CRASH! DUI hit my car today and made a big mess!
07-05-2008, 05:13 PM
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You have to realize, the state also has an interest in this. The reason these laws exist is so that somebody can't take a vehicle that has an unsafe amount of damage and simply fix it up enough to put it back in service, or sell it to someone unsuspecting. That's why salvage titles exist, so that the history is on record and the car is reinspected before it's allowed to be back on the road. This is obviously is not as relevant in your case because the damage is not that extensive, but you may have to go through the same process: you may have to accept the write-off and then buy back the car, and use the rest of the money to fix it. It will still have a salvage title, but as you say, you don't care.
07-05-2008, 06:09 PM
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I don't think I was being condescending, but I think your assertion is perhaps disingenuous, or at least inaccurate. It may be quite a bit about the money, but it's compounded by your emotional attachment to this particular piece of metal, when logic may suggest that you'd be better served by taking a check and moving on. Good luck.
08-18-2009, 01:58 AM
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I'm very late to this thread but I just found out about the "incident". Sorry about the loss. The new cab looks great, though. BTW, your message box is full!
08-18-2009, 08:15 AM
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Howard:
I have enjoyed your contributions over the past several years, and am saddened by this situation, but glad you walked away unharmed.
I will respect your decision, but will chime in on the side saying to take the total loss and move on. 964s are very strong cars. The fact that the windshield opening is deformed says the frame/unibody is bent. My first stop would be the alignment shop. If the alignment is off from the prior settings, that means the hard points used to hold the suspension have moved. It is common to straighten/replace the sheet metal and hope there is enough adjustment in the alignment settings to make the car driveable. Even if they can get the wheels to line up, the body is not as stiff as before. Ride quality and the ability to hold alignment will suffer.
After a hit that hard, you will hear numerous rattles as things normally tied down tight are now loose. You could suffer wind and water leaks that are nearly impossible to fix.
Bottom line is the car will never be the same. There is a valid reason for deminished value after a major collision: in many cases, the car is no longer a joy to own.
Good luck whatever you decide.
I have enjoyed your contributions over the past several years, and am saddened by this situation, but glad you walked away unharmed.
I will respect your decision, but will chime in on the side saying to take the total loss and move on. 964s are very strong cars. The fact that the windshield opening is deformed says the frame/unibody is bent. My first stop would be the alignment shop. If the alignment is off from the prior settings, that means the hard points used to hold the suspension have moved. It is common to straighten/replace the sheet metal and hope there is enough adjustment in the alignment settings to make the car driveable. Even if they can get the wheels to line up, the body is not as stiff as before. Ride quality and the ability to hold alignment will suffer.
After a hit that hard, you will hear numerous rattles as things normally tied down tight are now loose. You could suffer wind and water leaks that are nearly impossible to fix.
Bottom line is the car will never be the same. There is a valid reason for deminished value after a major collision: in many cases, the car is no longer a joy to own.
Good luck whatever you decide.
08-18-2009, 03:13 PM
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I'd have to agree with Springer. Any car that has been hit fairly hard always seems to have problems that are tough to sort out. Everything just moves around in a hard impact. Many times problems won't show up for a while.
I would take a total loss and find another 964 if you can.
I would take a total loss and find another 964 if you can.
08-18-2009, 04:29 PM
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He even has a new car...
08-18-2009, 06:05 PM
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It's all good, our two favorite things: Porsche's and giving advice. 
Go back and see if your advice would be any different a year later.
Go back and see if your advice would be any different a year later.
