Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Accident

[Charles Perry (charles]

When I had my TR issue, the best advice I got (which turned out to be important) was to get the car to a Ferrari certified or experienced shop, and then let the claims adjustor (whether it’s your company’s or State Farm’s) do their estimate in the presence of the repair center guys. That way they can go over anything that’s Ferrari-specific with them and they know parts and labor on an ACTUAL basis rather than a book-rate basis. For example, my TR quarter panel was the last one in the US at the time I needed it, but since series 1 TRs were still hand-built to some extent, the factory body parts were a “guesstimate” at best. The repair center’s estimate had 100 hours in labor just to get that aluminum panel correctly fitted to my specific car. The book rate was 4 hours. The 575 won’t be nearly that bad, but you see my point.

 

Based on List recommendations, I used Karosserie in Pennsylvania and they were amazing. Their repairs were 100% first-rate (no one has ever been able to tell me which side of the car they worked on – the repairs were that good), and their owner was invaluable as an expert witness when I had to sue MY OWN insurance company to get them to repair the car properly.   https://karosserie.com/

 

Good luck!

 

-- charles

 

 

 

From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+charles=carolinasound.com [at] ferrarilist.com> On Behalf Of Clarence Romero Jr.
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 7:01 PM
To: Charles Perry <charles [at] carolinasound.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: [Ferrari] Accident

 

Guys I was backed into while driving my 575

The other guy had State Farm insurance 

When I contacted them they told me after I produced the accident report and the other driver got ticketed I could take my car anywhere I want too and get it fixed

They had one of there guys do and estimate 

It was a low ball by a lot

So be aware if you get smacked by an State Farm vehicle they don’t play fair ( used car salesman) 

I am giving them until Wednesday to pony up or else I go to my insurance company with documentation and let them handle it 

Will keep you guys advised 

 

 

     RF4-4EVR

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

 

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

 

Clyde Romero    

 

 

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