Truly sucks my friend....happened to me this June (although yours is way worse)....someone dented my with their door and left it....$800 later it is 96% fixed (can still see small light distortion where the dent WAS)....yours is gonna cost $$$$$ - so sucky of a deal,,,again sorry to see that.

 

Yes, painful to see . Sorry about this happening to your car, and what's even more infuriating is the a-hole who did this lacked the guts to own up to it, and simply just ran off . Coward. Then again, there are so many uninsured motorists nowadays I would not be surprised if it's someone driving a pice of crap-mobile without insurance so panicked when they realized what they hit. Of course could also be someone with the means to take responsibility but who is simply ..a coward. No surveillance cameras on the the restaurant building , or parking lot, or in close proximity which might have captured the incident ?

No clue what body repairs cost on these cars and how long certain parts take to get ( especially MC ) , but it truly sucks .

 

Sorry to hear this - truly sucks.


On the bright side, this should be a repair that if done by the proper shop, you will never be able to detect it. The key is "The right shop". Make sure you take the car to a shop that does Ferrari / Maserati and/or restoration work.


Give Scott a call at Continental - tell him I sent you. I can't recall if they have a body shop (I think they might), if not, Scott will certainly be able to point you in the right direction.


https://www.continentalautosports.com/

 

I found out a shop not too far from where I live called "Auto Art." Looks like they specialize in restoring and modding high performance and exotic cars (Ferrari, Lambo, Maserati). They're also owned by Lake Forest Ferrari.....

Visit ? The Auto Art


…..cool place.

 

Pick your body shop very carefully. Make sure they specialize in exotics. A good repair job on a dent like this is going to be north of $10k - maybe closer to $20k and will take at least 8-10 weeks - longer if parts availability is an issue. Factory parts, hours of hands on work to smooth any other damaged bodywork (no filler) and a master with a paint gun is critical. Yes, the value of your car will decrease... I don't know about Illinois, but when my Range Rover was damaged, I made sure the insurance settlement included a diminished value claim. I had to get an appraisal to substantiate that claim, but it was well worth it and added $6k to the insurance payout. I understand that there is no third party insurance in this case, but you should broach that subject with your carrier. And so sorry for this... The amount of irresponsible people in this country keeps increasing.

 

The shop I'm going to specialize in collision repair on exotics. They tell me that they work on Maserati's all the time and parts shouldn't be too hard to come by. They estimate about 2 weeks.

We'll see I guess....

 

Wow, that really sucks. Remember, YOU get to choose the body shop...don't let your insurance company try to steer you to one of their "recommended" shops. Insurance companies get kick-backs from "recommended" repair shops.

Bill929 is absolutely correct about pursuing a diminished value claim. There are quite a few companies that specialize in providing diminished value reports to insurance companies and they are relatively inexpensive (~$200) to use. Get all you can from your insurance company. That's what you pay them for!

 

Man that sucks! I watched a guy back into a Brand New Mercedes Benz at my gym. The a_hole was in a nice truck, got out, looked said a few choice words and tried to take off. The lady parked next to me jumped out and stopped him. I only got involved when his temper was escalating, (yup...he's the a_hole that lacked the class) and he was getting out of hand. The clincher....I went back to the gym a few days later, noticed his truck, went in to work out without any issues, came out and my car was keyed up both sides. Ran in to ask for camera footage and the friggin cameras were not operating on that side of the lot!

Some people have no class, not guts and are cowards as DSGT said! Good luck on your repair, my car does look as good as new but the frustration lasts!

 

I have had the same exact dent. My neighbor two years ago dented the driver's side fender with a sofa when moving in. Denied they did it and said the dent was my fault since I parked it in my driveway.

The points of body repair you need to address are: The White PPG paint code is a water based factory pack with clear coats. West Coast Specialties in San Diego is an Authorized Maserati repair center. They also have many other certifications such as Porsche. Authorized and certified means they only use OEM Factory parts and materials and methods.

There are thousand's of shades of Blacks and Whites. The color match has to be faded 12 inches into each panel.

