fastb4ck

Was it Manual?

G.I.G.

I tend to agree that $75k is a bit steep in the current market. Not knowing all of the details, I'd say mid-high $60k's, maybe $70k is a fair price. What color is it? Full leather or plastic dash? Other than the exhaust and the tune (BTW, not many people think a tune is at all beneficial on these NA cars, myself included) is there anything that stands out? PPF, etc.?

The other determining factor would be the service history, tire condition and tread life, etc. If the service is completely up to date, both based on time and mileage, tires are on the newer side, etc., maybe offer $71k or $72k.

Good luck.

850tgul

Yes, manual, coupe, black on black, sport chrono, factory LSD.

fastb4ck

Ahh ok that makes sense, haha I was thinking 50k is a lot for 89k mile PDK.

I bought my 2010 PDK with 45k miles for around that (a bit more)

rileyracing1

All the $$ evaluations mentioned above are decent depending on options ... Keep in mind the options list to a second or third buyer is the icing on the cake and will justify the 5k or 10k one way or another if the car checks all your boxes and then some . I personally waited a year to find the right car with the options I had to have and ended up getting a few more that I did plan for.

Rob911

major service (40k) done, coils done. Ppf up to including trunk hood. Not full leather.

RatherJaded

Almost sounded like this dot two though the asking price is $79k and it only has 15.5k mikes. https://mart.pca.org/ads/60193

DesmoSD

6 spd S model, 70K-80K. Pre Covid, 60K

Ironman88

Condition is the key variable with the car.

If the car was properly cared for over its lifetime (maintenance, repairs, as well as cosmetic protection), it could be worth $65k+.

On the other hand, if there are little or no documented maintenance records, or the maintenance was not kept up; the car needs repairs; has had paintwork / bodywork; has a damage history - it may be worth less than $50k.

If the past maintenance is not documented, then better figure that the work was not done.

Given that the seller is asking beyond top value for the car (especially for a common color combination car) - a very detailed PPI should be done - to validate mechanical condition as well as sound body / paint and other cosmetics.

Good luck with the process.

Optionman1

Have you driven it yet? These cars are awesome, even the PDK versions.............If this is a keeper, don't quibble, regret has it's price as well.

G.I.G.

Agreed with this statement right here. If it checks the right boxes for you and you feel that it is being accurately represented, see if you can make a deal and drive away happy. If you plan on keeping the car more than a couple of years, I promise you that you'll easily forget about the extra few grand it cost to get the car you wanted.

Rob911

Thanks for all the input on this discussion. Excited to being part of this community.

carguy999

Not to thread-jack, but I have a 997.1 and I am thinking it's time to overhaul the suspension. How would you do this for $2k? What kind of parts, and would you be doing that yourself? Thanks!

@850tgul

Optionman1

Where in NJ are you?

850tgul

Bilstein B12 kit with Tarett front and rear monoball mounts drove fantastically well on my car. Little bit firmer than stock but not overly harsh. My only complaint is the Eibach springs that came with the B12 kit dropped the front perfectly but not the rear. I wanted another 1/2-3/4" drop on the rear that I didn't get. Folks say the H&R springs will give you that perfect drop all around, but there is some debate about whether they ride harsher than the Eibachs.

I did the labor myself, so that was a big savings.