Super Nice (But Super High Asking Price) 928 GTS on ebay
01-06-2012, 04:29 PM
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This is the midnight blue GTS he sold last year to a buyer here in Boston.
I didn't know it was for sale, but I guess the owner flipped it back to Turboboost(WH) and/or that perhaps it is still in Boston and TB/WH is reusing pictures from the last auction.
I didn't know it was for sale, but I guess the owner flipped it back to Turboboost(WH) and/or that perhaps it is still in Boston and TB/WH is reusing pictures from the last auction.
01-06-2012, 04:37 PM
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I am not in the market, and don't really keep up to date on the prices. It should be pointed out that in a non-commodities market, prices are set by buyers, not sellers. Asking prices and selling prices(as I very well know) are two completely different things.
I just bought a house that was recently asking $205k. I assure you, I did not pay anything remotely close to that price. I think this is a very nice, and quality example of the marque. All it takes is one guy out there looking for this product. But - how many of those 'one guy' buyers exist? WH makes a good living off the float between wholesale and retail, nothing wrong with that. But don't think for a minute that you have to pay the asking price for anything these days.
I just bought a house that was recently asking $205k. I assure you, I did not pay anything remotely close to that price. I think this is a very nice, and quality example of the marque. All it takes is one guy out there looking for this product. But - how many of those 'one guy' buyers exist? WH makes a good living off the float between wholesale and retail, nothing wrong with that. But don't think for a minute that you have to pay the asking price for anything these days.
01-06-2012, 04:54 PM
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I am not in the market, and don't really keep up to date on the prices. It should be pointed out that in a non-commodities market, prices are set by buyers, not sellers. Asking prices and selling prices(as I very well know) are two completely different things.
I just bought a house that was recently asking $205k. I assure you, I did not pay anything remotely close to that price. I think this is a very nice, and quality example of the marque. All it takes is one guy out there looking for this product. But - how many of those 'one guy' buyers exist? WH makes a good living off the float between wholesale and retail, nothing wrong with that. But don't think for a minute that you have to pay the asking price for anything these days.
I just bought a house that was recently asking $205k. I assure you, I did not pay anything remotely close to that price. I think this is a very nice, and quality example of the marque. All it takes is one guy out there looking for this product. But - how many of those 'one guy' buyers exist? WH makes a good living off the float between wholesale and retail, nothing wrong with that. But don't think for a minute that you have to pay the asking price for anything these days.
01-06-2012, 04:58 PM
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I don't think my bank would loan $97 large for an 18-year old car. At least not to me. Man, what is it with GTS intake tubes? I thought it was the heat, not the age that killed them.
01-06-2012, 05:02 PM
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01-06-2012, 05:10 PM
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Very nice car indeed, with more than decent specification (as per PET info):
92RS820104
WP0AA28
1994
928940
C02/U;
M28.49
G28.57
IXD4
IXK7
IXX6
M058
M130
M139
I218
I239
I323
M331
M340
I398
M418
M423
M437
M438
M481
M484
M513
M537
M553
M562
M567
M570
M573
M586
M595
M602
I692
I912
92RS820104
WP0AA28
1994
928940
C02/U;
M28.49
G28.57
IXD4
IXK7
IXX6
M058
M130
M139
I218
I239
I323
M331
M340
I398
M418
M423
M437
M438
M481
M484
M513
M537
M553
M562
M567
M570
M573
M586
M595
M602
I692
I912
01-06-2012, 05:25 PM
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Wilhoit short story:
Two years ago I was driven to Springfield, MO to give a talk. I had been looking at 928s and decided to combine business with pleasure. Showing up at sport car dealer in a limo is not the best strategy, is it?
Well, the trip was 3 hours. I arrived in Wilhoit's showroom with a PPI checklist and checkbook in hand to look at a green 93 GTS automatic. Due to confusion in scheduling, he was at home with the car. And he wouldn't return from across town with the car for me to see.
There were a few sales staff in the showroom. Plenty of 911 variants, too. No one offered to show me anything else 'that might be interesting'. In fact, they acted like I didn't belong there, go away. OK.
A few months later I purchased Jim Morton's 93 GTS and never looked back. In retrospect, I'm sure I ended up with the right car! But I'm also glad that Wilhoit guy is helping to maintain the value of mine. Wherever he is.
Two years ago I was driven to Springfield, MO to give a talk. I had been looking at 928s and decided to combine business with pleasure. Showing up at sport car dealer in a limo is not the best strategy, is it?
Well, the trip was 3 hours. I arrived in Wilhoit's showroom with a PPI checklist and checkbook in hand to look at a green 93 GTS automatic. Due to confusion in scheduling, he was at home with the car. And he wouldn't return from across town with the car for me to see.
There were a few sales staff in the showroom. Plenty of 911 variants, too. No one offered to show me anything else 'that might be interesting'. In fact, they acted like I didn't belong there, go away. OK.
A few months later I purchased Jim Morton's 93 GTS and never looked back. In retrospect, I'm sure I ended up with the right car! But I'm also glad that Wilhoit guy is helping to maintain the value of mine. Wherever he is.
01-06-2012, 05:45 PM
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When I was searching for my GTS in December he had a 94 and a 93 in silver with black interior (both great looking examples with low miles). I finally called him to try to make a deal and they were bothe gone. He told me that he usually holds on to 928s for a little while but that allof a sudden he coudnt keep em in stock. I ended up pulling the trigger on a black 94 from California (not as nice as some of his examples but saved some $$$$ and love the black).
01-06-2012, 06:42 PM
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Most people spending that kind of coin on cars don't need to finance them... They might if the numbers line up in their favor a bit, but most folks spending 100 large on a car just write a check for it I would think...
01-06-2012, 07:00 PM
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I know I am going to take alot of heat for this so apologies in advance...but for that price, there are other cars that would peak my interest. Don't get me wrong I love my 87 S4 dearly but this competes with other nice German cars like Audi R8, CL65 AMG, 911 Turbo (newer model), Panamera Turbo (0-60 in 3.8 sec). 
01-06-2012, 08:05 PM
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If this unit is sold at the asking price would that necessarily increase the market value for all GTS's?
Is it possible that its getting more recognition as a collector car in the mainstream market?
I noticed that when I went to Edmunds to get a used value for (now mine) 94 GTS it didn’t reflect what i was seeing on the market ($16-17K) but when I was in Kelli BB it had it closer to $40K.
That, along with Wilhoit's comments to me that he was moving them at a brisker pace than usual lately makes me wonder????
Is it possible that its getting more recognition as a collector car in the mainstream market?
I noticed that when I went to Edmunds to get a used value for (now mine) 94 GTS it didn’t reflect what i was seeing on the market ($16-17K) but when I was in Kelli BB it had it closer to $40K.
That, along with Wilhoit's comments to me that he was moving them at a brisker pace than usual lately makes me wonder????