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Found an abandoned Porsche 930 Slantnose! (self.cars)
submitted 5 days ago by Un0rigi0na12003 Taurus SE Vulcan
Located near Pittsburgh. I Had to take my roommate to his doctors and parked in a really shady parking garage in a bad part of town. Stumbled upon a Slant Nose 911 only a few cars away and did not realize the significance. If i can render a guess Id say it had been sitting for a year or two. Tires are completely flat and surface rust has started on the underside of body. Can anyone give me more information or give me an estimate to value? I may try and find the owner and see what the deal is!
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[–]ellevehc 74 points 5 days ago
Get the vin and plates and see if you can send in info for an abandoned vehicle. If everything goes through its yours
Chances are it was either stolen, or (most likely) this belonged to an older individual who passed away and the car was never found.

[–]Un0rigi0na12003 Taurus SE Vulcan[S] 41 points 5 days ago
Can you legally claim a vehicle that has been abandoned? How does one do that?

[–]brown3jh 28 points 5 days ago
OP, it's too late, I already claimed the car. Just kidding, have at it.

[–]ihave_problems 13 points 5 days ago
http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms...ts/fs-davp.pdf
Some quick googling. See if you can find out who owns the garage? If they can get hold of the car you may get it cheap.

[–]Un0rigi0na12003 Taurus SE Vulcan[S] 11 points 5 days ago
Thank you for providing that info. Ill see what I can do after break!

[–]ellevehc 9 points 5 days ago
Ive read into it a little bit, someone with more experience will chime in. It depends on your state. I think its called an abandoned vehicle affidavit. Takes a few months to go through.
Some states require that you get it "towed" first. But most towing places dont tow without title, because theft. And if you try to work something out with a sketchy tow youll never see the car again. Anyway, google around? Someone more knowledgable will post up.

[–]BiocideSinner 11 points 4 days ago
Getting it towed could be a simple as renting a car trailer and winch for a day.

[–]Private0Malley2003 Land Rover Discovery, 2002 Ford Mustang GT 2 points 4 days ago
And a truck if you dont own one.

[–]Jtbros2005 Saab 9-2x Aero (Saabaru) 4 points 4 days ago
Still not expensive, most U hauls near me rent f-150s

[–]irock168 1 point 4 days ago
Getting that in a garage might be a challenge though.

[–]BiocideSinner 1 point 4 days ago
Meh. Wheel dollies work wonders.

[–]Barely_stupid 1 point 4 days ago
You can't just waltz into a parking garage and snatch up any vehicle you think is abandoned.

[–]BiocideSinner 1 point 4 days ago
This is true but you probably could get the paperwork in advance and start filing it.

[–]Un0rigi0na12003 Taurus SE Vulcan[S] 4 points 5 days ago
I am extremely curious about this now. It seems like a thin line to walk seeing as how valuable these vehicles are and how it is parked in a parking garage. I am just worried about overstepping and taking something out of someone elses property. It has been abandoned for a while there, I'm pretty sure they know about it. Would the parking garage be owned by the city or a private entity?

[–]Undivid3d 3 points 4 days ago
You should be able to actually call the city and ask if they own the garage. If they do then obviously ask them about it and how you can proceed. If they don't, you're going to have a hard time getting that vehicle legally.

[–]LogicWavelength'08 Acura TL Type-S 6MT 2 points 4 days ago
If they left it for long enough for your states' abandoned vehicle laws to take effect, then that sucks for them.
I have done this before in NJ with a car that a friend left on my property and never came to get again. You can apply for the abandoned vehicle affidavit, as the above comment said. Now, since I was the property owner it was easier. You on the other hand, will have to work with the property (garage) owner to make this possible for yourself.
Your best bet is to explain that you want to buy it, don't tell them the price is any different from a plain 911 of that year, and that you will pay for all the fees encountered for them to assume ownership of the car. You will then buy the car from them for the price that you told them it's worth. If it all pays off, they will just see the oppotunity to make a quick (what are regular 911s worth, $10k?) buck, and not question your numbers.