Shit, I think my car was totalled today

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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by Cuda911 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:29 pm

Yep. I have all that stuff. Not sure i will bother. For the expense and hassle of swapping the exhast, what am i getting? Maybe a thousand or two plus the hassle. Not sure, might do the swap though. No point in taking out the infotainment system, since what would i do with it? Spent $2k installing it. Wheels are great, but i dont have any crap ones to swap in.

The motor only has about 35k miles on it.

Prolly just time to have it hauled off and scrapped.
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by wyovino » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:55 pm

I know you're doing okay with it financially, but it kills me to hear that it's going to be scrapped. Ugh.

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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:11 pm

Cuda911 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:34 pm
Kalashnikov wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:54 am Take the $28k and run. Book yourself silly with ESAs through the end of the year, and you will have enough for 997.2 gts. Should prop 10 pass, something tells me that there will be a lot of people looking to dump a lot of CRE in your area of the woods, and not just MF type.
Yeah. Been working my butt off to pay for these toys. Worth it, IMHO.

Just got off phone with insurance. I'll get $28,906.84 for my car. Not bad for a 150k mile tiptronic.
I think you could more for it on BaT.
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:58 pm

Yesssssss buy the 991.
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by Cuda911 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:33 pm

I spoke to the 991 seller today. Going to look at the car next week. Should I get the IMSB swapped out?
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by Cuda911 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:35 pm

wyovino wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:55 pm I know you're doing okay with it financially, but it kills me to hear that it's going to be scrapped. Ugh.
Me too! It could be fixed to a very reasonable level for prolly $6k.
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by Cuda911 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:54 pm

My attorney is getting me an add'l 5k on top of the settlement.
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by EPiK » Wed Sep 19, 2018 12:27 am

wow.. this changed quickly. from $23k to $28k and now to $33k.. this has got to be the best price ever for a 150k mile 996 tip.

super hard decision.. shame you can't just pay somebody $100.00 to swap in the old exhaust components and keep the FabSpeed stuff for other sales.. shame to just scrap several thousands in custom stainless steel (even if it is horribly overpriced when new, it's nice stuff). Not like it has to even run, just has to be on the car. that way you don't need to take the time.

that 991 is sweet though.

tough times eh.. :?
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by Cuda911 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:24 am

DTMiller wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:07 pm Where is the world where a wrecked 996 goes for $25,000+? I want to live in that world.
Yes, yes. Now I do.
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Re: Shit, I think my car was totalled today

Post by Cuda911 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:38 am

32wildbilly wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:48 am
Cuda911 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:24 am Do you think they might negotiate on buy back price?

Zero time or interest in parting it. So, either take the cash and find a new car, or buy back and fix on the cheap.
You could always offer them less on the buy back as it would solve their problem of going through a reclaimer deal; they may take it to get it off their books quicker. My question is what do you want to do and end up with? Buy back then spend $$ and waiting time to get it fixed then always have a repaired car or take the $$ and run to another car you could love. Do you love the car or could you love a different one as well. Regardless of all the "expert" opinions you will get it comes down to your comfort level and what YOU want. Good luck with your decision...glad it's not me. Assume physically you are now fine?
Was going back through the thread and saw this. Loved your commment about loving my car, but learning to love another. Looking forward to my 991.
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