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> 9 years of 914 ownership and first wreck, Can anyone lend some ins advice
echocanyons
post Apr 2 2006, 01:47 PM
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Yesterday it was so nice and the recent rain had let up so I thought I would take the 914 out for a drive.

As I was getting onto the express way, one of the circular on ramps I felt the rear get really light and begin to oversteer, I tried to correct and must have over corrected because I ended up eating the gaurd rail.
I couldn't have been going very fast but the guard rail was about 2-3 inches above the top of the bumper and just went right through the front fender.
The whole drivers quarter is toast and I am hoping that it can be fixed but there is a lot of damage and I'm not so sure.

So now I guess I have to see what if the insurance thinks its toast or fixable
Any advice from those who have dealt with insurance on this kind of situation before?

I'll add pics of the carnage later but here it is just a week before.

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post Apr 2 2006, 01:54 PM
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Sorry to hear the accident, but happy you are ok...

Its just metal, it can be fixed..

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post Apr 2 2006, 01:57 PM
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What kind of coverage do you have? and with whom?
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:03 PM
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If you aren't a PCA member get one who is....they will do a free evaluation.

Get Bruce Anderson's articles from Excellence on values, see if there is a local vintage auto appraiser that would be willing to do an appraisal, get all your reciepts together, start down loading every expensive priced 914 ad you can find......take it to YOUR choice of shops for prices of repairs. Insist on new parts, don't take any shit from the insurance company....you have a contract.....they WILL try and screw you. There is a reason they are rich....they take your money and intend on keeping as much as they can.....

They screw with you tell them you are gonna get on the horn to the State Insurance Commisioner. What are they gonna do? Cancel you? They probably will do it even if you roll over and take it.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:06 PM
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Yep, 914's become very un-914-like in rain. Gather yourself. Haven't seen pics, but your car looks too nice to toss because a couple panels. Any replacement 914 will likely have issues as well, so theres no fast and cheap way out of it (unless you're leaving teener-dom). My '76 had a moderate crash 15 yrs ago, and now the driver door gaps are a little out, but I figured its better to keep one on the road, rather than start over with a new project. good luck, sorry to hear about it.
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:11 PM
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Fortunately I walked away with out a scratch, even drove the car home.

I have state farm, full coverage.

I am a PCA member, who would I take it to for evaluation?

Thanks for the advice and kind works
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:14 PM
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QUOTE(echocanyons @ Apr 2 2006, 01:11 PM)
Fortunately I walked away with out a scratch, even drove the car home.

I have state farm, full coverage.

I am a PCA member, who would I take it to for evaluation?

Thanks for the advice and kind works

Go to their website.

www.pca.org

Follow the prompts.
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:15 PM
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http://www.pca.org/members/valuation.html
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:16 PM
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Which Porsches are included?

Within these ground rules, just what "older" Porsches does the committee cover? The table below has the answer. You'll notice immediately that newer models aren't covered. The new years are covered by the various industry "blue books" and we couldn't argue with these learned sources even if we wanted to.

Models Covered

356, 356A, 356B, 356C

Coupe and Cabriolet

1959 Convertible D

356 Speedster
1966-69 912

1976 912E

1973-76 914/2.0

914/6
1965-91 911

1976-79 930

1983-91 944

Models NOT Covered

356A Carrera

Coupe and Cabriolet

924, 924S
Racing models

Limited production models
914/1.7 & 1.8

All models 1992-on
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:22 PM
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were you driving on the azenis?

they suck in wet weather...
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:24 PM
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Yep I was driving on the azenis
It wasn't raining at the time but I think the roads were still wet.
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:24 PM
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Sorry to hear about this. Your car looks like it was very nice. If its not bent you can fix it. Back in the 80's I was rearended by a Mach 1 Mustang that hit me so hard the entire trunk compressed to the rear wheels. Cut it out welded in new section. However those were the days when insurance took care of 914's. Not sure what it will be like now.

I just hate driving 914's on wet pavement. They seem to float better than many cars on the road. Good Luck!
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:30 PM
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Yep I was driving on the azenis
It wasn't raining at the time but I think the roads were still wet.

215's or 615 model??

my 215's sucked on anything wet, go over a gutter and vrrrrrrrrrrrr lol.


be careful out there, and maybe put on some less "summer" tires on thar....
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post Apr 2 2006, 02:43 PM
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they are the 615s
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post Apr 2 2006, 03:07 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Apr 2 2006, 02:30 PM)
QUOTE(echocanyons @ Apr 2 2006, 01:24 PM)
Yep I was driving on the azenis
It wasn't raining at the time but I think the roads were still wet.

215's or 615 model??

my 215's sucked on anything wet, go over a gutter and vrrrrrrrrrrrr lol.


be careful out there, and maybe put on some less "summer" tires on thar....

I have the falken ZE-205s

I love them, ya just have to be CAREFUL in the rain....

thats it. but then again I guess its different, bc my 914 is my forced dd.

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post Apr 2 2006, 03:56 PM
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post Apr 2 2006, 03:59 PM
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that IS fixable.

Believe me, mine was much worse. I dont have pictures to post right now, theyre buried in linux server archives....

i hit a explorer's trailer hitch and boogered up the whole front trunk....snow...and not having power assist brakes and CRUNCH.

its fixed now....which is good.

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post Apr 2 2006, 03:59 PM
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post Apr 2 2006, 04:00 PM
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First thing I would do is stick a carpenter's square on the garage floor and measure the camber of the front tires. See if that driver's side tire is leaning in more than the passenger side.

Bummer man, that's tough to see....

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