3.2 Valuation

[Carrera 3.2]

Would appreciate others views on the value of a car I've just had inspected by Porsche specialist.

1988, 3.2 Sport Coupe, RHD, genuine 67K miles, perfect history with all bills with invoices from day one, no accident damage, only 2 rust spots on whole car (bumpers), perfect interior, but has leaking rear crank oil seal (minor at the moment) and needs about £800 spent on wear and tear odds and sods (front pads + disks, inner CV joint, front dampers, rocker gaskets). Also has a slightly weak 3rd gear syncro (again, minor at the moment).

Any help with views on what it's worth? It is a private sale and I think the owner is being a bit rose tinted with the valuation following the report (or maybe I'm just tight)!

Edited by Carrera 3.2 on Tuesday 20th June 23:22

Edited by Carrera 3.2 on Tuesday 20th June 23:25

[Carrera 3.2]

The colour is white and the owner wants 16K without the bits done. Which, to me, makes it an expensive 3.2. Most of the ads I've seen for late 3.2's are in the 15K-20K range. With this particular car, all of the fundamentals of buying an old 911 are perfect - i.e. almost zero rust, no accidents, clear history with every bill, long ownership. It just has a few mechanical warts.

Thanks for the trade view POORCARDEALER :-)

[Carrera 3.2]

ICSD said:

Buy it quick and get a picture on your profile ASAP - that Rover's doing nothing for your street cred

You've got a good point there...

but I will be keeping my ZT in any event...it's great sensible wheels!

[Carrera 3.2]

burriana said:

Out of interest, you say that most of the ones that you have seen are £15-20k, so if yours is nearly perfect, why do you consider £16k to be so expensive? Just wondered ... although realistically, I personally have not seen any 3.2s for more than £17k.

Thanks for another view burriana and the shots of your 911 - nice! Only reason for thinking the car at 16K is expensive is because of the cost of the mechanical work that needs doing is about £800 and then MAY also need the rear crank oil seal attending to, which is an engine out job.

I'll have a word later today with the owner and see if we can agree a way forward.

[Carrera 3.2]

Deal done.

Following further discussions with the Porsche specialist that carried out the inspection, the owner and I have come to an agreement on price that we're both happy with. The specialist concurred, it would be very very difficult to find a more original 3.2 in this condition for the money.

Thanks for all the advice and opinion - it has been a good balance and reference while this deal has brewed over the past week - I really do thank you for the time you've taken to help out.

Right then, now time to forget about the price now and enjoy the bloody thing.

Thanks once again Pistonheaders...