ugotgrossed

End of the day is if this car is what u want in option colors etc.... go and get it even if u paid a little too much. What's another 2-4k more or less. BUY IT DRIVE IT you will forget how much u paid after all the fun miles. Not a whole lot of clean 997 out there . I say do it

sandwedge

Should be but not necessarily. Seats along with a bunch of other items are subjective. Part of the reason I took my car off the market was that I got tired of being told that my GT2 buckets that retail for $12,000 on Suncoast adds not one red cent to the value of my car but actually decreases the value of it since the buyer would have to go through the trouble of sourcing the seats of their choice, pay for the swap and then deal with the hassle of shipping the buckets to someone who wanted them. Never mind that a used set in good condition typically bring a minimum of $7,000.

So getting into the world of putting a price tag on certain options on a car you're selling or buying is all but certain to bring a sense of wasted time rather than productive time spent in my opinion.

raidersfan

Yeah, they are worth "less than nothing"!

I have a good idea: I will source you a set of matching 18-ways and send them to you: you can send me the buckets, and thank me later for raising the value of your car! I love this logic

The problem you "may" be running into is that your car is more along the lines of a collectible car, and a car like that is always worth more stock. It might not be more desirable to you, but being desirable and being what someone is willing to pay are 2 different things. I would rather buy a 997.2 GT3 with some mods that can be tracked with minimal effort, but that also brings a nice $5-10k deduction in value. The person paying top dollar for their cars and coffee car doesn't want any of these things installed.

I also love the wheels on your car, but again, stock GTS wheels are worth a lot more on there

RiccardoB

It's in good condition, but I had some doubts about the paint. I think it needed a polish stage 2 or 3.
I was able to negotiate the price to 58K but I found another deal, and it was through a dealer.
Here the link:
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/A...-Carrera-2S-4S

raidersfan

This car isn't worth any more than the other one. The paint doesn't look good: I saw plenty of spider lines in the pictures.

If you are going to spend $65k, you can get a super low mile 2011 with great options if you are patient. I am talking full leather, 18-way sport seats, PSE, Sport PASM, turbo wheels. These cars are both a dime a dozen as far as build goes and not worth anywhere close to the asking price. $58k: sure, I could get on board with that. But if your budget is a bit more, be patient and the right one will pop up.

LISsailor

As another data point I paid $65k for a 1 owner, exceptionally clean, C4S Manual coupe with full leather and other good options. 14k miles.

The car posted has poor paint quality and doesn't warrant the premium price. However, I would say that well cared for examples certainly can.

RiccardoB

May ask you when did you buy it?
Actually I ended up buy a 2011 w/ 26K miles, S-PASM, Sport chrono, 1 owner CPO C4S, but standard leather for 67.5K$. I probably paid 2-3K$ above the fair price, but the car is super clean (it lived in LA, CA).

rw229

Congrats! Pics?

taylor15

When I saw your first post I wondered if it was this car. I looked at it and the paint is why I moved on too. It’s definitely been through many bad car washes.

LISsailor

I bought the car in the fall of 2017. I should have also said it is a 2010.

Congrats on the new car! I don't think you are far off on price and it will be a faint memory after many years of enjoyment.

Nick Calvert

Hi there,

I'm new to the forum and also looking to get in my first 911! Thank you to all of you for amazing contribution and knowledge - it blows me away.

I'm really set on finding a 997.2 C4S - dream color meteor grey with a lighter interior if possible, PDK and as loaded as possible or within reason.

I'm based in Quebec, Canada and have found this one - pretty much perfect options for me but wanted to know if this example has too many Kms so to speak - so long as a PPI or inspection checks out:

113,696 kms (70,647 miles) for $62,900 CAD / $48,000 USD - https://www.dgautoclub.com/vehicles/...-carrera-4s-2/

It has a full service history and maintenance up-to-date, The dealer also installed new pads and rotors in May of this year.

I was looking for an example with under 100KMS but they usually command a potential $10k CAD extra and have fewer options or not the options I'm looking for.

What do you think?

Thank you

raidersfan

Seems high. I sold my 12k mile 2009 997.2 C2S in manual for $59,500 after 3 months of tire kicker interaction. Most people would pay an extra 12 grand for a car with 1/6th the mileage.

Redhot2474

Of course you don’t want to overpay but if it’s the car you want then I’d recommend not haggling over a few thousand - you have to put a price on your time - plus another might not come available anytime soon

M550WatchGuy

Recently purchased:
2011 C4S Cab PDK, SPASM, Sport Chrono, Sport exhaust, Manual sport Hard backs, full natural brown leather, Turbo 2 rims. 27k mi
$57k
Thought I did pretty well. Thoughts?

LISsailor

I think you did just fine. More importantly, how do YOU like it?!