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I saw that it had previously been listed recently, but didn't know the back story. It got up to $37,800 with fees, which is actually pretty good money. Per the new listing, and its mentioned twice, it was serviced in November. The service included a LN IMS bearing, clutch, water pump, belts, AOS, thermostat, coolant expansion tank, fluids and spark plugs. Will be interesting to see if the service and replacement of wear items changes the end result.
Yeah I ended up seeing that after I made my post. Interesting move. That's quite a list of maintenance they decided to put in, highly doubt they'll make that back on return. Definitely interested to see what happens.
That's quite a list of maintenance they decided to put in, highly doubt they'll make that back on return. Definitely interested to see what happens.
Agreed. And, unfortunately, I think what the seller is expecting is to get the $40K+ they originally wanted plus whatever they paid for the maintenance/upgrades. If I were a betting man, I would expect it to fail to make reserve again.
I bought my car on that site in April for $33,333 (+fees) and it's very, very similar other than mileage and Carfax (mine is clean, this one isn't). I don't know what the seller is expecting. It looks like they're looking for Carrera 4S money. Some people really geek out about the early '99s having the mechanical throttle and the ambers, but I don't think it commands that much of a premium. (It was incidental to me--I was just looking for a Guards Red 996.1 with an Aerokit.)
I hope I'm wrong and that car finds a good home this time.
Buying an aero car for $45 plus is pretty common, however none that I know of have a ding on the carfax. I think that's the driving factor here. In a few years my guess is the dings won't matter as much as they do now. We are seeing that in the E30 M3 world now. Where even a nice salvage title car can bring a lot of money if it's redone properly.
Originally Posted by RobertM525
Agreed. And, unfortunately, I think what the seller is expecting is to get the $40K+ they originally wanted plus whatever they paid for the maintenance/upgrades. If I were a betting man, I would expect it to fail to make reserve again.
I bought my car on that site in April for $33,333 (+fees) and it's very, very similar other than mileage and Carfax (mine is clean, this one isn't). I don't know what the seller is expecting. It looks like they're looking for Carrera 4S money. Some people really geek out about the early '99s having the mechanical throttle and the ambers, but I don't think it commands that much of a premium. (It was incidental to me--I was just looking for a Guards Red 996.1 with an Aerokit.)
I hope I'm wrong and that car finds a good home this time.
Last edited by 168glhs1986; 01-09-2022 at 05:31 PM.
Buying an aero car for $45 plus is pretty common, however none that I know of have a ding on the carfax.
I don't follow the market as close as some of you guys, but I've never seen an aero 996.1 car sell for $45k in the past several years.
Examples? Seems like 35 is the magic number
I don't follow the market as close as some of you guys, but I've never seen an aero 996.1 car sell for $45k in the past several years.
Examples? Seems like 35 is the magic number
Mid 30's is definitely the majority, there have only been two outliers as far as I recall. Now I wouldn't be surprised if dealers have aero's listed for $45k+ though.
Mid 30's is definitely the majority, there have only been two outliers as far as I recall. Now I wouldn't be surprised if dealers have aero's listed for $45k+ though.
I don't follow the market as close as some of you guys, but I've never seen an aero 996.1 car sell for $45k in the past several years.
Examples? Seems like 35 is the magic number
This 996.1 just made this newer GT3 look pedestrian. The newer 911's are great but the 996.1 aero car sets the bar. One of the best looking 911's of all time.
Last edited by 168glhs1986; 01-12-2022 at 11:09 AM.
This 996.1 just made this newer GT3 look pedestrian. The newer 911's are great but the 996.1 aero car sets the bar. One of the best looking 911's of all time.
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