I finally sold my 2002 m3 and I am now looking for a 95 c2 0r c4 coupe. I am not really concerned with the mileage just looking for a good clean car, is this possible for around $35,000.

 

Yes -- a month ago I bought a '95 C2 with 41k for $31k. Low optioned (17" wheels, LSD/ABD, heated seats, rear wiper), but extremely clean with brand new P-zeros and alignment. All records since new. I spent about $600 fixing little things -- now it's perfect!

Chris.

 

I'm looking in the same market -- you can get a dandy for $35K

 

I have a 95 C2 with 39K that has ABD, LSD, R&L auto seats. Silver on blue. It is fantastic but everything is for sale. $35,000 firm. I will not be sorry if I do not hear from you./m

 

I bought my '95 C2 in May from a fellow Rennlister. Guards Red, cashmere interior, 51K miles, heated sports seats, 3-spoke steering wheel, 18" Classic II wheels, H&R springs and Bilstein HDs, RSR exhaust, drilled airbox, GIAC chip, strut brace, full service history, clear title, excellent exterior and interior with no dings, all chips touched up, for $35,000. Only two things missing on my wish list was that I wish it was Speed Yellow (though GR was a second choice) and LSD. I've had to spend $40 for a new heater duct, $200 for the toe link due to a torn boot, and $400 for Catz HIDs (optional splurge). Having said that, 9K miles later inc. one DE at Watkins Glen and a roadtrip to Indy for the F1 race, I couldn't be happier.

 

FWIW: Remember that the US 1995 model year ran from January '94 through July 1995 -- 19 months of production. One of the last '95s is a year and a half newer than one of the first.

 

Guys,

What is up with the prices. In Denver,Colorado, I just bought a '97 C2S with 49K, major options in GR and black interior with the sport hardback seats, litronics, motorsound, etc. for $31.8. PPI completely clean, all records, etc. Carfax perfect.

In Denver prices are way down. A '95 C2 in perfect condition with less than 60k will bring no more than $27k.

Sounds like prices are still up there in other parts of the country. With winter coming up, values are way down.

Alex

 

thanks for that bit of info alex!!!

next year i'll be sure to vacation up yer way & pick my '98 TT up there... if prices are sooooooo good. probably better in the colder mos. as well? CA is probably higher priced anyway.



rich

 

Alex, that is an unbelievable steal. I know a guy who got a clean C2S for $25k in this area. But it had prior accident damage.

 

I have to agree with some of you here, I've seen '95 C2s with some mileage go for well under $30k. Right now I'm not sure which year 993 I will settle on. You will occasionally come across heavily modded 993s that the owner wants to sell for $50k or more, but I have a hard time believing that they will sell for that much.

Looking at a $25-30k early NA 993 is a good investment because the depreciation will be much slower after that point.

 

For what it's worth, I got my very well looked after '96 C2 w/77k miles
from the original owner here in the Northeast for $28,500.
(And that was with new brakes, rotors, PZeros and full service completed).

The only issue I forsee is the cost of maintaining/repairing a higher mileage
993 may offset the slower depreciation level advantage.

Although, from perusing Rennlist postings, maintaining/repairing low-mileage
993s isn't exactly inexpensive either!!!

 

There was a silver 95 C2 Cab with under 30K miles last week that sold on the listing day with buy it now for $28K. Prices have come down.

 

Wow, and I thought Nota Troll had an "interesting" avatar...

 

PM'D YA

 

Rob W,

I definitely think you can get an excellent '95 or '96 993 for $35K. However, I think the posters on this board who got cars that they say are in very good condition in the $28K-31K range got very lucky. Even in this "down" market, really nice, no-story '95s usually bring more than that. I also don't think one can tell much at all from what an eBay car sold for. It goes without saying that many cars are not nearly as nice as their adds claim -- without seeing the $28K eBay car, we have no idea of its condition.

Everyone has his own definition of what "nice" and "clean" and other such descriptions mean, and people often disagree with each other. There certainly are some bargains out there, and the posters here may well have found some of them. From what I've seen personally, it is very difficult to get what I consider a very nice '95 for $30K or less, unless the miles are quite high. Even at $30K, a really nice car is likely to have closer to 100K miles than to 50K miles, unless you find a true bargain that isn't too good to be true.