996 values - webuyanycar - Page 1 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK

It’s a 996, not a Fiesta, the numbers will be skewed.

WBAC is a really accurate tool for determining how much WBAC will pay for it. I would check the classifieds and autotrader to check what comparable cars are listed for, and more importantly which cars are selling. There are a lot of cars listed at high prices and not selling so the second step is important.

I would be interesting to see what other people have experienced, but it is a few years since I got my 2000 996 valued, and I don't really follow the market too much, but had casually assumed that the market for 996s had picked-up somewhat in the last few years, and mine would have a value of GBP12-15k. As a yardstick, I popped my reg number onto webuyanycar last week expecting to see a trade value of around 9k and was shocked to see it valued at GBP5.5k LOL! As I live in the ULEZ zone, I suspect that these guys are trying to cash in on non-compliant cars being offered by owners inside the zone by offering rock bottom prices (btw, my car is compliant, but only after I sent the relevant documentation to TFL, but assume their database doesn't show this). What are other owners' views on this massively low value, is it a blip around ULEZ, or have values for our cars dropped again? Edited by Blue One on Monday 9th October 10:37

Blue One said: I would be interesting to see what other people have experienced, but it is a few years since I got my 2000 996 valued, and I don't really follow the market too much, but had casually assumed that the market for 996s had picked-up somewhat in the last few years, and mine would have a value of GBP12-15k. As a yardstick, I popped my reg number onto webuyanycar last week expecting to see a trade value of around 9k and was shocked to see it valued at GBP5.5k LOL! As I live in the ULEZ zone, I suspect that these guys are trying to cash in on non-compliant cars being offered by owners inside the zone by offering rock bottom prices (btw, my car is compliant, but only after I sent the relevant documentation to TFL, but assume their database doesn't show this). What are other owners' views on this massively low value, is it a blip around ULEZ, or have values for our cars dropped again? I'm surprised it is worth that much to be honest. I own a 996 by the way, so not being an arse. They don't want a 23 year old Porsche which could need £10,000 of prep work to sell, they have to think along the lines of a bidder. 997's are not meeting £12k reserves at auction at the moment, mainly because most are thinking they have been put through auction because there is serious engine issues. Nothing to do with ULEZ, have you had your certificate of conformity to see if you can get ULEZ exemption? These cars are a pain in the arse now. I was offered £18k for my 996 last year, today I would have it at £13-14k again, and I have spent £5400 on maintenance since that offer too. That is the reality of a Porsche that is nearly a quarter of a century old, no way would I buy one in to sell unless I knew the car very, very well, and even then, you will need more than £3k sat in it because it will need something and once you have paid tax there is not a lot left for doing anything at all to prep it.

We buy any car, Carwow etc are all the same. They offer pitiful prices and assume the seller is too lazy or gullible to advertise If the car is poor and needs work then they have more appeal, just

Not sure I agree with that, if the car is sub 3 years old, full history and in retail condition they tend to pay top whack, I have sold 3 cars to them for the same, if not more, than I would have advertised them privately and considerably more than part ex prices. But they only really want a certain car, and anything else they don't want they let you know with a terrible price.

WBAC are good for new-ish stuff which sells in volume, for which they have a market and enough data to benchmark prices accurately. Not the place to value a 996. (or anything older than a 991.2 I'd say) best place for that is an enthusiasts' forum classifieds, where you see what is selling for what.

We are in a falling market. WBAC valued my 2003 996 at £13k a few months ago, I sold through Motorway for a little more than that, and the WBAC value today is £10.6k. So dropped by a fifth in say 3 months.

Ed.Neumann said: Not sure I agree with that, if the car is sub 3 years old, full history and in retail condition they tend to pay top whack, I have sold 3 cars to them for the same, if not more, than I would have advertised them privately and considerably more than part ex prices. But they only really want a certain car, and anything else they don't want they let you know with a terrible price. Very surprised, I recently got £31.65k for a car and they offer £27k, CarWOW offered £26k. Why would they pay top whack ? They are advertising selling on and need to make a turn, they sell into the trade, so trade need to make a return too

Of course, there will always be exceptions. But often they have cars that they get much better money through dealers than private sales and they pay accordingly. I guess we all have a view on WBAC based on our last experience and what we have tried to sell them.

They offered me £150 for mine. After the inevitable chipping away & then admin fees & think they'd want it for free.