Someone Hit my GT3!!
#46
02-07-2008 | 12:16 PM
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Of course! No insurance company would aqdmit such a thing exist if you give them the option. So, try to explain it to them that a rare car, when damaged, loses a significant portion of its value for obvious reasons: you cannot find them easily, they are sold at a premium, and over time, they are supposed to gain value, which of course, a damaged one, would not (this may not be exactly true about a GT3, but who knows, it is certainly a limited production car).
It is hard to quantify a diminshed value, that is why you use this argument for exact replacement of the car, which every insurance company has heard of; it is in the policy! Now, once they try to find a replacement for you, they quickly come to the realization that they have to pay the premium to replace your car, at which point, you are in an offensive posture and you can negotiate for what you want.
#47
02-07-2008 | 12:35 PM
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There is no leasing here, ......
............ There are no GT3 available in this country until first quarter 2009 anyway,....
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Man, I feel lucky to be in the US. The only way I can justify a pcar is a lease, and there are plenty to choose from here in SoCal.
Sorry to hear you have to deal with a injured car. I can't even live with a scratch on any on mine. imo, get a new one in '09.
There is no leasing here, ......
............ There are no GT3 available in this country until first quarter 2009 anyway,....
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Man, I feel lucky to be in the US. The only way I can justify a pcar is a lease, and there are plenty to choose from here in SoCal.
Sorry to hear you have to deal with a injured car. I can't even live with a scratch on any on mine. imo, get a new one in '09.
#50
02-08-2008 | 12:35 AM
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Of course! No insurance company would aqdmit such a thing exist if you give them the option. So, try to explain it to them that a rare car, when damaged, loses a significant portion of its value for obvious reasons: you cannot find them easily, they are sold at a premium, and over time, they are supposed to gain value, which of course, a damaged one, would not (this may not be exactly true about a GT3, but who knows, it is certainly a limited production car).
It is hard to quantify a diminshed value, that is why you use this argument for exact replacement of the car, which every insurance company has heard of; it is in the policy! Now, once they try to find a replacement for you, they quickly come to the realization that they have to pay the premium to replace your car, at which point, you are in an offensive posture and you can negotiate for what you want.
It is hard to quantify a diminshed value, that is why you use this argument for exact replacement of the car, which every insurance company has heard of; it is in the policy! Now, once they try to find a replacement for you, they quickly come to the realization that they have to pay the premium to replace your car, at which point, you are in an offensive posture and you can negotiate for what you want.
I see you still have the E46 M3, used to see you on the M3Forum... Do you drive it much? I am actually thinking of buying back mine from the guy I sold it to when I got the GT3
#53
02-10-2008 | 12:29 AM
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Diminished value, from an insurance perspective, doesn't really exist in this part of the world .. IMO, getting the car fixed on your terms is probably the best outcome in this situation.
I would want to maintain a good relationship with the only Porsche dealer in the country .. you never know when you might need them in the future.
I would want to maintain a good relationship with the only Porsche dealer in the country .. you never know when you might need them in the future.
#56
02-11-2008 | 02:51 PM
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I do have my M3
Yes. I still have my M3. It is an excellent daily driver but of course no comparison to GT3.
Which M3Forum are you talking about? Roadfly? I visit it once in a while but I don't post.
#57
02-16-2008 | 11:51 AM
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Corsican BB just wondering did you call the police to give you a police report etc? Sorry mate to hear about your accident! Any updates on your car?
I live in Dubai too, just picked my Cayenne on Thursday early morning from a normal service routine from the porsche service centre in al quoz and got home from at night and saw minor scratches under my headlight. I got really pissed couldnt do much since it was the weekend. Called up today they said they cant doing anything since I took it out the service centre. Im calling Porsche Middle East tomorrow to complain.
I went today evening to the Porsche Bodyshop to get an estimate they want to 3500 AED to respray the the whole bumper and remove the minor scratches.
I tell you Porsche Dubai and the worset Serivce Centre here. They are so slow and never pick a phone when you try to contact them, i tell you its just ridiculous.
I live in Dubai too, just picked my Cayenne on Thursday early morning from a normal service routine from the porsche service centre in al quoz and got home from at night and saw minor scratches under my headlight. I got really pissed couldnt do much since it was the weekend. Called up today they said they cant doing anything since I took it out the service centre. Im calling Porsche Middle East tomorrow to complain.
I went today evening to the Porsche Bodyshop to get an estimate they want to 3500 AED to respray the the whole bumper and remove the minor scratches.
I tell you Porsche Dubai and the worset Serivce Centre here. They are so slow and never pick a phone when you try to contact them, i tell you its just ridiculous.
#59
02-16-2008 | 01:15 PM
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Corsican BB just wondering did you call the police to give you a police report etc? Sorry mate to hear about your accident! Any updates on your car?
I live in Dubai too, just picked my Cayenne on Thursday early morning from a normal service routine from the porsche service centre in al quoz and got home from at night and saw minor scratches under my headlight. I got really pissed couldnt do much since it was the weekend. Called up today they said they cant doing anything since I took it out the service centre. Im calling Porsche Middle East tomorrow to complain.
I went today evening to the Porsche Bodyshop to get an estimate they want to 3500 AED to respray the the whole bumper and remove the minor scratches.
I tell you Porsche Dubai and the worset Serivce Centre here. They are so slow and never pick a phone when you try to contact them, i tell you its just ridiculous.
I live in Dubai too, just picked my Cayenne on Thursday early morning from a normal service routine from the porsche service centre in al quoz and got home from at night and saw minor scratches under my headlight. I got really pissed couldnt do much since it was the weekend. Called up today they said they cant doing anything since I took it out the service centre. Im calling Porsche Middle East tomorrow to complain.
I went today evening to the Porsche Bodyshop to get an estimate they want to 3500 AED to respray the the whole bumper and remove the minor scratches.
I tell you Porsche Dubai and the worset Serivce Centre here. They are so slow and never pick a phone when you try to contact them, i tell you its just ridiculous.
I got them to fix my panaromic roof three times and they spoil the single cd slot in the pcm screen whilst attempting to get the roof done. I obviously complained about this manner and then they fixed it under the warranty and gave me a new 05 model pcm screen which doesn't accepts mp3 cd's, I contacted the service rep the next day and said are you using an orginal cd, like wtf am I stupid there is no original mp3 disc I replied. So he said okay bring the car today and I got them to change the pcm.
I think Porsche should do a quality control over the cayenne issues so far,
a)fuel cover locking and thats when I needed petrol due to low fuel on reserve
b)panaromic roof stuck
c)panaromic roof rubber blows of on highway
d)faulty parking sensors
e)single cd slot not working
The dealership is really bad and there were times when I go to them daily to checkup on their slow progress, what do you call a dealership which has 3 service representatives in a country with a population of 2.9 million ?
I leave the answer to you.
