rosenbergendo

Year: 2016
Make: Porsche
Model: 911
Cont. Porsche Models: 911
Mileage (numbers only please): 1000
Color: Any
Price (no $ sign please): $300000
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): NorthEast
Body Style: Coupe
Transmission Type: Manual - 4 speed
2 or 4 Wheel Drive?: 2 Wheel Drive
Engine Type: Fuel Injection
Stereo System: AM Radio

Car is worth way under 300k and has been since the beginning.

pors9

That's because you are looking, in a vacuum, in the UK where a LHD car is going to sell at a discount. On a global basis, outside of RHD countries, its the opposite. Yes there are always exceptions and supply and demand factors which might explain a 911R premium for RHD. But the RHD discount is the typical case, particularly with, for example, collectible air cooled cars.

Jrtaylor9

So you are talking about a RHD car in a LHD region? Uh, yeah, that is an odd duck and I'm assuming pretty unusual given RHD market is smaller and typically starved for supply in the first place. RHD cars trade for premium in RHD regions. And they tend to trade for premiums to the same LHD car in a LHD region. That's why your statement is still confusing. Why would a RHD vehicle end up in LHD region; I'm sure they exist but gotta be few and far between?

pors9

What I mean is that, yes, the market for RHD is much smaller as is production. But on resale, depending upon the car, the market demand is so much smaller that the RHD cars command a lower price relative to LHD and are harder to sell. Perhaps not so much out of the gate. But in time the RHD 911R will trade at a discount to LHD simply due to demand. This is the case with RHD rare aircooled cars.

My bigger point was really that it's not clear to me that a RHD in the UK sells for a premium to a LHD in the US - other than a difference which can largely be viewed as being attributable to VAT. But certainly one auction data point is essentially the same as no data point.

Jrtaylor9

I guess every niche market is a little different. Every Ferrari and Porsche I've looked at over here has been surprisingly expensive in RHD compared to LHD. Granted, I'm looking at CS, Scud, Speciale and various vintage 911s: all meaningfully more expensive in RHD. Maybe uber rare AC are different? Idk? Stuff that's 10+ yrs old still premium in RHD in UK and compared to same vehicles I'm looking at in US, even after £ has taken a beating.

Anyway, dead horse. Back to this dude's R wtb ad.

pors9

Agree ... let's give him back his thread

crazyed

The English RM R sold for 332K pounds. At todays exchange of 1.30 that is approx. 431k USD. in ENGLAND! We are not talking about taking the car out of England.

bluehorseshoe

Well, it's been a while and I'm still in the market. Got sidetracked for a bit and, in the meantime, prices have come down to my $300k price point. Now I'm just being picky. Passed on a couple solid prospects but they were compromises in one way or the another.

Close to pulling the proverbial trigger on one, just want to make sure that I'm not missing a more ideal alternative.

Dream spec:
GT Silver
SMFW
Bucket seats
Tarpan Brown leather interior
FAL
Green Stripes
(No red interior stitching)

2016 gt3

sounds great what are concerns?

FLT6SPD

I believe Champion has a GT silver R for $315k... not private party but i'm sure you can get it CPO as well

F1tifosi

speef

goinpostol

2016 gt3

I have thought for a long time that these cars will settle in the 250k range, still do.

TYPE911

Not quite your dream spec, but it is GT Silver!

Scottsdale in January is not a bad place to be...
https://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/2016-porsche-911-r/