Two weeks ago (shortly after I got my 77 911S) my car was vandalized: driver's mirror ripped off (but not stolen), antenna broken and wipers bust.
Luckily my insurance covers all but the $300 deduction... plus I had a wide choice of body shops. I ended up choosing one of the pricier shops in the city... they do a lot of hi-end work/restorations.
Anyway.., get my car to them first thing last Monday morning, and now it looks like I won't get my car back until Saturday morning. Sure, they had to do some (minor) bodywork to the driver's door where the mirror attaches... and yes, they have to take the door apart. Am I out of line here or what... but 5-6 days for a friggin mirror remounting (they initially said 2 days)? They were very polite when I spoke to them, but they said something like:
"It's a Porsche" [tell me something I don't know!]
"The wiring for the heated electric mirror was ripped out when the mirror came off" [yep... that's what happens when electric powered pieces get torn off a car].
"Time consuming to put back" [ OK, how do they do with 90% of the other car mirrors out there, which I'm sure get damaged in many accidents/claims?]
Thanks for letting me vent
-MAS