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Father passed away and I inherited a car. 1986 911. Exterior is in decent shape... scratches here and there and a ding on a rubber bumper. Original paint and a replaced manual soft top 8 or 9 years ago.
He didn't drive it much and it mostly sits in the garage. 100k miles on it. Battery was dead when I got it.
Some smoke on startup (after recharging a dead battery) and a steady but somewhat inconsistent idle.
The interior is in decent shape but does show some wear.
I'm trying to get a better understanding of the true condition of the car. Any recommendations in the Maryland (Montgomery County) area for a mechanic that could do a once over to offer advice on its condition and what it may need? Thanks!
Adam,
Sorry to hear about your father. Like mentioned smoke is not all bad. Go get it looked at and see what if anything other than a new home it needs. The market is softening up so if sell is in your future sooner is better than later. If you have a number shoot me a PM. I have been looking for a 3.2 car
The market is softening up so if sell is in your future sooner is better than later. If you have a number shoot me a PM. I have been looking for a 3.2 car
Cheers, Mike
According to August 2023 PCA magazine the market for 3.2 is strong.
According to August 2023 PCA magazine the market for 3.2 is strong.
i have found since it is a club magazine the owners tend to be attached to their cars and believe they are worth more than they are.
Im sure it gives a general idea but any club magazine i find for any Marque does not represent market values for their vehicles, Club magazines tend to be on the higher side lets say , to be nice.
But for the record i don't think bring a trailer does either, but a collection of sources will give to a good idea
i have found since it is a club magazine the owners tend to be attached to their cars and believe they are worth more than they are.
Im sure it gives a general idea but any club magazine i find for any Marque does not represent market values for their vehicles, Club magazines tend to be on the higher side lets say , to be nice.
But for the record i don't think bring a trailer does either, but a collection of sources will give to a good idea
I would agree but this is a market dashboard (external source Hagerty) that describes ratings 1-6, estimated values, price guides, trends, sales results, asking price and then market sales numbers. Their analysis makes it look like values are steady and looking at it mine is worth more than I thought.
I would agree but this is a market dashboard (external source Hagerty) that describes ratings 1-6, estimated values, price guides, trends, sales results, asking price and then market sales numbers. Their analysis makes it look like values are steady and looking at it mine is worth more than I thought.
oh yes a place like a Haggerty dashboard i think would be good .. when you said PCA , I just thought you meant PCA marketplace.
Funny you should mention this .. Haggerty increased the value of my SC said i had it to low.. i didn't mind the small premium bump. i only had it at 50K CAD , which is really nothing in today's market.
funny side story , guy walks by my house constantly telling me he wants to buy my car and throw him a number and make sure he is top of the list when selling ... i got so fed up I said fine you want it ? 100K .. he was like , now way it is worth that much . my response: then you don't really want it then do you.
oh yes a place like a Haggerty dashboard i think would be good .. when you said PCA , I just thought you meant PCA marketplace.
Funny you should mention this .. Haggerty increased the value of my SC said i had it to low.. i didn't mind the small premium bump. i only had it at 50K CAD , which is really nothing in today's market.
funny side story , guy walks by my house constantly telling me he wants to buy my car and throw him a number and make sure he is top of the list when selling ... i got so fed up I said fine you want it ? 100K .. he was like , now way it is worth that much . my response: then you don't really want it then do you.
Thats funny, I guess everything has a price! Hagerty has mine at $50k but I’m thinking it’s between a 3 and 2 condition which brings it to around $65k but I won’t change it because they’ll jack my cost.
Thats funny, I guess everything has a price! Hagerty has mine at $50k but I’m thinking it’s between a 3 and 2 condition which brings it to around $65k but I won’t change it because they’ll jack my cost.
yeah 50K USD .. mine is 60k CAD so that's about 43K USD , really low, but i really don't care.. not like id go by another one at this stage. if it got crashed or stolen id just move on , unlikely to buy another Porsche.
11-04-2023, 09:57 AM
Inherited an 1986 911. What now???
