Totaled Turbo 1993 968
10-10-2014, 07:20 PM
#16
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This is a fear that a lot of us drive with, and why I have an "agreed upon" value with the insurance company on my cars. When you consider the "actual cash value" (insurance term) of our cars, compare that to the cost of parts and labor to repair, add to that the difficulty in finding parts and then inject the fact that if the repair reaches 60 or 70 percent of vehicle value, they will total.
Does this car look totaled, or at the 60 / 70 percent mark? Not really, but at the insurance company's discretion they can consider a particular vehicle too much of a hassle with too many unknowns and just call it done.
A friend of mine recently had to buy the salvage of his S4 Audi back and pay for repairs out of pocket using, in part, the proceeds from the insurance company. A pain that comes along with a branded (salvage) title for life, but he had monster money in this car with no agreed upon valve, and had no choice.
Does this car look totaled, or at the 60 / 70 percent mark? Not really, but at the insurance company's discretion they can consider a particular vehicle too much of a hassle with too many unknowns and just call it done.
A friend of mine recently had to buy the salvage of his S4 Audi back and pay for repairs out of pocket using, in part, the proceeds from the insurance company. A pain that comes along with a branded (salvage) title for life, but he had monster money in this car with no agreed upon valve, and had no choice.
10-10-2014, 07:29 PM
#18
And in their defense, as an automotive professional I understand. I want to use my suppliers that I can trust and not spend an entire day calling all over creation for a list of obscure used items, of portion of which may be of poor quality or even unusable when they arrive.
So I understand both sides of this coin, but encourage you to tow (perhaps it's drivable?) your car everywhere you can to attempt to find a body shop willing to save it.
10-10-2014, 08:34 PM
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Miles, I have a perfect shell with a clean title. You will lose too much if you sell it as is. It would be perfect. Let me know if it makes sense.
I still remember what you went thru to get the car done. It was your wife's gift to you. Save it please!
I still remember what you went thru to get the car done. It was your wife's gift to you. Save it please!
10-11-2014, 01:02 AM
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I had a car which was totaled a while ago but I wanted to keep it. Insurance had it valued at 18k and buyback was 1500, they simply approved a ,16,500 repair and I kept the car with no salvage on title and got 16,500 from them. of course this was in Canada. good luck
10-11-2014, 03:12 AM
#24
Miles, I worked on your car at Powerhaus in 2002IIRC, it was one of the nicer projects we had in that era. Really clean, big power, great details. Really sorry to see this, hope you can find an easy way to bring her back to former glory. It made me a little proud to see this car proudly displayed on this forum over the years.
The fun in these cars is the unique experience, my hope is that it can be had again.
The fun in these cars is the unique experience, my hope is that it can be had again.
10-11-2014, 10:38 AM
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Thanks rude944! I have enjoyed your work!
Several people have asked for more details, so I'm attaching the build sheets/invoice
I will also post some more interior pictures shortly
Several people have asked for more details, so I'm attaching the build sheets/invoice
I will also post some more interior pictures shortly
10-11-2014, 10:55 AM
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A few picts of the gorgeous Recaro heated seats with custom Porscche emblems
Last edited by Miles968; 10-11-2014 at 11:14 AM.
10-11-2014, 01:36 PM
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Miles, Impressive car and build. If anything I would expect your wife to want you to save it since it was her gift to you. You just need to work her a bit more. Maybe buy her a gift or two 
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How about turning it around on her and telling her how you could never sell it since it means so much too you
. It was her gift to you and you could never part with it. You get the point..
For what you are bound to lose in $$, I would source a local shop to do the swap for you. Get a clean titled chassis and move everything over. Find a body shop (their labor rates are around $50) and just have them swap everything. Even if it were to take 200 hrs, it would only cost $10k (yeah only!) compared to you losing so much more if you sell it as is.
Would hate to see you dump it or someone part it out.
. How about turning it around on her and telling her how you could never sell it since it means so much too you
. It was her gift to you and you could never part with it. You get the point..For what you are bound to lose in $$, I would source a local shop to do the swap for you. Get a clean titled chassis and move everything over. Find a body shop (their labor rates are around $50) and just have them swap everything. Even if it were to take 200 hrs, it would only cost $10k (yeah only!) compared to you losing so much more if you sell it as is.
Would hate to see you dump it or someone part it out.
10-11-2014, 02:06 PM
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Thanks Raj!
I'm still working on her and a bit more time may help. I need to have a reputable frame shop look to see if it is repairable or not, and the cost.... I still may consider the shell swap...... again.......
I went to the Porsche driving school this last spring and drove all the newest models and I may have caught new model fever!?!?
I'm still working on her and a bit more time may help. I need to have a reputable frame shop look to see if it is repairable or not, and the cost.... I still may consider the shell swap...... again.......
I went to the Porsche driving school this last spring and drove all the newest models and I may have caught new model fever!?!?
10-12-2014, 02:03 PM
#30
Race Car
That does not look structural at all to me. Just a fair amount of sheetmetal work. I can recommend two different shops to you. One a little north of Knoxville has rebuilt a couple of 944 race cars, as well as a World Challenge Cayman that was converted from a totaled street car. The other is a place in Atlanta whose owner has a 944 and 968, both track cars, and has done a lot of work on track cars. If you are interested in talking to either of them, PM me, and I'll put you in touch. Really can't see the repair work being structural to the point of concern, but rather just expensive for the value of the car less mods. I think for the labor of a chassis swamp, you'd be better off just trying to fix this one.