Another wrecked Z!!! VDC was off...

flashburn · 01-04-2011, 07:11 PM

... because the car was off.

Oh, and it's my definition of wrecked, not Webster Dictionary's.

So today I was over at a friends house. It's in a neighborhood where you basically are required to park in the street, due to small driveways. A neighbor came over my friends house and rang the doorbell, and then preceded to tell him that "someone" had hit my car. Immediately I had a bit of a panicked thought that it was a hit and run, but luckily the person that did it was still there.

Fucking idiot was backing up from the driveway across the street as they were leaving their friends house and backed into my car. It was a lady with a toddler, and a f*cking Jeep Liberty.

On to the damage. Luckily it isn't too bad, and her Liberty was actually much worse off. My rear quarter panel is dented in a few spots, one big, the other two are more subtle (those I am worried about). The bumper was also scrapped badly, and it looks like the angled portion of the bumper might of been shaved/dented. Also noticed a scratch through the paint on the wheel.

Of course her insurance is covering it and also a rental. I'm also making sure they file a diminished value claim. I go in tomorrow morning to have a estimate done by a shop that the insurance company requested, but I can go to a shop of my choice to perform the work.

Any thing else I should look out for or make sure happens? I'd like to try to make sure they replace parts and not try to repair them, but I'm not sure how successful I will be with that?

Here is a pic:

( Click to show/hide )

I actually expected it to be way worse when I saw her monster SUV, but any damage is bad in my book. Really shitty thing is I just spent 5 hours waxing/detailing my car on Friday!

Guavazo · 01-04-2011, 07:21 PM

sorry to hear that. nothing that in my previous accident experience will indicate they won't try to repair it instead of to replace it, but be sure to get something in writing that they will replace it if you can, and maybe mark the current one in the inside panel or something?

flashburn · 01-04-2011, 07:22 PM

Well I think the problem I'll run into in repair vs replacement is when I go to get an estimate tomorrow. If I can get them to give an estimate for replacement, I know the place I'll go to will do it, they are extremely well regarded and do fantastic work. They mostly deal with exotics.

PapoZalsa · 01-04-2011, 08:43 PM

GL with the repair!

christian370z · 01-04-2011, 10:21 PM

Oh man, it hurts seeing a fellow PG Z owner in pain. The fact that the lady did not just drive off is comforting, especially seeing as how hit and runs are the norm these days.

m4a1mustang · 01-04-2011, 10:41 PM

Yikes that sucks! Good luck with the repairs and the diminished value claim.

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 08:32 AM

Damage estimate was around $1500. He suggested for the little amount of damage on that panel to have it repaired instead of replaced, because that panel would need the welds removed and then rewelded, since that isn't a panel that just pops off. I thought that sounded fine, as long as the repair looks perfect, which he assured me wouldn't be a problem. They are going to repaint the entire bumper too, which is nice since I have a few nicks and scratches on it.

Now I have to see if the shop I've gone to before agrees with the estimate and work needed.

Does anyone know if it's possible to have the insurance company reimburse me for my time/gas spent driving around and dealing with this? Figured I'd ask since I wasn't at fault and I am dealing with their insurance company, not mine.

Prosport Gauges · 01-05-2011, 09:11 AM

Make sure the shop is Blue ribbon certified. This means the paint and body work will be covered for life of the car.

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 09:25 AM

Thanks. I don't think they were, I think it said 3 year warranty on the work.

This is the place I'll probably be taking it to, but I need to find out about the warranty:
Auto Body Exotics - Longwood, FL

They did my tail lights and blended my front bumper from a small mishap a while ago, and it came out perfectly.

kenchan · 01-05-2011, 09:35 AM

damn it, someone needs to come up with a way to keep VDC on while the car is parked.

GL with the repairs!

elmz · 01-05-2011, 09:52 AM

Just an FYI, I had the driver side rear corner panel replaced on my 350Z a few years ago. I thought it was the better choice. But when I went to sell it or got it appraised, they dropped the value of it. They said some consider it frame damage because it isn't a part that can be easily bolted on/off. PLUS, its a dead give away when all your stickers and VIN info in the door jam is gone. This tells the buyer it's been in a accident. Luckily for me, it never showed up in the carfax, and the dealer that bought it from me never noticed it.

Jeffblue · 01-05-2011, 09:55 AM

Good to see everything is being taken care of. i make it a habbit NEVER to park on the opposite side of the street as a driveway. even if i have to park a few doors down, i just never park opposite a driveway. my dad's car got backed into twice like that.

kenchan · 01-05-2011, 10:01 AM

jeff- that's a smart move actually. i do the same as much as possible.

tjlazer · 01-05-2011, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffblue

Good to see everything is being taken care of. i make it a habbit NEVER to park on the opposite side of the street as a driveway. even if i have to park a few doors down, i just never park opposite a driveway. my dad's car got backed into twice like that.

