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How good is an on-line Kelly Blue Book price quote?

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Old 03-15-2004, 05:00 PM
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Default How good is an on-line Kelly Blue Book price quote?

Hey just wondering, how reaslistic is a Kelly Blue Book
private party price quote. I did an on-line quote for a '94
Guards Red 968 coupe in excellent condition with
90,000 miles. The price came back as $13.9k. Is this
a good price?

Anyone?
Old 03-15-2004, 05:27 PM
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i would think that price is Uber cheap for that car
Old 03-15-2004, 05:39 PM
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I've found KBB's results to be well below people's asking prices. That said, 14K for a 968 coupe with 90K miles is conceivable, though on the low end. Add a grand or two if it's a flop-top.
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does it have the manual tranny?
that usually adds a premium too

drover: you're prolly right, my only experience is looking at asking prices
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btw: 2 brand new members?
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Old 03-15-2004, 05:59 PM
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Thanks for the welcome.

The KBB price quote is definitely lower than the asking price on this car.
The seller is asking $16.9 for this car with a manual tranny.
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NADA I have found to be much more accurate to the real world online.....
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How good is an on-line Kelly Blue Book price quote?
Useless, completely useless.
NADA is no better.
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the most acurate prices for porsches are found in the pml (porsche market letter). you have to get a subscription, but if you are seriously buying, and really looking for a great car, its worth it, for their valuations, articles, buying guides, and classifieds

http://www.pmletter.com/
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Well, I checked the KBB price for my M3, it came back as ~$4000. If I was selling I'd want around $25000 for it, so that should give you an idea.

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KBB ain't worth ****.
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It's not even worth the paper it's printed on. It says low 3k for an 1986 951 if I can find them that cheap I would have 3 for what mine cost. Nada is a little better but still not what it should be around. Also the car is only worth what a buyer and seller want to make a deal on. Maybe KBB gives me more reason to keep the 951 forever
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KBB should only be used as a rough estimate if curious as to the price range for a vehicle. Porsches, (particularly well maintained water-cooled front engines) will always list in KBB low due to depreciation. They are sold much higher because it's a select car market and buyers are usually determined to get what they want and pay for a great example. After all, it's worth as much as an enthusiast is willing to pay.
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KBB is low. It's about 75% of true market value on used Porsche.
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There seems to be a consensus of opinion here. Thanks for all the input. I'll
check into the Market Letter.

What does anyone think of the $16.9K asking price of a 94 968 coupe with
90,000 miles on it?


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