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In my case, I'm sure it was the fact that I insisted on a reserve.
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- Remotes are flaky; I suspect the standard solder-joint issue
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he said in his original post he didn't ask to set a reserve.
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I will be (sadly) selling my 996 over the next couple of months, so having read positive stories on here about BringATrailer I thought I’d fill in their form and start talking to them about putting a listing together.
Nope! Got a very nice email just now:
Now, it’s not the first reason because I was happy to go with no reserve. Too many 996’s on BAT? Or maybe at 141k mine’s too leggy for them?
Sigh.
Kinda odd, I'd think they'd like the ME. A buddy local to me tried to sell his 2002 guards red cabriolet on BAT right before springtime and we were perplexed when they rejected his as well. Seemed like the perfect car for the time frame. Maybe they're wising up to the 996 saturation on their site. Don't know why they'd be sensitive to it - people seem to love them.
BTDT. Rejected my 1999 BMW Z3 Coupe, black/black, 60k miles, clean title and carfax, gorgeous.
In my case, I'm sure it was the fact that I insisted on a reserve. When they bounced it, I sold it for more than the reserve number. That place has jumped the shark.
I think its like winning the lotto to get your car on BAT these days. They must get hundreds of submissions because the buyers on that site will gladly pay a premium + BAT fees for cars. Now, they do curate some pretty cool vehicles but I've seen some "huh" cars on there too. In the OP's case I think its a combo of the high mileage and the 996's in the queue. They add a new one every few days it seems.
Fair enough. I guess I was hoping for a straightforward, hassle-free sale rather than having to resort to Craigslist, eBay or somesuch. I guess I’ll list it on here, once I can figure out what it’s worth.
I remember when BAT was just a blog linking to cool for sale ads elsewhere. I really like GCFSB too, but the “old” BAT was kinda fun.
I miss the old BAT too. Gotta admit though, the owners of BAT landed on a gold mine...It's nicely executed and they have very little risk. They don't even handle transfer of payment!
I got the same rejection response from BAT when I tried to list my 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Roadster. It was an awesome, very fast car with about 70k miles and fairly rare too.
I owned mine for 7 years and never seen another one except on the web.
I got more money for it on Craigslist than what I was willing to list it for on BAT. It sold in only a few days.
@Paul and Bill: One of the reasons I wanted to go with BAT is that I've no real idea what the car is worth. I'm not sure "what's my car worth" threads are allowed on here, so mods please do delete if this crosses any lines. But I'd be interested to know what the hive mind thinks.
Briefly:
- 141,753 miles, new big-IMS engine at 50k
- Extensive Porsche main dealer history from sale as a CPO car in 2006 to PO’s ownership in 2013; self-maintenance records since then.
- M030 but also various control arms, tie rods, ball joints etc have been done, as have the front diff seals and CV boots. 997 Carrera III rims with spacers - 7mm rear, 15mm front. Bridgestones with maybe 40% left?
- Designtek exhaust from the UK with 200 cell cats
- Wood redone on steering wheel, driver’s door handle and armrest; Leather retrimmed on steering wheel and seat bolsters. Passenger door wood could use redoing to match.
- Whole bunch of preventative maintenance and upgrades - third radiator, low temp thermostat, water pump, coolant tank, engine mounts, coolant pipes, brake and coolant flush, and probably some things I’m forgetting. DT40 every 5,000 miles during my ownership
- Transmission pinion bearing redone by previous owner. Clutch and RMS done at the same time, I believe, although no receipts for this. Function First shifter and trans mount insert - shift is really crisp
- Comes with owner’s manual, all keys, ME brochure and, if I can retrieve it from my ex, a genuine Porsche indoor cover. All the ME toys work, including the PCM1, to which I’ve added a USB / iPhone input
- Paint is maybe 8/10? One touched-in paint scratch on the left rear flank, maybe an inch long, which you notice once you know it’s there; Some stone chips and scratches under the spoiler commensurate with age and mileage; a slight key scratch by the driver’s door lock
- Remotes are flaky; I suspect the standard solder-joint issue
I'd say it was an exceptional "driver-quality" car - I was planning on keeping it a very long time so pretty much every 996 “issue” and wear item is already taken care of. No need for the buyer to drop an initial $3-5k on IMS and other preventative maintenance, It has a few minor cosmetic issues but then it's 18 years old.
Cheers
What are you looking to get for it? If I was to "guess" I would say it would sell quickly at $15K and I think if you priced it at $20K you might or might not get any callers asking you about it. Not that it doesn't sound nice, and I love the Millennium Editions, my friend has one, but I don't think they get the love they deserve. And with 90K on the IMS bearing, I don't think people will think that's good for life.
$15k seems hella low to me but I guess it depends if anyone out there is looking for an ME ... which I was when I bought it, but I know they're a love-em-or-hate-em car
I (really) don't want to start another IMS debate, but being a 2008 factory replacement engine IMS should be a non-issue. IMHO of course.
It's the mileage that's killing you. Even the engine has 90k on it. I think $15-16k is a good a number. The ME doesn't seem to add any value from what I've seen. The larger IMS is definitely a plus though.
