. The dick gave me a bogus address & phone #. A little time looking in the white pages led to his parents' phone #.

Called and spoke with his mom, claiming to be an old high school chum - "I just lost track of where he moved to and his new phone #" (no cell phones or # portability back then).

She told me that he moved a few weeks prior and didn't have a new phone yet, but told me he was still working at a local 76 gas station.

Showed up at his work with two 300# + wrestling friends and told him it would be wise to pay up. Also told him, that he could try to elude me again, and get a new job, but I'd find him again, and if that happened, I'd let my two friends 'play' with him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

He had the $ for me on Friday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
mbseto
post May 12 2015, 06:34 AM
Post #20


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,253
Joined: 6-August 14
From: Cincy
Member No.: 17,743
Region Association: North East States
300lbs? Man, hs wrestling in socal must have been very different from ohio...
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

2 Pages V  1 2 >
Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 13th May 2024 - 07:58 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...