Ongoing General Automotive Thread 2.0

[MegaErtz]

I don't have anything to add, but I just want to say that I'm sorry that happened to you and your family. How bad is the damage? Do you think your vehicle will be written off?

[Izzle]

Originally Posted by MegaErtz

I don't have anything to add, but I just want to say that I'm sorry that happened to you and your family. How bad is the damage? Do you think your vehicle will be written off?

Thanks for this.

I don't think the van will be written off. The Odyssey's rear door is pushed in and I think would need to be replaced. The front of the van is fine as well as the sides. I was close to home when the collision happened, so I was able to drive the van back home. Didn't seem to have any issues.

I have an appointment set for Monday to have the vehicle damage assessed.

[Table 5]

Sorry to hear about your van. But the good news is that now you can get a 911.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Sorry to hear about your van. But the good news is that now you can get a 911.

Everyone knows that emergency services should drive Porsches because the phone number is already on the back.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Locke

Everyone knows that emergency services should drive Porsches because the phone number is already on the back.

The problem is that nobody can find the 11 on their dial.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Table 5

If you can afford to buy/keep an S6, chances are there's a 911 in your range. It may not be exactly the gen/spec/color you want, but you can still get something good for non-silly money. People online get all hyped up about the fancy specs/GT cars...but even the basest of base 911's will make you smile.

Or start with a Cayman/Boxster, and see where it goes. Something like a 987 is really hard to beat for value, and will give you pretty much everything but the prestige. My first was a used bare-as-bones base-Cayman, and it was still a great car and by far the best thing I tested in my price range at the time (new or used). I still pine for that car sometimes.

Sure but it needs to be a DD except in the worst of weather (even with proper winter tires). So that means a 4S.
Somewhat risk averse though too, had a warranty still on the S6 when it sold. I know I won’t have that luxury with the vintage of Porsche so will take that into consideration in pricing.

Nothing within 6 hours currently that I can tell, and while I enjoy the hunt, I’ve also been needing a car for a month or so. BMW 850 has been on the radar too, totally different car.

[Charcot]

I’m going to push back at needing a 4S for winter driving. I put over 90,000km on 2 Caymans. Drove them both through the winter. As long as the snow was not above the front air dam they got me through everything. Fantastic car in the winters with snow tires on. Neither of them had a thing go wrong on them other than routine maintenance and tires and both held their value well. The cost to run them when you include depreciation was possibly less than my VW golf VR6 and certainly less than my E90 330i.