And this is huge part of the problem.... someone sells a POS car at a low price and suddenly all the values are dropping ? 996 owners need to unite and drive the price back up by not giving away these great cars.

 

I'm 100% against this and hope prices continue to fall

 

I am hating that I keep seeing Aero kit 996 cars selling for like $17k, and then there will be a 996 convertible for sale for like $28k... my mechanic and I had this conversation last night. He asked what my car was worth and I laughed. I said you can find them from $16k - $29k.....Most broad range of pricing I have ever seen

 

Based on my post from 2 years ago:

Spreadsheet of most 996/997s for sale nationally

Sweeping Generalities coming in 3...2..1..:

I'm inclined to think we are either at the bottom or have already crossed it.
Low mileage, high documented models are up in price since 2015.
High mileage beaters are dropping but $15k is about the floor for anything worth considering.
I'm beginning to subscribe to the "there's no such thing as a less than $30k 911" group.

 

I believe the problem with the 996s is that they sold so many, and many are left in really bad shape and sold for cheap. This in turns lowers the overall value of the 996. The low mileage clean examples still command good $. Not expensive by any stretch of the imagination, but still a great bang for the buck sports car.

 

I thought this one that sold on BAT today would go for a bit more: http://bringatrailer.com/listing/199...e-911-carrera/

IMHO, that gold-ish color doesn't do it any favors. But the recent service and otherwise good condition should have pushed it a bit higher...

 

99 should be 12-15k in my opinion.

 

Prices are definitely, slowly, creeping higher. You see it in the dealers first. The only 911 available in the $20s is the 996, end of story. The skyrocketing prices of anything 1997 or older can only have one result which is to nudge 996 prices higher. 996s will probably settle in the 20's for a long time and the range for one that's cared for might settle between 19k and 31k depending on year, miles, and model. I suspect even high mileage, well cared for 996s will start commanding $19k and up in two years. Low mileage examples will probably hold the mid-20s and higher. Very low mileage 4s low to mid 30s. Remember....eight years ago if I suggested an early 80's 911 with 145,000 miles on it that looked like it was a pizza delivery car the last 10 years was going to double in value from $17k to $34k I'm fairly sure my sanity would have been questioned.... and here we are.

 

The prices will never be much if any more than they are now. 996s are a car for old school enthusiasts at a time when the days of the internal combustion engine is rapidly coming to an end. Enjoy the best one you can afford and be happy you got in on the party before it ended

 

As long as 997 values are going down 996's will continue to be pressured down.

 

^^^^THIS! NO WAY i'd pay more than 15k for a 99' I Don't care if it's in GREAT shape with Low miles. jmo

 

Sorry, you guys are a couple years behind the curve...

 

Just throwing in my two cents. I was looking for a 996 Turbo or C4S for over a year and I wanted one under 20k miles in pristine condition. You will not find the C4S with under 20k miles for anywhere less than 30k+. Even the one I purchased (12k miles) had multiple bidders and after purchasing it for mid 30's last month, I already received an offer for 1k more than I paid for it. IMO, the market for mint condition, low mileage examples will continue to be strong.

I heard the same thing on the M5Board regarding E60 prices and I managed to get thousands more than average price paid for same year vehicle due to the relatively low miles and documented maintenance history. The buyers willing to pay a premium are out there as long as the right example comes along.

 

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I have always used the sold listings on ebay as a barometer of prices. For those interested, here is a link:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/911/10156/i....SB=true&_sop=2

On the low end there is a 2001 running C2 with 210K miles selling for $8700 and a 2004 C4S for $38K on the high side.
As someone who recently purchased a 996 and had been watching the market for the long time, the prices are all over the board dependent of condition, miles,etc. The youngest of the cars is now 12 years old and the low miles clean cars are less common and prices are definitely rising.
Condition and mileage are a broad spectrum and so are the prices.