RSA Accident what is it worth

[si Banker]

I have a RS-America Midnight Blue all four options 51,000 miles Excellent condition

I was hit by another car and the estimate to fix is $17,000. Work done by a very good garage. All damage is limited to drivers door and front fender and driver's side rocker . No other damaged panels . Car to be fixed with new Porsche parts.

Here is my question:

Do I fix the car and sell it right away or wait a year or soto sell. I would not want someone to think it is going to fall apart.

I would not consider selling the car with out disclosing the accident.

How much does the accident reduce the currant

I have turned down $130,000. about a year ago. What do you think it wil lbe worth

[kevin930t]

I think it depends on where you take it, If the car is done right and is not salvaged (which i doubt) then when finished u could probably get what you ask for.Just make sure they dont two tone your car.

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[goofballdeluxe]

Get Diminished Value from his insurance company. Google it.

You may need fight to get it, but hire a mediator or lawyer or however it works for a DV claim, and you'll probably get a nice fat check above and beyond the repair for the value lost by your collector car being hit by the guy who hit you.

Good luck!

[J Richard]

As many have been discussing here and elsewhere the big values are for pristine , undamaged, well maintained and documented cars (i.e. What you had) there is a precipitous drop in value once it is touched, even a respray, (maybe 25%) and if a salvage buyback/title/repair I'd say you'd be lucky to get 50% of the high value AFTER it its correctly repaired.

I would definitely push hard on the other drivers insurance company about diminished value.

[coreseller]

You might want to take a look at this thread:

Diminished Value Claim: Not a Myth - Rennlist Discussion Forums

[JordanPryce]

I would not consider selling the car with out disclosing the accident.

Yet you have it listed for sale and didn't disclose anything about it having 17k in accident damage.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/963844-sale-rs-america.html

[Matt Monson]

Ouch.

[964TargaC2]

"History is the lie we all agree to.......... "

ROFLMAO

[Don Plumley]

Sorry to hear about this.

Moving to marketplace discussion

[trader220]

Plenty of RSA's on the market at high prices, or better yet prices from the top of the market a year or more ago that aren't selling. Now there is a permanent record on the internet of this car having been damaged. I guess that means you're either going to disclose the damage or hope a buyer doesn't do much DD on the car?

[MBAtarga]

Rather ironic signature in use by OP/owner:

History is the lie we all agree to..........

[trader220]

In your for sale listing:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/963844-sale-rs-america.html

You list the car as having "power stearing" ????

I guess you meant to list "Power Steering" but I wonder, given the fact that an RSA does not have Power Steering. I might be wrong, given I am not exactly sure what "power stearing" is, as it pertains to a car??

Cut from your car for sale posting:

"Asking $100,000.
Navy blue aka midnight blue
black interior
65k miles
has all four options::
Air
sunrooff
lsd
radio
car also has:
Cup exhaust stainless
wong chip
power stearing
lowered
new tires 225-45-17 and 265-40-17 mich.
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[specialtyoneinc]

Originally Posted by JordanPryce

Yet you have it listed for sale and didn't disclose anything about it having 17k in accident damage.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/963844-sale-rs-america.html

That ad doesn't say much...

Weird way to sell a car. No pictures and hardly any details on a 6 figure ask car. I'm sure his PM box is full

[pnut_lee]

Might be a different car..........

OP says 51k miles here, but ad says 65k miles. Maybe twin cars??? Or did OP put 14,000 miles on in 6 months?

[SalParadise]

Should have taken the $130K - immediately. Sorry but life is a *****.

Car will never bring the same. If you're thinking $130K - $17K = $113 it's not going to happen. Why? 1) It's not a year ago, and 2) It's now got stories.

You'd be lucky at $65K now.

[Tarek307]

With an ad like that you may get 40k lol..what an ad, no pics..no info, no nothing

[JordanPryce]

Originally Posted by pmax

Aren't you restoring a salvaged RSA ?

You should consider buying this instead.

I'm not the guy restoring a salvage one. I was just a contributor to the conversation. Porscher is the guy you're referring to.

[SalParadise]

Again, the RSA that is not a lightweight, but a lightweight:

"has all four options::
Air
sunrooff
lsd
radio."

Hilarious. Again, what's the point? Porsche NA considered Americans suckers long after the peddled us the '74/'75 Carrera and many, many others.

[pmax]

Originally Posted by SalParadise

Again, the RSA that is not a lightweight, but a lightweight:

"has all four options::
Air
sunrooff
lsd
radio."

Hilarious. Again, what's the point? Porsche NA considered Americans suckers long after the peddled us the '74/'75 Carrera and many, many others.

The RSA fits that less is more Porsche ethos. It was actually priced lower than the Carrera 2 so it was a deal IMO for the suckers who bought them at that time.

[techweenie]

Originally Posted by pmax

The RSA fits that less is more Porsche ethos. It was actually priced lower than the Carrera 2 so it was a deal IMO for the suckers who bought them at that time.

Are you sure? I understood it was priced higher than the C2 with the bigger equipment load....

I recall they were hard for the dealers to sell if not equipped with sunroof, a/c and radio.