Soooo... how does another what's my car worth thread sound?
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C4S's bring a premium because they are the sexiest 996 and there is a perceived performance improvement.
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With 130k I'm guessing $20k tops. I've got a 2002 with 86k and doubt I could get more than $22k for it and I just dumped $5k in preventative maintenance this past spring.
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Not trying to offend or step on your feet, but no matter how much you think your car is worth, the market has the last word. See the attached image of recently sold 996 C4S cars. This is what you're up against and most of these cars had well under 100K miles. And, this is the eBay market, the dealer market is another beast to overcome when it comes to getting top dollar for you car.
I used to hate to hear the old expression, "It's not what you put in it, but what you can get out of it". But unfortunately, when it comes to car sales, it's very true. For example, I purchased an classic ol' GMC truck for $1500 and put $5000 in fixing' it up (i.e. replaced fender, restored interior, engine tuneup, and repaint). It sold for $7,000. I thought it could be worth more like $10K to $12K on the national market, but people wanted Chevy more than GMC apparently even though they were basically the same thing.
A lesson learned.
I used to hate to hear the old expression, "It's not what you put in it, but what you can get out of it". But unfortunately, when it comes to car sales, it's very true. For example, I purchased an classic ol' GMC truck for $1500 and put $5000 in fixing' it up (i.e. replaced fender, restored interior, engine tuneup, and repaint). It sold for $7,000. I thought it could be worth more like $10K to $12K on the national market, but people wanted Chevy more than GMC apparently even though they were basically the same thing.
A lesson learned.
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Not trying to offend or step on your feet, but no matter how much you think your car is worth, the market has the last word. See the attached image of recently sold 996 C4S cars. This is what you're up against and most of these cars had well under 100K miles. And, this is the eBay market, the dealer market is another beast to overcome when it comes to getting top dollar for you car.
I used to hate to hear the old expression, "It's not what you put in it, but what you can get out of it". But unfortunately, when it comes to car sales, it's very true. For example, I purchased an classic ol' GMC truck for $1500 and put $5000 in fixing' it up (i.e. replaced fender, restored interior, engine tuneup, and repaint). It sold for $7,000. I thought it could be worth more like $10K to $12K on the national market, but people wanted Chevy more than GMC apparently even though they were basically the same thing.
A lesson learned.
I used to hate to hear the old expression, "It's not what you put in it, but what you can get out of it". But unfortunately, when it comes to car sales, it's very true. For example, I purchased an classic ol' GMC truck for $1500 and put $5000 in fixing' it up (i.e. replaced fender, restored interior, engine tuneup, and repaint). It sold for $7,000. I thought it could be worth more like $10K to $12K on the national market, but people wanted Chevy more than GMC apparently even though they were basically the same thing.
A lesson learned.
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Have you checked KBB? Might be a real eye opener!