Pricing help
Racer
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+996 for clearbook ... http://clearbook.truecar.com/
The other way of getting good pricing data is looking at ebay completed auctions. That said, pretty blue cab, low miles ... you might get $22k.
The other way of getting good pricing data is looking at ebay completed auctions. That said, pretty blue cab, low miles ... you might get $22k.
Race Director
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From: Bentonville, AR
While I would not offer the car at $40K and I agree KBB is just one input for value -- another would be to search for similar cars across the USA and get a feel for what the prices being asked vs. condition -- I'd want more than a handful of RL guesses before I offered the car for $28K. I note in one graph while $26K is the market average there are some cars that sell for more, up to nearly $40K. Why not aim a bit higher than letting the car go at a fire sale price?
The car has a lot going for it. For instance, not the 1st year of a new model, so none the 1st year issues.
Classic body style. Cab. 6-speed. Outstanding color. A Cab is not a choice that a buyer makers to go unnoticed. In Lapis Blue.. wow! The car's a stunner.
Excellent condition. Low miles. 6-speed. Well taken care of. No stories.
I mean the car has a lot going for it. Let the buyers find a reason to offer less. Point them to other examples that compare less favorably to this car. I mean that shouldn't be too hard to do given the car's condition.
In short become a car salesman for a while.
Track Day
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As a recent purchaser of a 996, I'd say price depends on location and how fast you need to sell it. Compare it to your local ads and then list it in the range you feel comfortable. Also, when you list the car make sure your thorough with your description and include lots of photos. Make it an easy decision for the buyer.
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Whoops didn't notice this is pre-facelift car, 25K would be about the top of the market.
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I guess opinions are like...everybody has one!
I have been looking for a car very similar to the one you mention for a while now (several months). I am looking for a slightly different color scheme, but the one your friend has looks very nice. I am not sure where the under $25k numbers are coming from. In my experience, asking prices for a car like this are closer to $30k. In fact, if you pull up Autotrader in the Colorado area, you will find another very nice example for a little under 30 with slightly lower mileage and same year (color black). Based on what I have seen across the country, this seems pretty fair. Would he come down more? Maybe, but probably not another $5k.
Unless your friend is in a hurry, I would not give it away. I am certainly looking for a deal and willing to wait for the right one, but I fully expect to pay on the upper end of what people have been discussing here unless I just find a fire sale.
One thing I have found interesting is that many of the reputable dealer prices have actually been more reasonable than the private party sellers. I suppose this is because pp's are simply looking prices up on KBB on the pcars they bought new 10+ years ago for $80-$100k and expecting to get what the book says.
Question for the board at large. Have any of you actually had experience with trading one of these 996's in? Is a dealer really willing to give trade for what KBB or NADA says? If so, I suppose they would just adjust the price of their sale car upward? Not really sure about this one. Any thoughts on this would be interesting to me.
I have been looking for a car very similar to the one you mention for a while now (several months). I am looking for a slightly different color scheme, but the one your friend has looks very nice. I am not sure where the under $25k numbers are coming from. In my experience, asking prices for a car like this are closer to $30k. In fact, if you pull up Autotrader in the Colorado area, you will find another very nice example for a little under 30 with slightly lower mileage and same year (color black). Based on what I have seen across the country, this seems pretty fair. Would he come down more? Maybe, but probably not another $5k.
Unless your friend is in a hurry, I would not give it away. I am certainly looking for a deal and willing to wait for the right one, but I fully expect to pay on the upper end of what people have been discussing here unless I just find a fire sale.
One thing I have found interesting is that many of the reputable dealer prices have actually been more reasonable than the private party sellers. I suppose this is because pp's are simply looking prices up on KBB on the pcars they bought new 10+ years ago for $80-$100k and expecting to get what the book says.
Question for the board at large. Have any of you actually had experience with trading one of these 996's in? Is a dealer really willing to give trade for what KBB or NADA says? If so, I suppose they would just adjust the price of their sale car upward? Not really sure about this one. Any thoughts on this would be interesting to me.
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Question for the board at large. Have any of you actually had experience with trading one of these 996's in? Is a dealer really willing to give trade for what KBB or NADA says? If so, I suppose they would just adjust the price of their sale car upward? Not really sure about this one. Any thoughts on this would be interesting to me.
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When I bought my 02 I had no clue about the IMS. I just spotted the ad on craig's list and the car was very close by. All I knew was that 911s were $$ when they were new, it did not look old and out dated, the top mechanism was very cool, and the car was a blast to drive. After I drove it, I wanted it. I'm sure there are other people out there like me that don't spend a ton of time doing research before the buy.
I'm sure if the seller spends time to make it as clean as possible, gathers as much info as they can, and takes really great PICTURES a buyer will show up and give a good price. Sellers often take terrible cell phone pics of there car in an apartment parking lot, provide an effortless write-up, then assume the values have dropped when no one calls.
Giving your car away is easy, but if you want what is is worth it may take some modest effort. It is a small job, but it does pay real cash.
Good luck
I'm sure if the seller spends time to make it as clean as possible, gathers as much info as they can, and takes really great PICTURES a buyer will show up and give a good price. Sellers often take terrible cell phone pics of there car in an apartment parking lot, provide an effortless write-up, then assume the values have dropped when no one calls.
Giving your car away is easy, but if you want what is is worth it may take some modest effort. It is a small job, but it does pay real cash.
Good luck
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I am not sure where the under $25k numbers are coming from. In my experience, asking prices for a car like this are closer to $30k. In fact, if you pull up Autotrader...
One thing I have found interesting is that many of the reputable dealer prices have actually been more reasonable than the private party sellers.
One thing I have found interesting is that many of the reputable dealer prices have actually been more reasonable than the private party sellers.
I am always scanning craigslist, ebay, autotrader, etc. looking for something I can't resist. I keep seeing a nice looking MKII 996 turbo that keeps getting re-advertised at $52K. Does that tell us that MKII turbos are worth $52K? Nope, it tells us the opposite, that it's a no-sale at that price... It's probably a $43K -$45K car tops that he'd be lucky to get $39K from a dealer for.