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I just spotted this on craigslist. Private owner in Puyallup, WA... Not far from Tacoma / Seattle. Seems like a great looking car
and description for $32K I do not know the seller, so buyer beware.
I just spotted this on craigslist. Private owner in Puyallup, WA... Not far from Tacoma / Seattle. Seems like a great looking car
and description for $32K I do not know the seller, so buyer beware.
Looks reasonably priced if it checks out. As a buyer I would make sure that aftermarket alarm system is functioning properly and be diligent with checking maintenance history since there’s a crappy no name tape deck in the dash!
Looks reasonably priced if it checks out. As a buyer I would make sure that aftermarket alarm system is functioning properly and be diligent with checking maintenance history since there’s a crappy no name tape deck in the dash!
WHAT?? You don't like the sweet sounds of "SUPER SONIC" brand stereo ?? LOL!
This looks it could be good deal. 1989 C4 manual, 140k miles. But there is some paint damage. What do you all think? How much would it take to get that hood paint fixed?
FAR from an expert here but I've been shopping for a while now. USUALLY, by that mileage, a car would have some documentation for major maintenance. I'll reference again, the C2 with 300k miles that sold for $35k recently - it included over $30k of receipts for engine overhaul and a lot more...and it was a C2.
PS - hard to tell but the door jambs look like there's a soft spray line where there has been paint. Also, questionable fender/door gap.
Clearly a repo which we see a lot of. Car was originally a Canadian delivery very low optioned car.
Here is a standard sticker
Originally Posted by rsabeebe
i don't mean for this to sound like a rant, but i just reviewed Chequered Flag's website and they have 3 available 964s and the cheapest one is a '93 for $63.5k with 110k miles. they also have a '94 with 136k miles for $67.5k and a '91 with 63k miles for $73.5k. i know the resale business, but it still bugs me that they can artificially raise the prices on a market. if those cars were sold private party, you'd likely be looking at prices in the 50s and possibly low 60s - likely the high end of the prices they actually paid. they'll sit on the cars until the market starts to reach their prices. i know of a car that was bought by a dealer who gave the seller the "this is my dream car, i've been looking, etc, etc..." and it was literally on a website the next day after the sale with a premium attached. i'd much rather buy from a private seller and pay a fair market price instead of a car that has simply had a premium tacked onto it.
Most of these shops price high and will accept offers. A 91-94 usually demand 10% more than an 89-90. It took me a year or more to find mine back in the early 2000's and there weren't many nice cars to pick from then so it should be harder today depending on how discriminating. Privately you might find them for less but most likely many of the issues would still need addressing and at what cost? A private seller has less responsibility if anything is not as expected a lot harder to go after if it isn't as advertised. There are pros and cons to buying from either and there are as may people looking that are willing to pay up to buy from a reputable shop than a private seller. Know your cars and argue accordingly a few grand either direction is no reason to pass on a car. If it is a rare clean and good example buy the car not the price tag.
Most of these shops price high and will accept offers. A 91-94 usually demand 10% more than an 89-90. It took me a year or more to find mine back in the early 2000's and there weren't many nice cars to pick from then so it should be harder today depending on how discriminating. Privately you might find them for less but most likely many of the issues would still need addressing and at what cost? A private seller has less responsibility if anything is not as expected a lot harder to go after if it isn't as advertised. There are pros and cons to buying from either and there are as may people looking that are willing to pay up to buy from a reputable shop than a private seller. Know your cars and argue accordingly a few grand either direction is no reason to pass on a car. If it is a rare clean and good example buy the car not the price tag.
all good, valid points certainly. i'm probably just pissy because i've been one of those long time '64 fans from the beginning. i also had and sold an RSA well before the big march - 31k miles for $38.5k back in the day. if we had all known, we would have stocked up on '64s years and years ago, but we all know how that goes. the recent run in value and popularity is great for current owners - i got into my 993 C4S in time - but it makes it tough for the people who want one for exactly what the car is. that's not a slight on any 964 owner, i simply mean that for me, the 964 and 993 are the pinnacle of 911 design, character, and enjoyment factor. a year and a half ago, i bought a beautiful, restored '67 GTO (my dad had one when i was a kid and this is my 2nd), but i probably would have been better off putting that money towards a 964 C2. oh well. we can always correct our mistakes, even if it costs a little bit to do it.
we can always correct our mistakes, even if it costs a little bit to do it.
Some are worst than others, maybe we should have a thread "Cars I wish I had never sold". I think I would be on the top of the list of the biggest losers.
I sold
2 US Carerra Cups
2 993 SuperCups
92 911Turbo S2 "IMSA Supercar Series"
94 3.6 965
97' 993tt
Rothman's Turbo Cup 951
3 993 Cabs.
All sold too early, and all together, one nice retirement plan $$$.
Wow, what a marvelous car, and someone got a deal a lifetime. But who knew these cars would increase in the way they did??
exactly. like several other examples, they were just considered used up race cars at the time. $4k for a GTO, though. has to be one of the epic buys of all time.
Some are worst than others, maybe we should have a thread "Cars I wish I had never sold". I think I would be on the top of the list of the biggest losers.
I sold
2 US Carerra Cups
2 993 SuperCups
92 911Turbo S2 "IMSA Supercar Series"
94 3.6 965
97' 993tt
Rothman's Turbo Cup 951
3 993 Cabs.
All sold too early, and all together, one nice retirement plan $$$.
06-01-2018, 07:31 PM
1991 C4, 5-spd cabriolet
