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YOUR RESEARCHAnybody wanna buy a superb 996 today?
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One set with headlight covers and one set without.
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I always use brand new bolts when they bolt into the engine block.
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Before BaT started ending on places like Jalopnik it was a little more realistic but now prices are overinflated. A few cars I was eyeing ended up going for way more than I expected. I am glad mine popped up locally, it needs a little work but I will still end up paying less than some of these cars will go for all said and done.
Nice looking car.
I didn't look at all the photos, but I looked at the underneath ones which insterest me most.
I noticed they installed a Piersburg water pump.
Also looks like they may not have installed a new thermostat at the same time, or whoever installed it didn't clean the housing.
It also appears that they also reused the bolts.
I always use brand new bolts when they bolt into the engine block.
New bolts are cheap and drilling out an old broken bolt in that area would be a PIA.
Also noticed the sump hasn't been dropped lately.
It definitely was not pre-qualified for the IMSB install.
The oil filter housing looks like it's been on a while.
I would consider changing it at the next oil change.
I also spotted some water hoses that I would probably replace if it were mine.
Man, MA / NY cars are rustier underneath than the ones we see down here where it almost never snows.
If I had to guess how many miles it had on it by the pictures underneath, I would have guessed more than double what it has.
All in all, it looks pretty good.
Welcome to the land of ice and snow! It just makes the underside of any car look like crap, and very fast. I found my 996 from a dealer, but it had been a California car then a North Carolina car since new. We were not able to find any rust under it when doing the PPI. So right now my car is trapped in the garage but I need to drive it to the airport tomorrow, ugh. Will run it through our local car wash with underbody spray this weekend.
Agreed that BAT prices are getting very high. I was trying to find a car on that - I think that I actually bid against HoustonCgrBkr on one or two! They do showcase some nice cars though. This one just sold for $27,500 + 5% = $28,875. Seems like a lot of money for a 2002...
Daryll
Mine was not that low, but even after all the work I had done (IMS, RMS, Clutch, sway bar bushings, complete maintenance service, etc.) I'm still in around $21k. Mine is a '99 and the BAT one has more stuff; maybe a coupe is worth a little more than a cabrio, but still. I would definitely not pay $8k more for this one than for mine. Also this had the same issue that I found with mine - dealer trade in, and all the service records were trashed. Before I bought mine I called all three dealers that showed up in Carfax and was able to confirm that maintenance services were performed, but I still did the whole nine yards after I bought it to make sure that nothing was missed. So its not like the BAT car has a 1" thick folder of service records either.
Daryll
This went for around what I thought it would. I paid under 20k for mine with 50k miles, it does need some work but even adding it in it would not approach the selling price here.
In fairness, my purchase was unique and not for the faint of heart. I bought a roller with a blown engine for $4k and then sourced a low mile factory replacement motor out of a wreck for $6K. Doing all the work myself saved a fortune...
Very nice! Your skill level is orders of magnitude beyond mine, so I was looking for something that had been well cared for and was willing to pay a premium. Fortunately I did not have to go crazy money (that was not a possibility anyway). I wish that I had more mechanical ability, or at least time to learn!
Winner winner chicken dinner Motoo! So what�d ya think a .1 with similar miles and a bit more interesting color combo will go for, more or less?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...ign=2019-01-24
Looks like a nice car that had everything done but the tires. Very nice options and good color combo (subjective) too. Wild guess - $25,000 + 5% buyers premium to BAT. Figure $800 for tires, total into the car would be around $27,000 - $27,500. Now we will see how close I get. If I miss by a mile everyone can laugh at me.
Daryll
OK - you are officially the big winner. $22,255 plus BAT fee. Other than needing tires looks like a really nice car. I was thinking it would go for a little more, but this still seems like a very fair price.
Daryll
You guys are good (nice work Tex!)-- and that makes me happy.
I shop everyday for these cars even though i bought one a year and half ago. i just can't stop looking. Ebay. Craigs. BAT. Rennlist and 6speed Marketplace. And I know y'all must do the same to have such a good idea of final sales price..... glad to know I'm not alone in this madness!
OK, last one (for now): .2, uber low miles, but in a color that is polarizing (I personally LOVE the 996 in speed yellow, my buddy has one and looks so much better in person). This one does not have full leather like the other two (a must in my book), but does have the damn bearing upgrade that the other two had. Funny, BAT seems to have a lot of collectors that bid, so I think the mileage is a plus in that environment (a negative to me) Also, realize an auction like this comes down to if someone that loves Speed as much as i do comes into the room, but I'm gonna play along this time and throw out $27996....
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...11-carrera-24/
I'm guessing that you meant $17,996 not $27,996? This one will be interesting to see. As several others have said, someone will want the Speed Yellow bad enough to pay extra. There was a very nice Speed Yellow in Los Angeles on BAT a few weeks ago - forget the selling price but I think it was around $25k. Really like the yellow seat belts on this one!
When I bought my 996 in September 2017 with 54K I said the same thing.
How can there be
ANY
996 with less than 100K?
I
LOVE
daily driving mine! (Just hit 67K)
Thankfully there are people who don't drive their cars and leave them for us to enjoy.
That you for taking the huge depreciation hit, I'll take take the keys now.
Well I paid less than most 996 were selling for in 2017 so I thought I got a good deal, but it was 75% off MSRP.
Just wait until I tell my family what a "shrewd negotiator" I am!
Same here. I felt bad about the PO of my "roller" I bought for $4K he paid $17K if I recall (8 or 9 years ago) and put just over $20K into it before the timing chain snapped and took out the motor...After months of trying to sell it for $8K and claiming "it could be something simple" to fix and he never tried to restart it. I offered him $5K knowing he'd already bought a 2017 Boxter and just wanted it gone. I then pressed him about trying to restart it and he came clean.
