Kris Murphy

Browsing Copart for 996s as I do on a weekly basis, I noticed a ton at the Houston location.

Some in much worse shape than others.

Somewhat encouraging is the estimated retail values they have on some of these cars.

High teens to low 20's for the 3.4L and over 30K for the 3.6L.


https://www.copart.com/vehicleFinder...null%7D&page=1

Looneybin

is a submerged motor rebuildable?
i wouldn't think you would need to replace TOO many parts
if they're cheap, someone (Raby) should snag them - rebuild them with his upgrades - and have some type of "exchange program"

lowpue

Yep...it breaks my heart to see all those cars get destroyed (and even more so when I look at the lives that are ruined). However, fewer cars will mean higher prices.

gnat

Well we know of at least two from one of our own: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...e-for-now.html

From his history (https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...w-2002-c2.html) we find these pics which could be this car

TonyTwoBags

holy sheet

lowpue

yeah...really terrible....I saw that picture of the car before....I couldn't figure out how it could look so bad....what is all of that stuff on the interior.

gnarbowski

Possibly mold and sludge. That is absolutely disgusting.

gnat

My bodyshop has a XK8 from NJ or somewhere that a customer sent to him after the late 2012 hurricane that hit there. The guy keeps swearing he wants to restore it, but it's been sitting there ever since. You couldn't see any original surface after about 2 months and a year in and you could no longer see through the windows anymore. I can't even imagine what it looks like inside if you open the door at this point

Wonder how many of these will get their titles washed and get foisted onto some unsuspecting person that will come to hate the 996

thebowl

I wonder what those estimated values are based on. I'm not complaining about the numbers, just wondering if they really mean anything. Insurance companies are going to use the smallest number they can justify in adjusting a "total" loss.

Kris Murphy

yeah, that is why I was surprised they were so high. You would think typically insurance companies would use the lowest figure possible.

I have a friend that just had his 2008 GTI totaled, which is currently on Copart. The number that they are using for retail value on Copart is the same number that the insurance company told him, and what he got as the payout, minus the deductible, so it is not Copart inflating the retail number.

I wonder what is listed if it was an agreed value policy?

thebowl

Could be but, if that were the case, the numbers shouldn't be shown as "estimated retail value". That wouldn't be an "estimated" value.

dporto

"Somewhat encouraging is the estimated retail values they have on some of these cars.
High teens to low 20's for the 3.4L and over 30K for the 3.6L."

Those are "dream" prices, not salvage prices. That's supposedly what they would be worth retail if they weren't wrecked. Too bad there's nothing to base that on since the car is already totaled. What if it had a dead engine before it was flooded? There's no way to tell at this point, so those numbers are totally moot! Those cars are worse less than nothing as "re-buildable"... I'm sure someone will pay something for them, but not much - I'd be surprised if someone paid more than $1k in that condition... That shift **** is nice though... ** Not laughing at the owners misfortune (thankfully he was covered by insurance) I just thought it a little ironic that the most desirable part of the car at this point is the shift ****!

TonyTwoBags

I want dat shift **** too... didn't say anything as it looks to be a Rennlister's recently deceased 911.

ZuffenZeus

Sheeeze, it's eating up with mold and mildew so bad I want to put on a respirator just looking at the picture!

gnat

Yeah I hope anyone having to open those cars (and god forbid sticking their head in) had a full biohazard suit on. Somehow doubt it though

I'm not super paranoid over mold like some, but I wouldn't want to breath within 20' of those cars