2002 C2 pricing question

Hello, I am planning to sell my 2002 C2 to get a 2009 Cayman (just want something newer and different), but have no idea what the fair market value of my car is. It looks like prices are all over the place. My car has just turned 100K miles and in the past 6 months, it had the IMS/RMS/AOS/Clutch/Brakes/Tires done. I have all service records since 2004. Minor paint work due to rock chips, scratches and etc. It's lightly optioned (xenon lights, carbon fiber shift **** and e-brake lever, etc.), silver exterior and black interior. What price should I target? Or should I just trade it in at the dealer? Any advice would be appreciated! Eunsulover

Ask $20000...settle at $18000... OR ask yourself this question. If you were buying it, what would YOU reasonably pay for it?..... That's your selling price.

I am in the market for a 996 Cabriolet so have been following the prices lately. There is an 02 Cab with 106k miles Silver/Black for sale in NYC, with recent brakes, tires, AOS, alternator, fuel pump, belt and bearings, spark plugs, water hoses, water tanks, air vacuum in the last 12 months. The clutch was replaced at 50k but still on the original IMS. Asking price was $20k and I negotiated him down to $18k. Maybe yours is worth slightly more because the IMS/Clutch were just done. He thinks he will get $18k if he waits until the spring. Im also looking at a 2000 Cabriolet with half the mileage (53k) for the same price $18k.. (dont want to hijack your thread so i am going to start a new thread specifically comparing these 2 cars)

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$20,000 +/- 10%

Hey, if you pay the $18 or so to become a Rennlist member, you can advertise it here on Rennlist. Lots of people lurk Rennlist when they are in the market. With all of the recent work and long-term ownership, your car should appeal to the Rennlist types. You'll be able to post more info on it and pics without fear that the moderators will delete this thread as a lightly veiled For Sale ad. Not sayin' yours is, but I'll bet the mods still delete it. Especially if you are going to buy a Cayenne, you'll be using Rennlist a lot.

I'm working the the final details on a car similar to yours. 78K miles, Silver Grey C2, sport package, seemingly very-well maintained, for $21K. Still have to get through the PPI this week, but I'm expecting it will pass unless something really big comes up that I couldn't see from a cursory visual inspection. (Very possible) You're right about prices being all over the place. I saw the same thing here in SoCal.

Got it. Thanks so much for your advice! At $18K, perhaps, I should just hold onto my car and keep it as a second car. $18K is a steal for a car of this caliber and can't imagine anything else better at this price (E46 M3 maybe).... I may be deluded, but I saw an Excellence article on how 996 prices are likely to go up. Not betting on that, but I just don't see these cars in great condition being sold under $10K in the near future...

One variable is where you live. In some places, CA, TX, FL, etc., Porsches are fairly easy to find and this drives prices down. In other parts of the country you may find your car is fairly rare. Your car is a bit of a challenge. IMS dealt with, but over that psychological 100k mark. List it for $23K and see what happens...

Over a 100000 is what will keep the price down. Keep it.

I don't know about the prices going up but I believe the 996 will stop being the Porsche to kick around in the future. When the the newer, computer operated vehicle on four wheels start to age, the prices will fall faster than a BMW [stands for Big Money Waster]. Electronic problems can be a continuous nightmare. The 996 units are fairly electronic light and are the stepping stones from the older, air cooled Porsche into the more modern age. Hang on to it, it will come into its own soon enough!

I agree with Hurdi's pricing assessment. As stated above, the 100K miles is a "psychological" mark. Now, 100k may well apply to a 1978 Ford Torino, but with any reasonably modern car, 100K is a fairly arbitrary number.

First post here, but just chiming in - prices in Canada are definitely a lot more than in the States! As a recent buyer, the 100k mile mark is definitely a psychological barrier to purchase (I set my autotrader search at under 100k km in fact). For a car that you've spent so much effort on, you'll get more out of it by keeping it. I wouldn't be betting on the prices of 996s to skyrocket, but knowing that the next generation of Porsches will likely have less cylinders (with base cars getting forced induction), less pedals (in general PDK is taking over), more electronics, and bigger in size, the 996 may be the purest driving experience of all water-cooled Porsches. For that and for the current entry-level prices, it would be a very nice occasional vehicle to have around in 10-20 years time.

Thanks so much! Will just hold onto it! Also, two Porsches are always better than 1

I have a 2002 Targa just turned 74k miles. Original clutch,IMS,RMS etc. Heavily optioned (MSRP $90,000) I'll admit I'd be content with $20k extremely happy with $22k.