JR told me not to pay more than $4K and that's what I did thinking this would be a long (1 year) project to get the funds together for a rebuild. I couldn't stand looking at it not being driven so I took a chance on a 50K mile factory replacement pulled from a part out for $6K,
Best roll of the dice I ever!
That was a good decision even if the engine didn't last.
You could drive it for a year while rebuilding the original engine.
Since it sounds like you got one in excellent shape, it gives you more time to rebuild the original, or save up for an FSI engine.
You were closer than me. next time I'm in Katy, beer's on me. (but you have to come west to claim!)
If it had aero it would have been in my garage next month.
Edit: Wow, reserve not met. Well, um - ok, NEXT.
Was not expecting RNM, crazy. I�d be.VERY surprised if he EVER sells it for more than $31k.
i can�t claim a beer on a RNM auction, but thanks!
yes on to the next one indeed...
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...11-carrera-28/
Perfrxt miles, decent color combo, most the PM done including imsb solution which is nice. I�d almost guess RNM on this one too but will say bidding stops at $25.5k
Possibly the price has not gone up quickly due to the common color.
But IMS Solution should help sell it.
But that is what I paid for my 996 with the IMS Solution, Fabspeed exhaust, and clear bra with a little more mileage about a year and a half ago.
So it could sell for that much, but I'd expect it to go for higher.
My 996 sold (to me) 1 day after it was listed for sale.
When I saw it priced for $20K locally, I texted him immediately and grabbed my Durametric cable and laptop and got going!
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jllphan
8hr away from closing and currently at 20k. Wonder if it will go super cheap (RNM) or bidders will come to the table at the end? Case of the Monday’s?
I don’t figure bid will climb to $23,000. Interior soft touch is beat up, tips sag, no Carrera II’s, no flares. No value-added items like suspension upgrades, 997 engine parts updates, skid plate, shifter, Bose, Fister, etc. No DME readout. Basic, low mile 996-$21,500, add $3,000 for IMS Solution; so $24,500 at high end. I believe max bid of $22,996 is possible. But I also thought Super Bowl O/U of 58 was too low. So bidding should end at $21,000.
I'm watching this one as well. Sitting right now at $20k. Will be interesting to see how much love the IMS solution provides compared to the standard LN retrofit bearing kit. Looks like a nice car though - I would definitely have been following this once very closely if I had not found mine in December. No prediction on price - BAT has been all over the place in the last couple of weeks on 996's.
Daryll
BAT well loved 99. Low miles, lo optioned, taco aero added. Shows love, but IMS not addressed. I'm gonna say $20,749.
5 hours left, get your bids in now(no affiliation, not bidding, wrong color for me).
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1999-porsche-911-27/
"Factory-style Aero-kit."
Definitely not a factory Taco, but I like it!
I like all kinds of Tacos!
I'm going to guess $22K.
I wish I could find a silver early 98 with aero-kit with more miles and fewer $$ locally.
I'd jump on it!
In fact if I could find a cheap early 98 locally I'd jump on it no matter the color with or without aero-kit.
This is an interesting one, was looking at it over this morning's coffee. Seems early aero cars are rather en vogue right now, but how bad will the aftermarket aero hurt. Also seems really quiet w/ the bidding, either lots of folks in the weeds or this one will be RNM. Gonna say the bidding stops at 22,996 and RNM.
My thinking on aftermarket body modes(including aero) is a crappy one will really have a negative affect. Nicely done aftermarket will have little or maybe no positive affect.
I like your number - if that is RNM on a car that has not had the IMS done, I would be surprised. This looks like a nice car overall; I'm not a fan of the aftermarket aero kit but at least it is decent looking. $23k seems like all the money for this one; if the seller were to get than and RNM I would question their sanity.
Daryll
I agree, an aftermarket aerokit-like kit it will have a minimal or negative affect on the price.
A factory aerokit added after it left the factory will have a greater affect on the price.
A factory aerokit added At the factory will have a much greater affect on the price.
A mis-matched aerokit, like mine, would really be a crap shoot.
I have a factory Aerokit II front bumper, factory Aerokit II side skirts, but an aftermarket aerokit I (Taco) spoiler.
But most people would not know mine is an aftermarket Taco, even if they got a good look at it.
Especially since it has all the factory stickers underneath.
It is only missing the manufacture's markings.
Headlight-wise, I have 2 sets of headlights.
One set with headlight covers and one set without.
If I were to sell mine the new owner could choose the look they liked.
I also have my factory rear deck, so except for the fron bumper, it could easily be put back to factory specs.
But I don't plan on ever selling mine.
I'm hoping rather to add to my Porsche collection.
Here is an interesting one that ends in an hour. Super low miles, IMS Solution, lots of other stuff done, near new tires. Does not appear to need anything...
Will be watching this one too...
Daryll
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...a-cabriolet-7/
The 2003 cab is black and looks to need a paint correction, has no springs or spacers or hardtop or PSM. It does have very low miles with newer Solution,
et al.
Plus, I personally don�t like Pzero noise. Not much else, info wise, to make me say it would go for more than $22,000.
That one does look nice.
It's not that far from me.
I'm a bit surprised by the price though.
Normally cabs sell for less that coupes, but this one is holding its own.
$26,800 =5%. Did not see that coming, especially after the low mileage coupe with the aftermarket aero kit went RNM.
One reason why I'm not in the car business...
Daryll
I was way off on the cab. That 03 4S looks like a $32,000 car. It is quite nice. Some very minor gripes on the chipped soft touch, but everything looks well cared for. A sharp car with memory seats, low miles, IMS and protected/corrected paint. I’ll be surprised if the bid does not get above 30. But it may have a $31,000 reserve.
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