I am not much to speak of things before they are settled. While we were travelling through the US, specifically Ventura County, the Z06 was rear ended by an 18 wheeler causing a bit of damage. The rear upper panel, rear diffuser, light assembly, lower right vent and right light bracket had to be replaced, and the rear of the car repainted.
As much as we may think matching a new paint is easy, it is not and John Caravaggio let me know that right off. The left rear quarter had to be blended, trunk lid fixed and blended, and right repainted and blended. The car was, in turn, half naked until the perfect match could be complete. Oh as well...XPel reapplication to the entire back end was necessary. Insurance pegged it at just under $8K...for this. (See Classifieds for orig Stage 2 splitter and siderails)
Luckily it was all external damage and nothing whatsoever structural. Thank God that rear cooler fan wasn't touched or that might have left us stranded in the US with much more on our hands. Simply replace and repaint. So...got the car back from John today.... Wow!!!! You might notice some new carbon fiber on the front and sides as well.
At the end of the day does what occurred bother me....not so much. The trip was a once in a lifetime thing and we all have to be prepared for such. The car is like new..paint the perfect match and new CF I paid for is amazing!
As much as we may think matching a new paint is easy, it is not and John Caravaggio let me know that right off. The left rear quarter had to be blended, trunk lid fixed and blended, and right repainted and blended. The car was, in turn, half naked until the perfect match could be complete. Oh as well...XPel reapplication to the entire back end was necessary. Insurance pegged it at just under $8K...for this. (See Classifieds for orig Stage 2 splitter and siderails)
Luckily it was all external damage and nothing whatsoever structural. Thank God that rear cooler fan wasn't touched or that might have left us stranded in the US with much more on our hands. Simply replace and repaint. So...got the car back from John today.... Wow!!!! You might notice some new carbon fiber on the front and sides as well.
At the end of the day does what occurred bother me....not so much. The trip was a once in a lifetime thing and we all have to be prepared for such. The car is like new..paint the perfect match and new CF I paid for is amazing!
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