Boeing 717

Yea here's the deal the link sends an email to his financial company. He has directed his receptionist to answer all calls about the car. I emailed about 6 times 3 directly to his personal email and I called 5 times and spoke to his secretary or whatever, she said "there's lots of interest in the car" that jerk never returned one call or email so I finally called her and said look I'm a real buyer I can be there tomorrow tell your boss that I want it. Still nothing. Frustrating!!

MichelleJD

Doesn't take much damage on one of these cars for it to get a salvage title. I'd trust it with a good PPI. I would be worried about the lack of interior pics tho.

LTDzak

Is that because the insurance companies don't value the 968 particularly highly, or because of the high cost/hard to find replacement body panels?

RajDatta

Both, costs of parts sometimes exceeds 60% of the vehicles value, at which point the insurance company typically totals the car.
I would hope with recent surge in 968 values, they would save the car than total it.

Speedvagen

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...31243354&Log=0

Oh why do you have to be a tip??

DM

If I would have ordered one of these cars new, it would have been that blue. Is that cobalt? Pains me to see it is an auto.

FLT951

Re: Insurance Co's totaling cars. Until KBB values the cars at what we are paying for them the Insurance world will see a value of $6000 to $12000 vehicle and total it if repairs are just over 50%. That leaves a lot of fixable cars out there for salvage prices of maybe $1500 to $4000.

But "salvage" cars have a stigma. I wish I could find a "salvage" 57 Speedster, 71 914-6, 75 Carrera, 80 930. I can live with the stigma.

I knew a guy who had his car totaled (over his objections) because his stolen wheels and tires cost 50% of the KBB value of the car. In other words, the car had no damage and was totaled anyway.

FLT951

Too dark for Tahoe blue, too light for Midnight blue so must be Cobalt.

tlippold

Nice Iris Blue (according to listing) example. In NE but a Tip. Ugh where are all the nice local manuals??!?!?!!

http://vermont.craigslist.org/cto/5610474571.html

thomasmryan

love the blues...all of them.

FLT951

Yep, correction accepted. It is Iris and yes all blues gr8 0n 968.

Speedvagen

http://car.mitula.us/offer-detalle/2...orsche-968/KSL

Cobalt blue in a manual!
Interior looks and sounds a bit rough. Seller is in Utah.
If it was in better shape this would be a consideration for me although I think the asking price is a bit high given its condition.

Semi related question - do tou think cars that are re-sprayed in the orgininal color are less desirable? I know its nice to have the original factory paint and all.

Boeing 717

It wouldn't matter to me but it would have to be a high quality respray.

jeff968

Yes, nothing beats the factory paint that was applied to the car when it was new in an environment that ensured the highest quality. Paint adhesion is also the best with a factory paint job and there is nothing hidden underneath. They can do some great paint work now but it is only original once.

thomasmryan

jeff, can you give us the specs on that listing? 820304

I think re-spray is right between salvage title and 'needs a clutch'.

in my world, 'loosing paint' is just part of the 'driving it as it was meant to be driven' game. bears trashed one of my black cars...three times, but the worst was the turkey that saw its reflection.