What's a 996 engine worth?
04-28-2018, 06:12 PM
#1
What's a 996 engine worth?
Fortunately, this is entirely theoretical.
I was letting a friend drive my 996 (he loved it). After waiting for a red light to turn green, he was ready to go when a substantial truck cruised through the intersection - obviously while that direction's light was red. Had my friend been a bit too quick, we could easily have been hit.
This started a conversation about the value of a damaged 996. I don't carry collision insurance, and our hypothetical assumed that the truck driver was uninsured and my car was comprehensively munched - but the engine was fine. Surely an intact 996.2 engine with ~60k miles (and that's been running perfectly) is worth something.
But how would you sell such a thing? How could you convince a potential buyer that the engine was in good shape?
I was letting a friend drive my 996 (he loved it). After waiting for a red light to turn green, he was ready to go when a substantial truck cruised through the intersection - obviously while that direction's light was red. Had my friend been a bit too quick, we could easily have been hit.
This started a conversation about the value of a damaged 996. I don't carry collision insurance, and our hypothetical assumed that the truck driver was uninsured and my car was comprehensively munched - but the engine was fine. Surely an intact 996.2 engine with ~60k miles (and that's been running perfectly) is worth something.
But how would you sell such a thing? How could you convince a potential buyer that the engine was in good shape?
04-29-2018, 01:38 AM
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Great advice. My collector car insurance for 3 cars for a year is nearly the cost of my daily driver insurance for the family for one month. Yes, collector car insurance is about 10% of what you will pay for your DD.
04-29-2018, 09:59 AM
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04-29-2018, 12:29 PM
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This is the essence of the issue - could mean anything from "just back from Flat 6 Innovations" to "dubious engine with just enough work done to make it look like it could run for a couple of weeks".
How can you know the real worth of an engine without knowing it's actual history in detail, or having a very savvy person disassemble it?
How can you know the real worth of an engine without knowing it's actual history in detail, or having a very savvy person disassemble it?
04-29-2018, 12:36 PM
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This is the essence of the issue - could mean anything from "just back from Flat 6 Innovations" to "dubious engine with just enough work done to make it look like it could run for a couple of weeks".
How can you know the real worth of an engine without knowing it's actual history in detail, or having a very savvy person disassemble it?
How can you know the real worth of an engine without knowing it's actual history in detail, or having a very savvy person disassemble it?
04-29-2018, 09:12 PM
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Fortunately, this is entirely theoretical.
I was letting a friend drive my 996 (he loved it). After waiting for a red light to turn green, he was ready to go when a substantial truck cruised through the intersection - obviously while that direction's light was red. Had my friend been a bit too quick, we could easily have been hit.
This started a conversation about the value of a damaged 996. I don't carry collision insurance, and our hypothetical assumed that the truck driver was uninsured and my car was comprehensively munched - but the engine was fine. Surely an intact 996.2 engine with ~60k miles (and that's been running perfectly) is worth something.
But how would you sell such a thing? How could you convince a potential buyer that the engine was in good shape?
I was letting a friend drive my 996 (he loved it). After waiting for a red light to turn green, he was ready to go when a substantial truck cruised through the intersection - obviously while that direction's light was red. Had my friend been a bit too quick, we could easily have been hit.
This started a conversation about the value of a damaged 996. I don't carry collision insurance, and our hypothetical assumed that the truck driver was uninsured and my car was comprehensively munched - but the engine was fine. Surely an intact 996.2 engine with ~60k miles (and that's been running perfectly) is worth something.
But how would you sell such a thing? How could you convince a potential buyer that the engine was in good shape?
Ideally if the 996 is totalled you buy it back from the insurance co if the engine can be started in the car & buyer can listen to it run. $ 10,000 range.
05-01-2018, 01:04 PM
#11
I bought a used 1999 3.4 for $7k but the rear meain seal walked after just 1500miles. It was 'freshened' with new tensioners and wear pads etc. So long story short I must drop the engine again... Buyer beware... you really never know.
05-02-2018, 10:39 PM
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This is the essence of the issue - could mean anything from "just back from Flat 6 Innovations" to "dubious engine with just enough work done to make it look like it could run for a couple of weeks".
How can you know the real worth of an engine without knowing it's actual history in detail, or having a very savvy person disassemble it?
How can you know the real worth of an engine without knowing it's actual history in detail, or having a very savvy person disassemble it?
05-03-2018, 12:51 PM
#13
I'm convinced the RMS on these cars was designed to leak.
05-03-2018, 03:57 PM
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05-03-2018, 04:11 PM
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If the used engine is sitting on a pallet, and there's a printout of the engine parameters showing not too much issues, I would guess $8k if under 60k miles. Over 60k miles, no history, still in the bent car, maybe $6k. Add some if it's an early year 3.4L(best engine).