The nose has to be shot off the car and completely torn down of sensors. The pop up spray assemblies un plumbed. The parking sensors have to be pulled out so they are not filled solid with paint. The masking on the car will be dead give away the MC was cracked up if the nose is left clipped in.

The front light assembly cluster has to be removed and inspected to see if the 3 tabs are broken.

The lamp assembly is $3500. I think your left lamp assembly is toast.

If the body shop has work in progress of 20 cars cars or more , inspect how many have been there a month, and those that have been there two months.

Over spray and dust on all surfaces is the norm. The detailing afterwards is essential.

I am sorry for your body work experience.

Talk to your adjuster to get him as your advocate.

Good luck

 

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Look at this as what a Body Shop should look like.

I highly recommenced a well reviewed Body Shop for a White MC

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That sucks. This past summer someone decided it would be cool to key my passenger side door, about 6 inches long. I will never understand the mentality of those who do this.

 

So here's one for you. I comment on this the other night and behold my son today, calls me when he got to school to inform me he tapped a trucks tail light while parking at school and cracked it. He was in the middle of writing the note to leave and asked if he should give his cell or mine. Too bad these idiots we have posted about don't have and were not taught the same class we on this forum apparently teach our 17 year olds! I could have done WITHOUT this call though, LOL

 

I hear ya but kudos to you for raising a son that takes responsibility for his actions....

 

This is my first post to the site and hope I haven't posted my reply already. Took a bit to figure out how to attach pic of my 2018 GT after she was rear-ended by someone going approx. 50 mph, while we were at a standstill. The other car was totaled and I was impressed with how little damage mine sustained. Since it's a Maserati, I figured repair would be 15-20K. Maybe 25K. Obviously would need a new trunk lid, rear bumper, paint etc. Had her transported to a Maserati approved body shop in Phoenix and was SHOCKED at the estimate.
Anyone want to guess?https://www.maseratilife.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=119457&stc=1&d=1539837590

OH! She only had 800 miles on her.

 

I reckon it was a write off, so $70k?

C

 

What do you mean, a write-off? No, not $70k....but close. One good thing (for me), was that she was going so fast and yet my car did not move a single inch. Must have felt like hitting a brick wall for her. Her radiator was in her front seat. I've always driven BMW's for their safety factor and am very impressed with the Maserati for taking such a rather brutal hit.
That loud BOOM tho....as she hit me. Quite scary.

 

Write off is 'English' for 'totalled'

C

 

Ouch, sorry to hear about these hits for both of you... Never fun to have to deal with a body repair.

 

$65k and glad that you are ok. Make sure her insurance company pays for diminshed value

 

$53 K... evidently lots of damage underneath what looked like (to me) just a scratched bumper and broken trunk lid. Don't laugh, I now realize how naive I was.
I'll mention the diminished value to the insurance company. Is there some sort of formula they use to determine this? They (the other driver's insurance company) are balking at the $53K, saying she has a cap of $25K.
I'll throw out the diminished value remark to really freak them out.

Thanks for the advice and well-wishes. It was near a school and very easily could have been a kid that she slammed into.

 

Diminished value is determined by an automobile appraiser. There are companies that specialize in this. Since your insurance company will likely be paying for a portion of the repairs plus the diminished value, I would not leave it up to them. You should hire the appraiser (now) and get that done. Then add it to the final bill.

 

The cap on her insurance policy is not your problem, in those cases your own insurance company should pick up the entire cost of the loss ( or the difference in excess of what her policy pays ) and then subrogate to recover their payment to you . In many cases where insurance limits are inadequate , they'll go after the liable party's other assets ( savings accounts , house equity, etc. ) Not the nicest thing to do, but if anyone who buys a low limit insurance policy are leaving themselves open to world of hurt ..unless they have no other material assets they're risking , in which case it does not matter I suppose ..

 

Thank you so much, Bill.
I live in NM and the car is now in Scottsdale. Anyone know of an appraiser there (or in the Phoenix area) or will the dealership recommend a reputable one?