Sad day. My car is wrecked. See pics
12-01-2009, 05:10 PM
#47
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12-01-2009, 05:25 PM
#48
Ha. You should click over to the Early 911S Registry forum and type "Bruce Anderson" into the search engine. It's a spectacle. For years, Bruce Anderson's "market report" -- which is based on nothing but the opinions of Bruce Anderson -- insisted that early 911's were worth about half to a third of what they were routinely selling for.
12-01-2009, 05:30 PM
#49
Burning Brakes
+1.
Bruce has been of "questionable opinion" ever since I began my subscription last century...
I found him to be almost insanely off base when it came to the 944 series. His 951 valuations, in particular, were off by double digit percentages when compared to real world sales.
Bruce has been of "questionable opinion" ever since I began my subscription last century...
I found him to be almost insanely off base when it came to the 944 series. His 951 valuations, in particular, were off by double digit percentages when compared to real world sales.
12-01-2009, 05:43 PM
#50
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Wow. Like everyone said, that was a real hit.
No better way for the car to go than keeping your skin intact!
Glad you are well.
No go buy another one! ... you'll have to get a RUF this time.... slippery slope!!!
No better way for the car to go than keeping your skin intact!
Glad you are well.
No go buy another one! ... you'll have to get a RUF this time.... slippery slope!!!
12-01-2009, 05:58 PM
#51
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When compiling your file also flag how mileage/ colour/ trim can affect prices as well. I went through this with my wife's totalled 535i and was able to increase their original offer significantly.
Cheers,
David
Cheers,
David
12-01-2009, 06:14 PM
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The insurance company may factor in the determined cause of the accident in their offer as well.
As for what you paid for it, they won't care, since "overpaying" is not a metric of 'valuation'.
As for work done to the car (detailing, etc), they won't care either.
My sister in law is my insurance agent and can sometimes offer "explanations" as to how they work and think.
As for what you paid for it, they won't care, since "overpaying" is not a metric of 'valuation'.
As for work done to the car (detailing, etc), they won't care either.
My sister in law is my insurance agent and can sometimes offer "explanations" as to how they work and think.
12-01-2009, 08:16 PM
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12-01-2009, 08:43 PM
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12-01-2009, 09:01 PM
#57
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Thanks for all the responses
Hi everyone,
Thanks for all the responses. Condolences and sympathy from the 993 RL community really means a lot to a guy who just lost a most priced possesion. Of course, I am constantly aware of how lucky I was to survive, but it doesn't mean I don't already miss my car. I just wanted to take a minute to respond to all the comments and questions in one concise post. Here goes:
Yes, I was extremely lucky to literally walk away with just some cuts and bruised ribs. Fortunately, no one else was in the car.
It appears that some RL'ers believe that building a case for myself will be of benefit, while others aren't convinced. Fortunately, I have all receipts, including my purchase cost and other documentation, such as images from the recent detail. Hopefully, this, along with other comparable current for sale cars may help establish a fair value for my car.
As for securing an agreed value based policy for such a car, I did investigate this with my insurance company when insuring. They said they did not offer such a policy, but if and when this type of situation occurred, they would take extenuating factors into consideration. I truly never imagined this would happen and was very excited to just insure the car and start driving. Also, it was just simpler to keep the insurance for all my cars under one policy and hence I didn't pursue looking into insuring the 993tt with a different company. Lesson learned!
Many have suggested I offer to purchase the car for a percentage of the determined value. I will definitely consider this. I have already received numerous PM's asking for specific parts or the entire wreck.
And kudos to the person who noticed the glove box light was on.
This type of incident truly puts life into perspective. To all, please take a second to reflect on the truly important things in your life- your health, family and friends.
Thanks for all the responses. Condolences and sympathy from the 993 RL community really means a lot to a guy who just lost a most priced possesion. Of course, I am constantly aware of how lucky I was to survive, but it doesn't mean I don't already miss my car. I just wanted to take a minute to respond to all the comments and questions in one concise post. Here goes:
Yes, I was extremely lucky to literally walk away with just some cuts and bruised ribs. Fortunately, no one else was in the car.
It appears that some RL'ers believe that building a case for myself will be of benefit, while others aren't convinced. Fortunately, I have all receipts, including my purchase cost and other documentation, such as images from the recent detail. Hopefully, this, along with other comparable current for sale cars may help establish a fair value for my car.
As for securing an agreed value based policy for such a car, I did investigate this with my insurance company when insuring. They said they did not offer such a policy, but if and when this type of situation occurred, they would take extenuating factors into consideration. I truly never imagined this would happen and was very excited to just insure the car and start driving. Also, it was just simpler to keep the insurance for all my cars under one policy and hence I didn't pursue looking into insuring the 993tt with a different company. Lesson learned!
Many have suggested I offer to purchase the car for a percentage of the determined value. I will definitely consider this. I have already received numerous PM's asking for specific parts or the entire wreck.
And kudos to the person who noticed the glove box light was on.
This type of incident truly puts life into perspective. To all, please take a second to reflect on the truly important things in your life- your health, family and friends.
12-01-2009, 09:12 PM
#60
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Great to see someone make the best out of a sad situation. I'm sorry for your loss but kudos on your reflections...experiences like these can be priceless.
