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I have waited a long time to post this thread BAD NEWS
My beloved 996 engine failed last year after a minor accident. I hit a mailbox post and damaged the passenger side radiator. After having the repair done I shipped it to a Porsche dealership to have the radiator fluid done properly as it is a pressured system.
Well not to long after that the engine seized while driving on the highway. I have so much money in this car that I literally felt like jumping off a cliff. My insurance company denied the claim and now I am stuck with a beautiful cabriolet that does not run. I thought of starting a go fund me page because I simply cannot afford to repair this car out of pocket.
So after filling you in on these details I want to ask what you think it's worth now.
It has a bunch of upgrades. I will list them here so you can help me determine the value.
I still have all the factory parts but I did add a Fister exhaust ceramic,
coatedGT3 style front bumper
S style rear bumper
3 spoke Dallast steering wheel alcantara(with airbag)
Porsche factory racing pedals.
turbo exhaust tips
Carrera emblems
Atermarket stereo
Coco matsBrand new Z rated tiresThe car is polar gray and grey interior. The steering wheel and coco mats are black and red
Their is more I just can't think of it right now That's about $6500 in upgrades alone.
should I part it out or is it better to sell the whole car. I don't want you to think I am trying to sneak an ad for the car in because I am not. I want to determine a fair value to sell. I don't know what a car with these upgrades and the factory parts removed would sell for.
Please let me know your thoughts. I live north of Boston. If I had $15k I would repair the engine. If anyone has a nice car to trade I might even think about that just so long as it runs.
My life has sucked for a year. To top it off it occured on Easter Sunday 2021.
I can take some photos if you want. I just didn't want it to look like an advertisment. I really do want to figure an approximate value. My car does not have a salvage title. It is a clear title with 55,000 miles on it.
You can PM me if you want to.
Last edited by B13; 05-08-2022 at 09:07 AM.
Reason: Added more information
My 996 brethren... I should work for the FBI. I knew I recognized this car, especially since the rear tag was showing.
This 1999 Cabriolet is owned by "Brian996"... That's his old Rennlist user name.
Here is the car when it was sold and BEFORE it was molested:
The day it arrived home OR the day he decided to start painting the calipers? Notice the lone red caliper on the passenger front wheel.
The day Brian decided to add his "special touch" to the car:
And now this...
I don't know Brian personally, but IMHO, it's a shame what was done to this car.
Brian, I'm not trying to throw rocks at you, but what in the world happened dude? It's going to be almost impossible to unload this on the next person. If I've know anything about Porsche buyers, I've learned that most desire an unmolested car.
Sorry. Not a fan of all the mods. I would have kept it like the day you drove it home. Then I would have put the money in making the engine last.
B13 if you had this thing for over a year why did you just join yesterday???
im confused what is it are you going for sympathy or advice
I am sorry for confusing you. I am asking what it might be worth. Sympathy is not necessary. Thank you for responding. I just joined because I have decided to sell my car and I want to go where people know what a fair value is.
Have a nice day.
My 2 cents: the car as a roller in current condition is worth 8-10k . Anyone interested already knows a " top quality engine rebuild " will be 20k plus . If you part it out you may make more but you go through the painful process of tearing it apart and shipping parts . Another option is keep an eye out for a used engine .
I have never done a go fund me page. It was kind of a joke to begin with. I thought they were for charity anyway. Honestly I'm am trying to get a fair value on the vehicle with all these parts and the seized engine. Again I will post an ad once I can get a fair market value. I am an enthusiast just like you guys. This incident put me into a deep depression. Now it's time to make a move to sell or trade it. I use Google for everything. It's a great search engine. This website turned up so I am asking for information from people who want to help me out. Here are some pictures.
Again thank you for all who have replied so far. I can take more pictures to. Please just ask.
Steering wheel is barely touched
you have two options in my opinion.
sell the upgrades separately, bring the car back to stock and sell it as a roller.
I'm no expert, but based on what I've seen in here, a roller with 55K miles in good shape can get you maybe 8K.
other option is to sell the whole car in parts. engine, transmission, body interior etc.
if you have the skills to do it yourself, and a place to store the car during the process, that's probably the option that will get you the most money.
I'd recommend installing the OEM parts back on the car and parting out the rest... some things will be hard to sell so keep that in mind. A stock looking roller will be a lot easier to offload.
My 2 cents: the car as a roller in current condition is worth 8-10k . Anyone interested already knows a " top quality engine rebuild " will be 20k plus . If you part it out you may make more but you go through the painful process of tearing it apart and shipping parts . Another option is keep an eye out for a used engine .
Honestly most good Indies can keep it under that price... most people in the 996 world love to have their engines done by Jack or LN but a very small percentage do. Hell you can buy a long block from Porsche for less than $9k.
05-08-2022, 08:09 AM
I have waited a long time to post this thread BAD NEWS
