Lots o' questions - RS 60s, options discounts, 2009 models, CD Changer, and more!

This RS 60 sold very quickly at RUF in Texas.

Silver/red
<2,200 miles
$62,900 (asking):

http://www.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/showroom.cgi?mode=show&id=152221&d_id=947

[Jaxonalden]

Good to hear your OK, sorry about the car.

Were you planning on getting a new car no matter what? Because by the looks of your car, it shouldn't be totaled. To declare a vehicle a total loss the repairs need to exceed 80% of the current value of the car.

With limited info, your car is worth $45-$50K. 80% of that is $36-$40K, I don't see that kind of damage.

[ejmc11]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

Were you planning on getting a new car no matter what? Because by the looks of your car, it shouldn't be totaled. To declare a vehicle a total loss the repairs need to exceed 80% of the current value of the car.

With limited info, your car is worth $45-$50K. 80% of that is $36-$40K, I don't see that kind of damage.

The car has structural damage to the A pillar and floorboard, and it will never be as good as new again, if it can even be repaired, which is why it is almost certainly going to be totaled. Before tearing into the car and confirming that those two biggies were indeed damaged, the body shop was already estimating over $20k in damage. Both left corners' suspensions are dead, and the right side of the car also has some damage as the Prius pushed me across more than one full lane upon impact, into another car that was turning from the perpendicular road. I also pointed out the fact that the convertible top was tweaked, and most likely damaged from the rear left damage, which is, presumably, at least $5-10k. It was a ridiculously hard hit that did a LOT of damage, to both sides of the car.

It's not that hard to get a lot of $$ worth of damage when all the new parts have the Porsche emblem on them!

And all of the insurance folks I talked to said that the cut-off number is 70-75% of the current value to declare the car a total loss, generally speaking.

[jmatta]

I see lots of parts for sale soon...

Sorry to hear of your incident; it is very unfortunate. Get well soon.

[dcporsche99]

Ouch! Sorry about what happened.

Hope you get back on the road really soon!

[husker boxster]

There are 9 RS60s listed on AutoTrader (searched on RS60 and RS 60). There was even 1 in OH, which may or may not do you any good if you're currently in Phoenix. There are 2 in Chicago, with 1 being a black / black 2k mi CPO car (6 yrs of warranty). I'm sure there's room on their asking prices.

Just thought I'd throw these out if the dealer isn't budging on the new one.

[ejmc11]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

There are 9 RS60s listed on AutoTrader (searched on RS60 and RS 60). There was even 1 in OH, which may or may not do you any good if you're currently in Phoenix. There are 2 in Chicago, with 1 being a black / black 2k mi CPO car (6 yrs of warranty). I'm sure there's room on their asking prices.

Just thought I'd throw these out if the dealer isn't budging on the new one.

Very cool, I appreciate you looking! I even found the exact car that I want back in Ohio at Fred Baker, where I got my blue Boxster, and their asking price is already under MSRP.. so there's definitely a lot of room to negotiate. The appraiser in AZ believes the car to be a total loss, he just has to run it by the home office, and then it's official. My birthday's coming up on Thursday, so let's see what kind of a present Porsche is willing to offer.. !

Regarding the PSE hack, I'm a bit leery of using tape as I'm spending a number of months out of the year in AZ where it's hot enough that EVERYTHING melts.. anyone got a source on a T connector for the PSE vacuum hoses that has the perpendicular part simply closed off?