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I've been getting sentimental lately. I hit a rock and broke the motor on my favorite 1999 cab. The cost of repair out weighed the value of the car, so the insurance totaled it. I declined the insurance offer to buy it back and moved on; buying a nice, high mileage 996tt (thank you State Farm!).
Well, I kept an eye on the car... and finally gave in and bid on her. Now, it looks like I've (happily) got another "project".
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=...oadRecent=True
And, I've got my 99 trackday car coming apart for a motor refresh...
What kind of an affliction is this? A Porsche disease?
You do have it bad! You sound like me....I have two 996's, two 986's, four 914's and six air cooled 911's and a host of other cars. If one is good, multiples are even better!
Lol. I feel the pain/joy of this affliction. Two in a year and I still can't keep my nose out of any selling sites . When will it end!
Edit: Glad you got your car back OP!
Just out of curiosity, what did the insurance company give you for the 99 ? I've got a 99 Coupe and I'm always wondering what it's worth to the insurance company.
Yes Astro: the insurance gave me 21,500 for the car. I turned around and found a 110k mile, worn-but-still-loved 2001 turbo for only a few more thousand.
Later, my wife gave me the go ahead to buy back the cabrio. I only paid 5615.00 after fees, etc. at auction. Funny thing is that the insurance originally offered it back to me for 5k!
In retrospect, I never would have bought the 996tt if I had bought back the cabrio at that time. A few months later, when it came to auction, I was a little more flush....it seemed a easier to justify the extra expense. I guess "everything has a reason".
Jeeper: On my cabrio; the rock kicked up and broke a water line clamp. The the car lost coolant and overheated when my wife was driving it. The car stalled out on her. Now antifreeze leaking out of both mufflers when cranking. Nice welding though!
You guys all made me laugh....Its definitely an affliction...I am also looking for cars to add to my collection...Including another 996... I finally figured why Porsches hold their value....because everyone hoards them
