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  1. 06-01-2016, 07:33 AM #1
    Greg D.
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    How do you know the market prices have changed ?

    When, prior to taking your car for service, your mechanics reminds you to take your toolkit out because it's worth 4 digits, and you never know...
    When they do a rental-car-style inspection of your exterior's for dings and scratches when you drop off the car to avoid future issues... When they ask you to drop it off before closing time so they can lock it up overnight, and have to tell "walk-ins" that it's not for sale and they should get out twice per day...

    It's not even just the 911, my wife's 912 has been in for tranny leaks and the shop beats back on average 3 guys per week that just walk in uninvited asking if it's FS...

    No, that's not a "funny" list... that's the actual dropoff checklist now ;-(
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  2. 06-01-2016, 07:56 AM #2
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    It's insane. Completely new territory and genuine PITA for us.

    A very, very nice early 911 was towed in recently (new customer) and it never occurred to our office girl to ask them to remove their tool kit ahead of time. (Who would think to do that?) When we did our video inspection and inventory I noticed the screwdrivers were missing. (fortunately the Phoenix Porsche belt was still there.) An absolutely mint tool kit and now I have to supply 2 screwdrivers because the non-Porsche-fanatic owner didn't figure out that his screwdrivers were probably lifted several years ago at the last place that worked on the car.

    Now we have a new policy in place.

    It certainly takes some of the joy out of vintage Porsche repair.
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  3. 06-01-2016, 07:56 AM #3
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    I've opened up a couple magazines (Excellence, Panorama) and thought "I need 20 more heavily armed dobermans!"
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  4. 06-01-2016, 08:16 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank Beck View Post
    It certainly takes some of the joy out of vintage Porsche repair.
    Ownership too, if I'm honest... But not enough to sell... I thought about it long and hard, then took a (fun) drive, and decided not to ;-)

    That shop has a sales component to it, but the guy was very respectful not to engage until I did (for grins)... Told me he's seen the market finally calm down a little, but thought it was going to reignite post elections... He jokingly told me not to sell now and wait a year ;-)


    Quote Originally Posted by NeunElf View Post
    I've opened up a couple magazines (Excellence, Panorama) and thought "I need 20 more heavily armed dobermans!"
    Or a value bump with your insurance...
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    Or BOTH Grrrr
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  6. 06-01-2016, 10:48 AM #6
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    hand a written copy of your new policy to each customer...
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  7. 06-01-2016, 10:52 AM #7
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    Only the vintage guys.

    Normal people (997, 996, Cayman, Boxster, Cayenne, BMW, and Audi owners) would think it's a prank.
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