I was about to post that! Yes, never park in a spot where someone will be backing out. Happened to my Dad as well. The ID10T was flying blind and backed out of his driveway like he does every morning and that one day my Dad parked his truck, he must of not even looked in his rear view and BAM!

flashburn · 01-05-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffblue

Good to see everything is being taken care of. i make it a habbit NEVER to park on the opposite side of the street as a driveway. even if i have to park a few doors down, i just never park opposite a driveway. my dad's car got backed into twice like that.

Yep, I learned my lesson! I don't often park in the street (totally makes me nervous), so I only have to do this at one friends house. I'm going to make sure to park that way from now on.

01-04-2011, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	Another wrecked Z!!! VDC was off... ... because the car was off. Oh, and it's my definition of wrecked, not Webster Dictionary's. So today I was over at a friends house. It's in a neighborhood where you basically are required to park in the street, due to small driveways. A neighbor came over my friends house and rang the doorbell, and then preceded to tell him that "someone" had hit my car. Immediately I had a bit of a panicked thought that it was a hit and run, but luckily the person that did it was still there. Fucking idiot was backing up from the driveway across the street as they were leaving their friends house and backed into my car. It was a lady with a toddler, and a fcking Jeep Liberty. On to the damage. Luckily it isn't too bad, and her Liberty was actually much worse off. My rear quarter panel is dented in a few spots, one big, the other two are more subtle (those I am worried about). The bumper was also scrapped badly, and it looks like the angled portion of the bumper might of been shaved/dented. Also noticed a scratch through the paint on the wheel. Of course her insurance is covering it and also a rental. I'm also making sure they file a diminished value claim. I go in tomorrow morning to have a estimate done by a shop that the insurance company requested, but I can go to a shop of my choice to perform the work. Any thing else I should look out for or make sure happens? I'd like to try to make sure they replace parts and not try to repair them, but I'm not sure how successful I will be with that? Here is a pic: ( Click to show/hide )* I actually expected it to be way worse when I saw her monster SUV, but any damage is bad in my book. Really shitty thing is I just spent 5 hours waxing/detailing my car on Friday! __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

01-04-2011, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	Well I think the problem I'll run into in repair vs replacement is when I go to get an estimate tomorrow. If I can get them to give an estimate for replacement, I know the place I'll go to will do it, they are extremely well regarded and do fantastic work. They mostly deal with exotics. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

01-04-2011, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	GL with the repair! __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

01-04-2011, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	Oh man, it hurts seeing a fellow PG Z owner in pain. The fact that the lady did not just drive off is comforting, especially seeing as how hit and runs are the norm these days. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

01-04-2011, 10:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Yikes that sucks! Good luck with the repairs and the diminished value claim. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

01-04-2011, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Guavazo Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ME Posts: 61 Drives: 10 370Z PG+Sport 6MT Rep Power: 14	sorry to hear that. nothing that in my previous accident experience will indicate they won't try to repair it instead of to replace it, but be sure to get something in writing that they will replace it if you can, and maybe mark the current one in the inside panel or something?

01-05-2011, 08:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	Damage estimate was around $1500. He suggested for the little amount of damage on that panel to have it repaired instead of replaced, because that panel would need the welds removed and then rewelded, since that isn't a panel that just pops off. I thought that sounded fine, as long as the repair looks perfect, which he assured me wouldn't be a problem. They are going to repaint the entire bumper too, which is nice since I have a few nicks and scratches on it. Now I have to see if the shop I've gone to before agrees with the estimate and work needed. Does anyone know if it's possible to have the insurance company reimburse me for my time/gas spent driving around and dealing with this? Figured I'd ask since I wasn't at fault and I am dealing with their insurance company, not mine. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT Last edited by flashburn; 01-05-2011 at 08:36 AM.

01-05-2011, 09:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
Prosport Gauges Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 339 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 0	Make sure the shop is Blue ribbon certified. This means the paint and body work will be covered for life of the car.

01-05-2011, 09:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	Thanks. I don't think they were, I think it said 3 year warranty on the work. This is the place I'll probably be taking it to, but I need to find out about the warranty: Auto Body Exotics - Longwood, FL They did my tail lights and blended my front bumper from a small mishap a while ago, and it came out perfectly. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

01-05-2011, 09:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	damn it, someone needs to come up with a way to keep VDC on while the car is parked. GL with the repairs!

01-05-2011, 09:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Just an FYI, I had the driver side rear corner panel replaced on my 350Z a few years ago. I thought it was the better choice. But when I went to sell it or got it appraised, they dropped the value of it. They said some consider it frame damage because it isn't a part that can be easily bolted on/off. PLUS, its a dead give away when all your stickers and VIN info in the door jam is gone. This tells the buyer it's been in a accident. Luckily for me, it never showed up in the carfax, and the dealer that bought it from me never noticed it.

01-05-2011, 09:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	Good to see everything is being taken care of. i make it a habbit NEVER to park on the opposite side of the street as a driveway. even if i have to park a few doors down, i just never park opposite a driveway. my dad's car got backed into twice like that.

01-05-2011, 10:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	jeff- that's a smart move actually. i do the same as much as possible.

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