What's it worth
 

I'm having a VF supercharger kit installed on my 2003 cabriolet, which is supposed to take the hp up to 470. It is in mint cond. with 29,000 miles. I may be selling it in the spring and was wondering its market value. Midnight Blue, with many options. List was $105,000.

any ideas?

Just curious - why add the supercharger if you're planning to sell the car? The value of the car will not increase as much as you spend on the upgrade. In fact, it may make e car more difficult to sell because many Porsche buyers prefer cars that are original.

You will certainly not recover the cost of the supercharger.

I would not buy a car that had a supercharger put on it. Not saying I wouldn't put one on my own, but I wouldn't buy one that someone else had installed, so for me, it's a no go, regardless of how great everything else is. FWIW, I've also had this same discussion with lots of other P-Car guys about passing on cars that have mods.

That said, I also agree with Dennis, if you are possibly going to be selling it in a few months, why not just scrub the entire SC idea and sell the car as is. Much more likely to sell faster, and you won't endure the loss of the SC price.

^^ What they said.

^^agreed - I passed on a lot of cars that were modded. Right or not, I didn't want to buy someone else's ragged problems.

* post your zip code/location
* list the options of your car
* post pictures
* Have a PPI done (good if you also have service/maintenance records) and tell us the findings.

Then we can give you ideas on a realistic asking price for your car (list price has zero bearing on this). P.S. as already pointed out, keep the cash for the supercharger you're planning to add.

Just curious, (I have read nothing but good results on VF's product), as to why some of you would supercharge you own, but, not buy one already supercharged. It's being installed by RUF USA.

I was only thinking of selling as I may upgrade, but, want to experience it first.

thanks for your replies and advice.

Many people think the 996 NA engine is not as robust as the GT1 block of the past and compared to the turbo/GT3 engine block. Stressing the engine with a turbo or supercharger will only shorten its life.

If you want more power, sell your NA and buy a turbo.

+1 on all you alls' comments.

I have no issue with the VF product or with RUF. I'm sure it's a great upgrade and it will be done correctly. My only issue is that it will be expensive and you won't recover your investment. It's a bit like improving your house. You spend thousands of dollars to upgrade it, but then you frequently don't see any of that investment when you sell.

Many Used Porsche buyers prefer an "unmolested and original" vehicle when they purchase their car. A supercharged car is probably one that has been driven harder than an original car.

I've actually considered a supercharger upgrade. However, if I do that it will be for my enjoyment only. I'm not planning to sell it, and I don't expect that upgrade to increase my car's value.

Most buyers want to do mods themselves, not buy someone else's dream car. And modification is usually not just a single item, but a series of decisions that actually begin with the base car's colors and options and proceed from there. Whenever you add a modification you almost certainly narrow the field of potential buyers.

But of course it is your car - do whatever you want!

I agree with all of the above comments. The major point is that just as mods can be done correctly, they can be done incorrectly. The fact that you're having a well respected shop do the work goes a long way, but when it comes to using forced induction on an NA engine there are too many things that can go wrong. I'm with others that I wouldn't touch your car after the supercharger install. I'm not saying you won't find a buyer, but they will be much fewer and farther between...and that means a lower price.

So you have the SC kit already installed(per your first post) or are you getting it installed? Either way, I would recommend uninstalling it before you sell it and selling the SC kit separately when it comes time.

+1 with apline003 - remove it and sell as separate aftermarket part.
It's not only the "who did the mod" but the "what did the person DO with the modded car" that worries me when looking at certain modified cars - especially supercharger.

To get back to original question, quickly looking around locally here (Toronto, Canada) - 99-04 996's cab or carrera seem to go anywhere from low 30's to low 40's with low km, no mods. Slightly more for C4, and more for 4S