Prices Keep Drifting Up
#256
That Targa has one unique quirk per the option sheet: originally came with Savanna Beige floor mats.
Surprised the BaT peanut gallery isn't freaking out over the fact black mats are in there, and the one in the front passenger footwell is incorrect.
Surprised the BaT peanut gallery isn't freaking out over the fact black mats are in there, and the one in the front passenger footwell is incorrect.
#258
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This thread intrigues me. Are people wanting them as is or wanting them better sorted? Is the IMS the biggest issue? I have read a bit people are not as concerned when buying a 996 as they plan to overhaul the engine regardless. The guards red one was surprising/encouraging with the miles on the clock. I have gotten back to restoring mine. I have had a few pieces aquadipped to match the burl wood interior. I am redoing the seats and center console to give it a better look. That leaves the engine. It is a dual row with 104k, so I am at the point it is going to need a major refresh. My wife has been giving me the side eye when she has seen what Kelly Blue book has as a price and I get the “I thought this car was an investment that would not go down in price!?!”...ugh. I have owned the car and enjoyed it for almost three years now.
I am kicking around the idea of doin the LS swap to make it unique, but would it increase the value significantly?
I am kicking around the idea of doin the LS swap to make it unique, but would it increase the value significantly?
Why would you spend the money to do an LS swap? I don't get it?
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#260
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If you're worried about refreshing it, then sell it. You'll never get your money back.
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#261
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This one on the 996 fb group needs a good home.
Been pricing 996s for a while now and they seem to be going way up, I cant find the Taco packaged 996s and when I do I am seeing them in the $30k. I have 2 996s with Tacos that I am wathing to see if they will go down 1 is Yellow and the other is Gray, both clean and look good. It amazes me how I would see some of these 996s under $22k at a time and now, nope
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#263
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Wow, that Taco with Ohlins is a solid buy.
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#265
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I think an LS swap will increase the value of a 996, but that is only if it is done correctly.
If you don't have working gauges, AC, power steering, etc it will hurt the price.
I think the same 996 with an FSI engine will be worth even more.
But buying cars or engines, as a financial investment is a bad idea.
I've flipped cars before and made a great profit, and the next car has eaten the profit of the previous car and not made much if any money.
I no longer buy cars to flip...but I do keep my eyes open for one.
Sometimes the adventure is worth it.
Project cars can be great fun, or nightmares.
It's hard to tell which until you've paid your money and get many hours into the job.
If you don't have working gauges, AC, power steering, etc it will hurt the price.
I think the same 996 with an FSI engine will be worth even more.
But buying cars or engines, as a financial investment is a bad idea.
I've flipped cars before and made a great profit, and the next car has eaten the profit of the previous car and not made much if any money.
I no longer buy cars to flip...but I do keep my eyes open for one.
Sometimes the adventure is worth it.
Project cars can be great fun, or nightmares.
It's hard to tell which until you've paid your money and get many hours into the job.
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#266
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Speaking of taco's, early model XAA with LSD and ambers popped up on BAT:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...1-carrera-188/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...1-carrera-188/
#267
Yes an LS swap would make it special but not in a good way. Most buyers are looking for the flat-six 911 experience. It's your car so do what you want, but don't expect it to be easy to sell. In your case, with 104k miles and the engine still running well (right?), I would just do the maintenance required, replace the IMS bearing if it hasn't been done already, and keep on driving.
#269
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For all the money you would spend on a 4.0, you'd be much better off in every single way just scraping together a little more money and buying a GT3.
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#270
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Suggest you go look at listings in the classifieds, but the short answer is, not much. Unless you can do the work yourself you're going to lose money, and in the end, even if you do the work yourself, you've probably still lost it (and your time).
For all the money you would spend on a 4.0, you'd be much better off in every single way just scraping together a little more money and buying a GT3.
For all the money you would spend on a 4.0, you'd be much better off in every single way just scraping together a little more money and buying a GT3.
But I suppose your point still stands if you are paying current market values and then sending having the engine pre-emptively rebuilt into a reliable big bore build with a quality builder.