How did this happen

[THC]

Hurricanes are not tornadoes.. we can see them coming

Garage or no garage, this should’ve been driven away

https://nypost.com/2022/09/29/florid...hurricane-ian/

[2loaded]

Driven away would've put miles on it...

[Moondoggy]

That’s why our insurance premiums are so high.

[Blansky]

No matter what his thought process was, man, that really sucks.

[Greenp]

He probably drove the Ferrari instead.

[enjoythemusic]

Thanks goodness it was just a common model and not something historic or rare / important.


Get ready for some interesting 'used' cars with 'washed' titles in a few months.

[JParm]

I saw this earlier today and thought, well, at least it's just a material good - regardless of cost, it's better than lives lost.

[rmagoo57]

What's the market rate for a SubMcLarener?

[mailman]

Originally Posted by JParm

I saw this earlier today and thought, well, at least it's just a material good - regardless of cost, it's better than lives lost.

I agree 100%

[superdog]

This is all over my chat groups.

Lots of speculation. But one dude claims it’s a friend of his. Just a bad judgement call. Dude is supposedly gutted. Very regretful of his decision to chance it.

A Rolls was in that garage too.

[Nice marmot]

So some rich guy had a million dollar car destroyed in one of the worst hurricanes to hit Florida in a century. Who gives a shit.

On the other hand there were allot of people without the means to evacuate who lost everything. For them recovery will be a slow, agonizing process. Their lives will never be the same.

Maybe on a forum where people frequently flash timepieces worth tens of thousands of dollars for once when there is a disaster of epic proportions we can show sympathy for the less fortunate.

My point. Screw that guy and his car. He’ll get another one no problem. Many people aren’t so lucky.

[ArsenX]

Well, he’s alive and that’s more important. Lesson learned in a hard way though.


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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by Nice marmot

So some rich guy had a million dollar car destroyed in one of the worst hurricanes to hit Florida in a century. Who gives a shit.

On the other hand there were allot of people without the means to evacuate who lost everything. For them recovery will be a slow, agonizing process. Their lives will never be the same.

Maybe on a forum where people frequently flash timepieces worth tens of thousands of dollars for once when there is a disaster of epic proportions we can show sympathy for the less fortunate.

My point. Screw that guy and his car. He’ll get another one no problem. Many people aren’t so lucky.

Yeah, I agree. I’ve got a buddy that was just able to send a text to me 26 hrs from when we last talked. He was in the eye. He was still trapped by water an hour or so ago.


The only thing I care about this dudes McLaren is that it’s dumb stuff like this that makes us all have stupid property insurance rates.


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[GB-man]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Thanks goodness it was just a common model and not something historic or rare / important.


Get ready for some interesting 'used' cars with 'washed' titles in a few months.

I mean a p1 isn't exactly common. It's their modern day F40/F50/Laf...

He was prob insured and will get a bigger check than he could have sold for lol like that a@@hole that tried to drive the veyron into the lake.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by GB-man

I mean a p1 isn't exactly common. It's their modern day F40/F50/Laf...

He was prob insured and will get a bigger check than he could have sold for lol like that a@@hole that tried to drive the veyron into the lake.

I’m told he will likely have a big fight on his hands. This could be seen as gross negligence. And I’m told his insurance company is unlikely to pay.

And no, in no world can this car be defined as common. It’s extremely rare. Modern sure, but very rare indeed.

[superdog]

Just a common model.

[Gab27]

While I am not saying this is the case, to a casual onlooker, this comes off as being almost as intentional as the guy that drove the Bugatti into the lake.

[AF_Rob]

Originally Posted by Nice marmot

So some rich guy had a million dollar car destroyed in one of the worst hurricanes to hit Florida in a century. Who gives a shit.

On the other hand there were allot of people without the means to evacuate who lost everything. For them recovery will be a slow, agonizing process. Their lives will never be the same.

Maybe on a forum where people frequently flash timepieces worth tens of thousands of dollars for once when there is a disaster of epic proportions we can show sympathy for the less fortunate.

My point. Screw that guy and his car. He’ll get another one no problem. Many people aren’t so lucky.

Or maybe, sympathy for all regardless of their economic standing.

Though I agree perspective is important. I feel much more for a struggling family losing their minivan over a rich dude losing his McLaren. If he had the means to own it, he had the means to keep it safe. That's another opinion.

