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Seeing the pain you're feeling, it's obvious this car is very valuable to you and you've invested a lot in it. It's not a cement mixer or a lawn mower to be thrown in the trash. It's beautiful and running great. I noticed how great it sounds. I would get it fixed and and continue enjoying it.

I had the chance to buy a 997 4S a month ago and decided the 996 4S was the way to go. A lot more cost effective, more parts available, IMO better interior with less buttons and switches to touch, way better rear end look, and lighter for more speed 😎 Thank you for the video it was really refreshing and I just subscribed!

terrible! its unfortunate how road colored and low to the ground that it is. I'm probably painting mine something bright to avoid this. It still could have happened to anyone. Maybe its an opportunity to get a 5 speed.

I have slept on this. Yes, you have already invested time and money into this beautiful car. I say have it repaired. Good luck with your decision

Comprehensive and very useful! Thank you very much :)

So sorry to hear about and see your recent mishap. I truly hope that it is fixable within reason. Try to remain positive. Well wishes.

Ugh. Sorry to hear and see that. Hopefully you can team up with a body shop. Or just film from the drivers side. 🙃

Fix it and love it. I’m no expert but i’d look at knocking the dent out rather than replace the panel. It looks just like it’s superficial panels rather than any structural damage. All the best Jay

Do you get agreed value insurance over there? I'm uk based. Someone will be able to pull the dent out but that person is probably not an insurance bodyshop (they would just repalce the panel). Seek a fabricator and panel person who understands classic cars. It is hassle to solve. Good luck.

Bad news about the accident. Pity it wasn't the other panel that had the slightly off paint work. Super keen to see the exhaust video and good on you for pushing on with that. Maybe you can get your manual.

It is not a hard repair rear quarter and door. Keep positive!

As you know there are two sorts of repair. The fix it quick, blow it over type. Sadly the other is rarer, real panel beating even rarer, but they do exist. My take: most of that will push out. Replace as little as possible. Aluminium panels need etch primer before finishing, but that should be common practice( though again rare) On a different track, most of the evaporative control plumbing is in that arch, if there isn’t a liner then there might be some early stage tin worm behind. Stick with it whatever. This is a good instance of where agreed value cover helps.

Oh man I hope they save Burt! Glad you are ok!!

You weren’t hurt, metal can be fixed you can’t, so that’s the first positive. Secondly you had an onboard camcorder, so there is no question whose fault it was, you have the video proof. Thirdly if the insurance writes the car off, buy it back from them, you will be quids in and you can document that new journey. Exciting times.

Just shows how stable and strong these cars are. Glad you are physically ok. Time will heal your mental trauma. Find a good classic body shop who knows these cars. Don’t settle for any insurance selected body shop. I know from experience… all the best with it Jay!

So sorry to see this video. I met you and your son a few weeks ago in Weston when you pulled up next to me in my 996 Turbo. I love the color and it would be a shame to scrap a solid car. I think the other guy’s insurance should cover most of the repair, as you have video documentation of his turning into the side of your car. North State Custom in Bedford hills is a reputable (and expensive) shop. You could also ask Speed Sport Tuning in Danbury (porsche specialists) who they recommend. Good luck.

I own both...and a 991.2 Turbo S and Cayenne I think I love them both but if I had to pick one it would be the 2003. 996.2.

Sorry that happened. My stomach turned when I saw the video and the results. As many have said, good that you had the dash cam. Get several body shop recommendations, use the best one and repair it! If they total, buy it back at a reduced price to repair or have as a parts donor for your next one if fixing it proves too challenging. Good luck!

Jay chin up!!! Everything will turn out okay!!

Contact Ensign Autobody in Albany NY. The owner, Bob, is expert at working on behalf of owners to get cars repaired and their value maintained.

Don’t let them total it. Take a reduced settlement and keep your car. I did that with my Motorcoach, fixed it and still have it. You have too much sweat equity in your 928. I had two 928s years ago and loved them. Porsche ran a TV ad back then which said, Porsche 928, Germany’s answer to intra city air travel. Pretty clever.

It's the other person's fault, so his insurance will be paying for the damage. If they try to write it off as totaled, insist you want it repaired and put as it was. For me, I don't care what the market value of my cars are it's the sentimental value that's important. I keep repairing them as I go along as long as parts are available.

...stuff happens, that's life. Just get her fixed and roll on.

Hurts to see this hope she will be back on the road

It’s just an illusion….

You have to really watch yourself around those small S.U.V’s mainly clowns drive them and old people that are not aware of their surroundings. When I go out in my Porsche or Ferrari especially I am super careful of other drivers I am super alert and keep away from other cars. They were not that nice they tried to blame you for the accident they obviously caused…. Thank god you had the camera running. To prove it was not at all your fault. I’ll stay away from those inside lanes in round about as Americans really don’t know how to use roundabouts as well as the rest of the world. 🌎

Sorry to see this Jay. Glad you're ok physically! Perhaps it's time for your dream Gemballa 928!

