https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...che-911-gt3-6/

32k miles sold for $120k. inflation elevator is going up. they're not making any more of these cars, friend.

 

It’s a sellers market. You are a buyer. You also have to narrow the search. Big disparity between low mile .2 RS and high mile 997.1 3. (90-200+).
as a buyer, you should be able to discern the boundaries of the “market” By looking at list prices and sale prices. Then make a bid on a car you want. If seller accepts or you negotiate a deal from there, you have paid “market.” Part of the fun is the search IMO.

 

Try to find a local PCA member that has a 997 GT3 and see if they can take you for a ride. My favorite cars to ride in have later been my favorite cars to drive, in the exact same order too. A good friend had a 997.1 GT3, he took me for a ride one day and that was all it took to realize that would eventually be a car I’d want to own, it was my favorite to ride in. Later when I got to drive one, it was my favorite car to drive.

Regarding pricing. I have no clue. I thought we had seen the top of the market last year. Clearly I was wrong. My guess is that most cars will correct and come down at some point in the future, however I think on cars like a 997 GT3 or other manual, NA, analog sports cars, they’ll correct much less, if any. I don’t see you taking a 20% hit if you buy one today. For a .1 GT3, I’d expect to pay in the $100-110k price range for a clean 20k mile example (give or take 5k miles here or there).

Regarding engine rebuilds, Sharkwerks has some good info at least as a guide on their website. Obviously you’re not asking about one of their engine builds, but they have info on how much a top or bottom end refresh would add to the build. I’d expect the number to be much closer to $30k though than $50k, providing you were doing the rebuild proactively. These cars also should last way past 50k miles if maintained well and not driven everyday at the track.

My recommendation would be to buy the cleanest example you can afford and enjoy it. I didn’t want to wait another couple of years to get into one of these because everyday that goes past means it will only be more challenging to find a clean one.

 

Very well said. ^

 

Buy the best car you can for the money you have. They are ALL going to go up. Can't really go wrong unless you buy a bad car. They are like Rolex's the longer you wait the more it hurts. You are definitely buying at the height of a bubble. A bubble like we had about 7/8 years ago. This bubble will flatten again at some point but the overall delta of 997 GT cars looks like a 45 degree angle only going up.

 

All great advice above.

I’ll add my 2 cents for what it’s worth.

Find the car that makes you smile and if you can afford it buy it. (After PPI or due diligence of course)

Prices may go up or down.

You have one life ( unless your a cat)

No one promises you tomorrow. Car prices may go down but you may not be here.

Ex. My partner was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. Truth.

Buy, drive and enjoy. Now.

 

so sorry to hear, best friend went through this about 18 months ago.. share indications (if you can, or if there were any) so we can all be smarter about these things

best of luck, hope all works out well - this is one that's beatable!!! F cancer

 

Thank you. Appreciate it. Known him for 26 years.

PSA came back on physical 6-7. Biopsy+

No symptoms.

Think he has decided on surgery.

 

I'm 28, had a complication with the C word when I was 20.
I learned at an early age how quickly things like this can become reality.
I've talked to way too many people who have told me the same thing.

I want to enjoy today what I might not be able to tomorrow.

I dont own a house, but I did just buy a 997.2 GT3 and I cant wait to put some miles on that thing.

I hope the best for both of your people
PSA- get physicals more often.

 

I hope your friend does well. Prostate cancer surgery isn’t fun, but most people do well. My dad went through it about 7-10 years ago

 

Appreciate it. Thanks.

 

your buddy may want to do some research on the vin of that 10k mile car. lots of info on it here. good luck.

 

words of wisdom! enjoy the car!

 

Here's the inspiration, some Mezger music :

 

THAT was a bargain!