Just Sold My 996!

Since buying a 78 911 SC, the 996 has been sitting in the driveway unused and somewhat unloved, so I offered it to a couple of friends and one decided to take it off my hands. 996 ownership was bittersweet for me. I liked the car but I never fell in love with it the way that I have fell in love with the 911 SC. No reason for worry, I still have my Boxster Spec race car, the 911 SC, and a 944 Turbo to keep my Porsche life fulfilled. And I've always had an interest in 356's and there is an open spot in the driveway now...

Dang, that's a lot of car for $10,000. Love the color. For someone nervous about getting into a 996, that would be a low cost - low risk opportunity.

I also would not be able to fall in love wit a 996 of that color. My opinion , just an awful color for a high performance sports car

I would have been all over that for 10k..

Heck of a deal for $10k, looks clean.

Wheels and tires alone probably worth a grand. That would have been a great car for my high schooler. (Flame suit on)

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Its a good thing we don't all think alike. The world would be all black and white (or silver and black as the case is with most modern Porsches) Blue is a very good color for most Porsche models. I believe there are more shades of blue in Porsche's color pallets over the years than any other color.

straight from my manual

Hmm, Not sure what that quote means. There is Ocean Blue, Midnight Blue, Lapis Blue, Cobalt Blue, Azzuro Blue, Baltic Blue, Horizon Blue, Minerva Blue, Zenith Blue, Zircon Blue, and a couple more I cant recall at the moment. These are all for the 996/997 model range. There are another dozen or so from earlier and later model ranges. I suppose not all of these were available in the US, but any would be available if ordered PTS.

Porsche was really trying to tap the female market

Next time, how 'bout you post up here before you sell it at a ridiculously good price?

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Did I miss the part where 996 values skyrocketed? The Blue Book on this car is only $7K.

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KBB has been notoriously inaccurate on 996 pricing. Market, condition, equipment, maintenance history, etc., all have a dramatic effect on the values of these vehicles. I paid $30,000 for my 2004 a year ago, and it was the lowest priced, best condition car I could find in the area. Prices haven't really changed much in the past 12 months, either. I think $10,000 for OP's example is a damn good deal.

You gave that car away. The last thing in the world I need is another Porsche but at that price it would be impossible to resist. I've spent that much on wristwatches in the last six months. Are you sure it is gone?

There's a very high mileage seal gray 2001 6 speed coupe on eBay right now with a Buy It Now price of $10,500. It looks to be in nice shape with some nice options. Located in south Florida (no affiliation). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...US_Cars_Trucks Spending $10k on a 996 kind of takes the whole 50 Shades of CEF off the table. If the engine grenades, you sell the carcass for $5,000 and move on. On the other hand, you might get 30,000 or 40,000 miles out of the car with reasonable maintenance costs before you pass it on to the next guy for about what you paid for it. Plus, with that low of investment, you won't feel the need to spend a bunch of money replacing parts that might not fail for years. I constantly see posts on here advising people to buy a car that passes a PPI then to immediately spend several thousands of dollars replacing the water pump, IMSB, RMS, AOS, and WYAIT the clutch and several other things. At the $10,000 price point, you buy a high mileage car that's running fine, then you spend money to fix stuff IF IT BREAKS. It might not be the typical path for most Rennlisters, but there is actually some common sense at play in that scenario. Like johnireland points out, for that price, you truly are spending pocket change, especially when you subtract the value of the carcass if your high mileage car does grenade the engine. It's a maximum $5,000 gamble that's got a nice potential upside.

10K was a steal for the buyer. Of course, blue is the best color.

wow that was a very good deal. im sure the new owner is very happy.

I did enjoy my second Porsche, a MY 79 SC coupe with 21k miles when I purchased it in 1994. I drove it for 4 years and have to say it was a lot of fun to own and drive the SC. It had a very loud Borla exhaust that the PO installed, along with a lowered suspension.

10.000 USD? You don't even get a 1997 boxster for that in sweden. Damn.

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I only paid $10K for it 2 years ago. To me, $10K is a fair price and I was selling it to a friend and I always give friends a decent deal. And while I am 99.9% sure that its sold, I don't have the money in my hand yet, so all I can say is that I'll let you guys know if the deal falls through for some reason.

Who doesn't love blue?

Its officially sold - the money's in my bank. Thanks to everyone here and you never know, at some point there might be another 996 in my future...

You'll be back. They always come back.

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Right, but the Blue Book value on a 1988 911 is around $6,500 and you can't buy one these days for less than $22,000 and most are selling for $30,000. Edmunds and Blue Book don't play nice with Porsche. Either way, you sold it to a friend and they got a great deal!

Here is another price point. A trade-in number rather than private party. I just traded in my 2001 C4 Cabriolet on a 987.2. Dealer gave $20K. The C4 had 58K miles, was a Tiptronic, needed a muffler (one rattled when cold), and the digital readout LED screen had "worms" in it. Other than these two items it was in very good to excellent condition mechanically and aesthetically. New sticker price was some $97K, and I paid a bit less than 1/4 of that a couple of years ago. NADA trade-in range was $17.7K to $22.4K KBB trade-in was $21K-$25K. CLEARBook says $19K The first two seem pretty high to me as I doubt I could do better than $21K-$22K selling privately. With the nearly $2K that I saved on sales tax due to the trade, I figure I came out even or a little ahead by just trading it in. I enjoyed my 996. I may come back to one again someday, and if so it may be a 996.2 coupe, perhaps a turbo. And, the 996 forum is by far the best in terms of banter, offbeat posts, etc., but also in terms of friendliness and genuinely helpful advice and info. Hopefully you will understand then that I still want to lurk about on the forum

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Mr. Black, No way, you hoser. You sold your car, so get the hell out!! Sincerely, Mr. Pot

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Yeah. Say, Mr. Pot, how's the 996 search coming along? Finding the next car is part of the fun..... Sincerely, Mr. Black (that's Kettle Black to you)

My guess is that I will make due with the 928 and 951 til fall before I get real serious. Right now, lots of buyers with spring fever out there. If the right deal comes along, I'm able to pull the trigger but my guess is October/November will be the time to buy. Congrats on your sale BTW.