Thinking about selling my 996

[cardigankid]

I'm sure Henry's a very fair chap. Got a good write up in the Sunday papers the other week (why don't other dealers work this way was the comment).

I have to say though, 996C2, if you decide you want to buy one back as nice as yours how much is that going to cost you? And will you have the same peace of mind driving it because you don't know its history? You will regret doing this, mark my words, and you will end up buying one back and it will cost more not less.

Furthermore, if its a boy, he won't forgive you either, once he is old enough to realise what you did. On this, little boys don't recognise the difference between 996's 997's 998's etc, its a PORSCHE that's what counts.

[lsb]

henry-f said:

Private purchases can result in a good value car, but only up to a point, if the private seller is asking too much then the buyer might as well buy through the trade. Similarly if it`s too good a deal for the private buyer then the seller might as well have sold to the trade. There are risks on both sides.

Henry

Purchases can result in a good value car, but only up to a point, if the private seller is asking too much then HENRY might as well buy through the AUCTION. Similarly if it`s too good a deal for the private buyer then the HENRY might as well have sold ON SALE OR RETURN. There are risks on both sides.

Only joking henry

[henry-f]

AL001 said:

The beauty of buying privately, like in this case, is you pay £34k instead of £39/41k and have £5/7k to play with.

Assuming you are talking about the `03 car that started the post I would suggest someone going to the trouble of selling it privately would be hoping for £35-36k. I haven`t seen the car but we`ve got 996`s for sale in the 20k mls bracket for £37-38k (the car at £39,995 has done 10k mls), so possibly your estimation of £39k is a little optimistic for a circa 40k mls car. You might save as little as a thousand pounds, 2 or 3k if you are lucky.

Henry

[henry-f]

lsb said:

HENRY might as well buy through the AUCTION.

We don`t buy from auction. 90% of our cars come direct off their private owners, the other 10% through the trade, 0% from auction.

Henry

[AL001]

Fair enough Henry, if you'd retail this at £37k. I'd agree that for a saving of only £2/3k (if this were the case), there's more to be said for dealing with a decent dealer. I'll include you in the "decent" brigade.

I keep an open mind on all car purchases and got a good deal on my last buy from a garage. Saved me a lot of aggro/time selling my car too.


P.S. I'd actually be put off by just 10k miles on a 4yr old car though. That's spent most of its time going nowhere.

[tertius]

996C2 said:

So what's the general consensus then, sell it?

Might have to have another look at those baby seats, must admit there is something very cool about having a Porsche baby seat.

Don't forget that the Porsche baby seat is only suitable for 9 mths and older. You'll meed to find a rear facing seat that will go in the back (ideally) for a newborn. Some 996 owners have done it but I don't think its straightforward - a search of the forum should turn something up.

FWIW I have a 993 with two Porsche seats in the back for my two boys (both under 4) but never had to deal with the <9 months old problem. They love it. However, we also have an estate for general family lugging about.

[giw12]

kayc said:

Henry-F said:

kayc said:

I reckon you should get at least a 35k bid for that car from most independents with the small margins the indies work on ..Henry's got a similar 2002/52 plate car up for £41995 as an indication to what its worth

You need you eyes testing Kevin when you`re next having your medication. Do you mean the 10,000 mile `02 52-plate car up at £39,995?

We`d be a good buyer of the car. I haven`t seen it & so can`t value it blind but would think we`d be a stronger buyer than your current trade bid.

Henry

No i mean the 02 52 plate car up at £41995,you best check your website again chief..im talking about the seal grey car that looks like someone has been murdered in it.Its got one of those sort of interiors that makes car dealers take a deep breath when you try to sell it to them,and suddenly its 'very popular you know, red interiors are back sir' when its on the forecourt.

Come on...I can't be the only person who found that well funny

[giw12]

giw12 said:

kayc said:

Henry-F said:

kayc said:

I reckon you should get at least a 35k bid for that car from most independents with the small margins the indies work on ..Henry's got a similar 2002/52 plate car up for £41995 as an indication to what its worth

You need you eyes testing Kevin when you`re next having your medication. Do you mean the 10,000 mile `02 52-plate car up at £39,995?

We`d be a good buyer of the car. I haven`t seen it & so can`t value it blind but would think we`d be a stronger buyer than your current trade bid.

Henry

No i mean the 02 52 plate car up at £41995,you best check your website again chief..im talking about the seal grey car that looks like someone has been murdered in it.Its got one of those sort of interiors that makes car dealers take a deep breath when you try to sell it to them,and suddenly its 'very popular you know, red interiors are back sir' when its on the forecourt.

Come on...I can't be the only person who found that well funny

Guess I am...I always knew there was something wrong with me...

