Ravill

Update.

Geico has decided to stay out of court, for now.

Apparently all the big wig managers were at some meetings last week. The jackhole I was dealing with was just a knucklehead.

Geico is fixing my car less my deductible, as per our contract.

Still another 3-4 weeks until it's done. I've officially NOT had the car longer than I have had it. And according to edmunds, I'm losing $100/day in depreciation!

I know, cry me a river.

derfA8L

That's great news. I meant to post this link to another D4 member's collision experience earlier for you to gauge your situation and get some insights. In his case, his D4 with 8K miles was T-boned with significantly more damage than your car sustained; he fought (and won) to get the car declared a total loss. There was a lot of information from others with various levels of body damage---all of which generally support your car's repair estimate, IIRC.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-...miles-2862223/

Good luck on the repairs.

Ravill

Thank you Derf, I read through that thread, twice!

Since it's been a few weeks now, I can just start to stomach pic of my car at the body shop.

Warning, make sure you are sitting down.

derfA8L

It really is an education to see what's under the skin of these cars. Doesn't look too bad under there, just a finesse job of lining up the new fender panel and getting a good weld. Brand new white paint shouldn't be tough to color match. It should be fine.

subterFUSE

BS. Flat out BS.

I had a brand new Lexus stolen, and then involved in a high speed police chase through midtown Atlanta before the suspect crashed into a parking garage and fled on foot. Police recovered and impounded the vehicle, and I had about $15,000 in damage repaired at a body shop. Filed insurance with State Farm for the repairs.

When I sold that car 4 years later, I ran a Carfax report for giggles. NOTHING on the report. No wreck. No evidence of being stolen and police chasing it, or crashing into that garage.

Carfax is worthless if it doesn't pick up that.

subterFUSE

This story is exactly why I have video cameras installed in my S6. Front and rear. They are recording all the time, even when parked.

Back in September they captured a burglar entering my garage and stealing iPods from my car.

I will never own a car without dash cameras ever again.

Ravill

Update: My car should be ready in 4 more days.

Jeez what a fiasco.

derfA8L

Can't wait to see how it looks. It's probably going to be a long 4 days 😉

Pwrshift

Where do you get these dash cameras and what do they look like when installed? What do they record to?

Ravill

Ok, apparently, NOW, my car is done.

The body shop has been telling me so many days that it would be done, I stopped making arrangements to get there.

I anticipate being able to get it tomorrow.

Final total was $17,075.