Repair for damaged Boxster

[Mr Cheese]

I managed a very impressive 180 slide this weekend and smashed the front left side of my Boxster. Am wondering whether to make an insurance claim and suffer a big increase next year or fix the damage myself. Anyone had a similiar dilemma? The damage seems to be only front bumper, headlight and wing. Does anyone know a good repair bodyshop north london area?

[stevieb]

HAd a similar problem but car was a damsight cheaper.

I smashed the door Sill, front wing and front bumper, I got some of the new parts from the dealer and some from a specialist breakers and done it myslef and got bodyshop to paint...

But you may have to go to porsche to keep the warrenty going not sure though.
steve

[kamal996]

Mr Cheese said:

I managed a very impressive 180 slide this weekend and smashed the front left side of my Boxster. Am wondering whether to make an insurance claim and suffer a big increase next year or fix the damage myself. Anyone had a similiar dilemma? The damage seems to be only front bumper, headlight and wing. Does anyone know a good repair bodyshop north london area?

Try Bodytech..they are in North London and adverise in Porsche World etc

[ek993]

How old is the Boxster? If fairly new I would go through Porsche purely for the warranty. Having said that though, I took my 993 to AFN to have the bumper resprayed and a parking dent taken out, and it was he biggest shambles I have ever seen in my entire life. A repair that was supposed to take a few days took 3 weeks! Phoned them after they had it for about 5 days and they said they were having problems removing the bolts on the bumper - what, they had been trying for 5 days?!?! On top of that when I got it back the paint on the bumper was sub-standard.

If older, I can hand on heart recommend Silver Wings in Park Royal - Unit 1, 2 Cullen Way, Park Royal, NW10 6JZ. - 0208 453 1300.

They repaired the rear wing on my 993 and the work was perfect. A friend of mine has taken his M cars there as well and was equally impressed with work. Looks like a really dodgy area / bodyshop when you get there, but when I was there they had all sorts in there - 996, Merc SL etc.

Plus they did it for about 30% of what Porsche quoted for it "cash deal" as well if you see what I mean.

Cheers
Eric

>> Edited by ek993 on Monday 29th December 13:25

[agent006]

No recommendation, but if the headlight's gone the radiator won't be too happy either.

[Mikej]

I hit a deer in my Boxster a month or so back - it's being repaired on the 5th Jan. Looked like a small dent on front wing - back also damaged bonnet, also needs new headlamp. The bumper and a few other panels will also be resprayed to match the rest of the car (they will have faded slightly apparently). Total cost of repair £3,050 !!! so is going on insurance - this has increased by about £35, though it would be a lot more if I maintained my protection on my NCB.

To maintain the Porsche bodywork guarantee you need to have the repairs done by a Porsche approved repaier with Porsche panels (if needed) - so if insurance is paying go this route.

Cheers,

Mike.

[kamal996]

Mikej said:

I hit a deer in my Boxster a month or so back - it's being repaired on the 5th Jan. Looked like a small dent on front wing - back also damaged bonnet, also needs new headlamp. The bumper and a few other panels will also be resprayed to match the rest of the car (they will have faded slightly apparently). Total cost of repair £3,050 !!! so is going on insurance - this has increased by about £35, though it would be a lot more if I maintained my protection on my NCB. To maintain the Porsche bodywork guarantee you need to have the repairs done by a Porsche approved repaier with Porsche panels (if needed) - so if insurance is paying go this route. Cheers, Mike.

Note however, that a permanent record remains with Porsche and that does little for resale value!

[Mr Cheese]

Thanks for the advice. First estimates are for £2,000++ so reckon its an insurance job. I'm a bit concerned that the repairs will be kept on the Porsche computer....does anyone know if main dealers have access to work done by Porsche approved Body Repair centres?

[diver944]

kamal996 said:

Note however, that a permanent record remains with Porsche and that does little for resale value!

Yet my OPC says there is not a permanent record kept by Porsche and that I have to produce my documents for them to verify before they will look at my complaint regarding a previous OPC repair.

I think they either tell us what they want in the hope we'll go away, or not all OPC's tell the same story???