[jamesb300]

As said above, for a newborn you would need a rear facing seat which would normally go on the front passenger seat. You would have to get the passenger air bag disbabled which a dealer would have to do (most likely). Then the wife would have to sit in the back. I've haven't come across a rear facing seat that would be suitable to go in the back, but it may be possible.

Cheers, James.

[ism123]

Keep it. If it doesn't do the job get a cheap estate and still retain the 996.

[RSJ]

Gavin

Bring it down,we'll give you £32500 less any spend when we see it.
Thats the glasses guide price for it.

Joel

[paultje]

henry-f said:

AL001 said:

The beauty of buying privately, like in this case, is you pay £34k instead of £39/41k and have £5/7k to play with.

Assuming you are talking about the `03 car that started the post I would suggest someone going to the trouble of selling it privately would be hoping for £35-36k. I haven`t seen the car but we`ve got 996`s for sale in the 20k mls bracket for £37-38k (the car at £39,995 has done 10k mls), so possibly your estimation of £39k is a little optimistic for a circa 40k mls car. You might save as little as a thousand pounds, 2 or 3k if you are lucky.

Henry

Henry repeat after me...Mileage isn't important! ( even 10k )..it's the condition and how it's been driven etc...etc...

[whatever]

jamesb300 said:

As said above, for a newborn you would need a rear facing seat which would normally go on the front passenger seat. You would have to get the passenger air bag disbabled which a dealer would have to do (most likely). Then the wife would have to sit in the back. I've haven't come across a rear facing seat that would be suitable to go in the back, but it may be possible.

Cheers, James.

I was looking for something like this in the thread but missed it. James is quite right - newborns need a rear-facing which will no-way go in the back of a 996.

We had a similar issue when Miss Whatever was born, meaning that for a while the cerb was a solo car for me. But, when she was old enough to go in a front-facer (i.e. in the back) it was all as it was. And the same again now we've got two.

I wonder how the financial hit on selling the car on compares with getting a used Mondeo or similar to act as the family car, for the time being? Although it sounds like the o/p's o/h might not fancy the idea of another vehicle.

[996C2]

whatever said:

jamesb300 said:

As said above, for a newborn you would need a rear facing seat which would normally go on the front passenger seat. You would have to get the passenger air bag disbabled which a dealer would have to do (most likely). Then the wife would have to sit in the back. I've haven't come across a rear facing seat that would be suitable to go in the back, but it may be possible.

Cheers, James.

I was looking for something like this in the thread but missed it. James is quite right - newborns need a rear-facing which will no-way go in the back of a 996.

We had a similar issue when Miss Whatever was born, meaning that for a while the cerb was a solo car for me. But, when she was old enough to go in a front-facer (i.e. in the back) it was all as it was. And the same again now we've got two.

I wonder how the financial hit on selling the car on compares with getting a used Mondeo or similar to act as the family car, for the time being? Although it sounds like the o/p's o/h might not fancy the idea of another vehicle.

Thanks for all the info, and thanks for the offer RSJ.

I think I'll see how things are when baby 996C2 arrives, people keep telling me that my priorities will change and the car won't be important when the baby arrives - I'm not convinced by this at this stage.

My ideal situation would be to get a Cayenne and keep the 911, although that would almost certainly result in divorce. It's a shame my wife is more into Carbon footprints than Carbon fibre

Cheers

[rude-boy]

996C2 said:

It's a shame my wife is more into Carbon footprints than Carbon fibre

Cheers

If you want to really upset her just tell her about my g/f who’s seriously into her environmentalist type stuff (like it’s also part of her job to know masses about it).

She’s very happy blatting about in her Tiv knowing that even if she were to run it constantly, everyday, for 18 years* she’d still have created a lower carbon footprint than if she’d spawned.

Funny old world.

* The figures might be a little different but the principal remains the same and it has shut up a number of hand wringers where she works.

[Globulator]

whatever said:

I wonder how the financial hit on selling the car on compares with getting a used Mondeo or similar to act as the family car, for the time being? Although it sounds like the o/p's o/h might not fancy the idea of another vehicle.

Considering a minter 2002 Pug 406 diesel comes in at around 2k, and 1.9s (pre-facelift) are cheaper than most peoples service bills then I think this is a major idea to consider. Coachwork design by Pininfarina. Fun chassis to drive. Cheapy Pugs are also completely invisible to vandals, thieves and plod under most operating conditions too....

[Vesuvius 996]

Why not just buy a Lupo from VW for about £2k and tool round in that? She can use it too. Depreciation will be about £2 a week and you might save money insuring the 996 as a second car.

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Monday 15th January 19:19

[whatever]

996C2 said:

I think I'll see how things are when baby 996C2 arrives, people keep telling me that my priorities will change and the car won't be important when the baby arrives - I'm not convinced by this at this stage.

You're probably right. Baby and car will both be important

(ps do these "people" have a 996? I think we should know if their judgement is based on the full facts )