Sorry about what happened. I'm sure if you search hard enough you'll find someone that will repair that for you other than a shop. Shop rates are outrageous these days and I've resorted to working on my own Porsche. Keep the faith and don't sell it!!

So sorry to see this Jay. Glad I got to meet you at Amelia Island this year and see your car. It’s beautiful and definitely worth saving. Best of luck with the process and I plan on seeing you in Amelia next year! THINK POSITIVE. 😀

sory to hear man.. check out my 1987 928s4 w 59k miles mint. i am selling it . check it out. it was on Porsche 928 S4 : Tim's Enthusiast Garage Episode 16.

That’s so disappointing! I’m sorry that this happened! I really hope it’s fixable. You can always total it out and maybe buy it back, then fix? Sometimes that works out, financially. No sense in giving up on it, too quickly!

I think you need to find a really gifted “panel beater” if such a genius still exists. It’ll probably be an old fella who still has a set of tools from the fifties and sixties. I’ve seen some truly gifted people over the years. Concerning the accident, as a Brit living in Canada, I’ve adopted the position that, as a guest I don’t make a fuss but, the roundabout is a bit of a novelty in North America. I remember as a kid when they were replacing crossroads and traffics lights in the UK, there was quite a public information campaign explaining how they should be used. Not sure if that happened here.

I feel your pain, Jay. Through a work event in 1990 (unrelated to cars) I had the great pleasure of test driving a 928 (I think it was an “S” too), a 944 Turbo and two 911s during one morning. This was on mountain roads in Austria too. It was the first time I had driven any Porsche. We were encouraged to drive them spiritedly. We had to take the cars out with two of us and I’ll never forget the bemused expression on the face of my driving mate after taking out the 928 and he asked me after that enthusiastic session, “what kind of car do you drive at home”? And my response was, “I don’t own a car at the moment”. 11 years later I got my own 911 (996 C2) and I still have it. I sincerely hope there’s an imminent repair solution for you.

Hooray jay’s back! Sorry, max bummer bro

Jay don’t give up! We love your 928.

It's repairable, but it's an expensive repair. As far as the door is concerned, it's no biggie. Most repair shops would look for a good door from a salvage yard rather than repair it. The positive is that the door still opens and shuts just fine. There's almost certainly no chassis damage. The negative is the crease is still bad news. This is not a repair to have done at anywhere but a Porsche-approved body shop or a body shop with lots of experience repairing crash-damaged exotics.

Might as well put a wide body kit on it now.🎉🎉

Jay, so gutted for you mate! I hope it can get fixed. I know Matt Armstrong could fix it 👍🏼. If this is the end for the 928, I will be willing to sell you my 911 😉

I'm watching this video while i rehab my knee replacement so i can get back to my 928. It's sitting next to my 1969 Fiat spider that was totaled after an oncoming driver made a left turn in front of my daughter. I took the car back with the settlement and brought it back to its condition before the accident. It has a salvage title now, but it's a member of the family. Be sure and tell your home state when they tax you as if your car was worth a fortune that it's a salvage title. That will at least save you a little money.

They can't gouge Insurance companies.

Easy fix mate.

Sorry to see this mate, but I'm sure it can be fixed and should be fixed considering that mechanically it's pretty well sorted. If that were me, I'd get it repaired. Had much worse happen to a motorcycle of mine (Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II) but I got it repaired like new. Hope it all works out with the insurance, all the best.

Oh mate, hate to see this. I can sense the disappointment in ya. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome in this.

If I worried about what my 914 and 928 were worth before spending on them, I never would have put a dime into them. So if it’s totaled, buy it back. And just so you know for the future, Hagerty insurance lets you add a rider (for a bit more $$$) to let you keep the car if it’s totaled. I have that as I can’t imagine finding another 928 like mine.

Jay, there is a real body artist, Vechor, in IL who does RUclips on cars he repairs. While IL is far from you, he often treks for a subject car. If you allow him to repair your car on RUclips, maybe you can make a deal or even share the experience?

I doubt it will be totalled. A door can be sourced from a dismantler the rest is fairly straight forward. I agree the door jamb is tricky, but 928 prices are so all over the page the insurance company will want to repair. That's the car RUclipsr guestimate, which is of course is fairly useless!!

Don't feel bad Jay they thought they were driving a Porsche. You were calmer than me. If this brightens your day... I had my Porsche towed today. Mechanical problems.

I told you a few months back to sell it to me.. it can be fixed by a good experienced body shop. There’s a guy in a Oklahoma who definitely could fix it. At any rate, cheer up mate, I would still buy it for cheap. 😊

So sorry it happened as long you safe and healthy. But fix it and continue with your journey!!! Great RUclips channel.

You are not injured, soo sorry for you and your car!👍🇸🇪🙏👏