[superdog]

So true. It’s everywhere.

[Blansky]

I've never really been around flooding.

Are these cars salvageable, fixable or are they scrapped afterwards.

Obviously theses supercars are a whole different category but can they be restored??

[superdog]

Originally Posted by Blansky

I've never really been around flooding.

Are these cars salvageable, fixable or are they scrapped afterwards.

Obviously theses supercars are a whole different category but can they be restored??

something under water, or floating away.

that is a complete loss.

[superdog]

years ago, my business was destroyed by hurricane Irene. We were under 5' of water.

Landlord said they would fix it. Months later, nothing. We did it ourselves. I am surprised we survived.

A few years later, same thing happened with hurricane Sandy.

Landlord said he would fix. I did not believe him. I moved out with his blessing.

No help from the government. No help in any way. We were about 10% of the size we are now. I am surprised we survived either disaster.

Believe me, I feel for anyone, based on experience, that is facing hardship right now. Especially as there is talk about insurance companies being insolvent, and unprepared to the point where they will not be able to pay out.

But every single day there are disasters of some kind. It is a sad reality of life. Some are worse than others.

And yes, these disasters are way easier to deal with if you have money. At the time for me, I had none. Doesn't mean I do not feel for someone that very potentially worked his entire life to buy a dream car...and then lost it along with many other possessions.

I dont know his exact story. But from I do know, it is about a month or so old. I do feel for this guy, and for everyone else effected.

Yes, the loss of life is a way bigger issue. Of course. But it does not diminish loss of property either. And of course, it is a valid topic of conversation.

[Star Ferry]

Well first and foremost you hope everyone is safe, but economic losses are not a joke either because they lead to real human suffering. Even some dude with a super car may be counting on sale proceeds to keep kids in their current schools, keep mom able to stay at home and care for them, etc.

[Calatrava r]

Very sorry to hear about this. With multiple vehicles it was probably just not practical to move them. I would have chosen my favorite car and evacuated in it. I suspect a lot of vehicles were destroyed by water at all values. I would think sunken cars can be restored they will have a salvage title from them on. Problem is so much on cars is wiring and electric gizmos these days and it's all ruined by the water.

[brandrea]

Mother Nature is powerful indeed.

[IgCarr]

I used to live in a corner house (Houston) that would flood with a teaspoon of rain. My preparation for Hurricane Ike included driving my 911 a few blocks away to a multi-floor parking garage. I parked my car on the fifth floor, walked home, then a few hours later, endured Ike. At sunrise, my street was under about five feet of water, and my garage totally inundated. No surprise. Aside from no power for two weeks (not even kidding), I suffered little damage or loss because it was clear that Ike was headed our way and that anything I left in my garage, including the vehicles, would be a total loss.

What's funny to me is not this guy's thinking that the storm would magically bypass his house and his cars, but how he's flexing his vehicles even while they are a total loss. Generation Flex, I suppose.

[2bigalow]

Most likely fully insured for retail value, if not more. Including his residence and other belongings. Sucks regardless, but I really feel for those who lived in a modest house or trailer and lost everything. Those are the people who will have a difficult time rebuilding their lives. Horrible all the way around.

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by 2bigalow

Most likely fully insured for retail value, if not more. Including his residence and other belongings. Sucks regardless, but I really feel for those who lived in a modest house or trailer and lost everything. Those are the people who will have a difficult time rebuilding their lives. Horrible all the way around.

You really think insurance is going to pay? He left that car sitting there when everyone knew a historic storm was coming, and evacuation orders were in place.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by IgCarr

I used to live in a corner house (Houston) that would flood with a teaspoon of rain. My preparation for Hurricane Ike included driving my 911 a few blocks away to a multi-floor parking garage. I parked my car on the fifth floor, walked home, then a few hours later, endured Ike. At sunrise, my street was under about five feet of water, and my garage totally inundated. No surprise. Aside from no power for two weeks (not even kidding), I suffered little damage or loss because it was clear that Ike was headed our way and that anything I left in my garage, including the vehicles, would be a total loss.

What's funny to me is not this guy's thinking that the storm would magically bypass his house and his cars, but how he's flexing his vehicles even while they are a total loss. Generation Flex, I suppose.

Is he flexing?

I did not notice that.

[Chewbacca]

My accountant submarine clause helps many rich (smart) people get full value from sinking assets.