JTT

Personally, if it were me, it would be a no-brainer. Fix it, enjoy it and if I want a collector/investment car buy one later and turn this one into a track car or DD. While you are driving and enjoying the car, the only one that will know it is a "salvage" is you and maybe your wife.

docmirror

Yeah, ok - I guess quoting the message I quoted there might have been wrong. It was used more as an example, but I see your point about your first post in the thread. My bad.

docmirror

If you wanna save some coin, get on the 5 and go south about 17 miles. When you see a different language, you've gone far enough. It's been a long time, but I recall the body shops are on the highway over the hill toward Ensenada. They'll have it beat, welded, and glued back together in an afternoon. Then bring it back north and put your bits back on, and away you go. Also, if you don't want to go quite that far, maybe around the car dealer row down at Ciudad Nacional? Should be a few places there that can make it go with a bit of quality hammer-time.

Gonzo911

It's not uncommon to see guys post how they love their car so much, they would never sell it...but also opine about the car's value. That never made sense to me. Very few cars (and zero 996's) are investments.

The OP should consider whether it's worth it to HIM to fix his current car or unload it and use that money toward another vehicle. If he keeps the car long enough, salvage title won't mean anything in the end.

Just a thought, if you turn it into a track/weekend car, I'd recommend a driver's side racing seat for you, and a cushy passenger side sport seat. You know...for the wife...

Spork

I have the perfect solution for you!

I'm just up the road from you. I'll take your wrecked car in trade towards my perfect condition cabriolet (I'm hoping your car is a 6 speed coupe).

ditto

Change the sailboat name to Rear Ended. Start calling the car Heroin.

I race too. International Canoe 10 Square Meter.

jhynesrockmtn

Sorry about the car! Can you get the insurance payment and then buy the car back for it's residual? I did that with a MC a few years ago. Bike was worth $2,500, insurance paid me over $4,000, the damage was fairly minor, I bought it back for $400. I rode it home from the scene.

heroin

Thanks for the positive replies everyone.

I decided to buy the car back and go the expensive route and replace the tub.

Now that I will have a salvaged title and don't really have to worry about keeping it stock, it's time to lower it!

Once again, thanks for the input...

docmirror

Once again, write the Big Check solution solves another problem.

Valkuri

Good for you. Glad you chose to save what would otherwise be one more dead, parted-out Porsche.
Post 'after' pictures, please. 'During' pictures would be great as well.
And then, we'll stop making 'rear-ended' jokes.
Probably.

jaetee

Good choice... Salvage title won't matter much if you keep the car long enough...

Just out of curiosity, how much $$$ difference between having someone with some welding skills fix that tub damage (doesn't look terribly bad to me) vs replacing it? Did you get quotes both ways, or just decide you wanted it to be as perfect as possible?

Seems a good quality weld by someone talented in that arena would result it a significantly cheaper and less intrusive repair than replacing that whole area. Plus, once put back together it will be hidden by carpeting anyway.

TonyTwoBags

nice work, post pics when done

heroin

I didn't get alternate quote, I just want it to be as perfect as possible.

I visited the shop and they showed me pics of a Caymen that they did a similar job to, drop the suspension and exhaust, bolt it to a jig, etc. Back to original...

rockhouse66

I guess I am hopelessly old school, but if they can bolt it to a jig to align/repair the tub, then you are in good hands. I know there are laser alignment rigs but nothing like hard points for this kind of work IMO.

Best of luck with the outcome on this.

Cuda911

OK, finished a long weekend at the track. Didn't rear end anyone. Not even OP's wife.