997 Turbo prices
Discussion
Callughan said:
5k difference goes as many 6t owners will change brakes, remap, exhaust and prehaps suspension.
With 7t you only read need zorst in my humblest of opinions
Maybe they will settle at something greater than £5k, like for like. Best and worst will overlap.With 7t you only read need zorst in my humblest of opinions
At the moment its £10-£15k, arguably the age is becoming irrelevant as the first 997t cars are now 8 years old. It'll be about mileage and condition.
I think it'll close a bit yet though. Like for like, how much extra would you pay for a 997T over a 996T?
Edited by James44 on Sunday 26th January 23:48
Edited by James44 on Sunday 26th January 23:49
James44 said:
I think it'll close a bit yet though. Like for like, how much extra would you pay for a 997T over a 996T?
£10k and worth it to me, but impossible to compare like for like as the 7 is going to be younger and probably lower mileage.Mine is 3 years younger than the youngest 6, and has only 28k miles. So maybe that's equivalent to a £4/5k premium?
For me it was worth it for the better interior, extra power and nicer front end IMHO, but the fact I was looking for a 6 for so long shows the regard I have for them too
Edited by Adam B on Monday 14th April 21:56
Prices haven't dropped that much, it's just that there seems to be a lot more available hovering around £40k mark when perhaps 6 months ago there would have only been the odd one available with high mileage. Now I think it is possible to pick up a good one for £40k.
Edited by Denno B on Tuesday 15th April 19:00
There are a lot of Tiptronic 997Ts about, which probably aren't going to be as desirable as a well looked after manual 996T.
Excuse me if i'm incorrect, but perhaps 997T prices have 'nosedived' because there is a clear distinction between Gen 1 and Gen 2 models? Whereas, with the 996T, not a great deal changed over its lifespan.
Excuse me if i'm incorrect, but perhaps 997T prices have 'nosedived' because there is a clear distinction between Gen 1 and Gen 2 models? Whereas, with the 996T, not a great deal changed over its lifespan.
Have been watching 996/997 turbo prices for 4 years off an on, watching both fall along the predictable curve, which was all good as my RS4 seemed to just flatline.
Took the plunge a few weeks ago on a 997 turbo manual 2008.
My take is 996 turbos have got to the £25k-35k level for a decent one, which is the correct floor for the balance of:
great performance car / age / upkeep cost
997 will find its level at a similar or slightly higher level. Good gen 1s seem to be around the £40-50k mark depending on age and mileage.
IMHO it remains the better car, far superior interior, looks as good from side and rear (actually looks better from rear because of the wider, more extreme spoiler, and looks much better from the front with the round headlights and better looking grille shape.
Took the plunge a few weeks ago on a 997 turbo manual 2008.
My take is 996 turbos have got to the £25k-35k level for a decent one, which is the correct floor for the balance of:
great performance car / age / upkeep cost
997 will find its level at a similar or slightly higher level. Good gen 1s seem to be around the £40-50k mark depending on age and mileage.
IMHO it remains the better car, far superior interior, looks as good from side and rear (actually looks better from rear because of the wider, more extreme spoiler, and looks much better from the front with the round headlights and better looking grille shape.
andrewsgardner said:
I am in the market for a TT and in dilemma of a 6 or 7, looking at a 85k 6 for 24k at a dealer but impeccable history and lots just spent at OPC on rads, tyres, condensors. Good value?
The are enough on the market to do a good comparison, I would say you are paying 2k over to buy from a dealer with a car that leggy, but lots of people will say "buy on condition not mileage" but I ignore and do both. But if rads and tyres are new that's 3k of maintenance saved so fair value IMHOhondansx said:
There are a lot of Tiptronic 997Ts about, which probably aren't going to be as desirable as a well looked after manual 996T.
Excuse me if i'm incorrect, but perhaps 997T prices have 'nosedived' because there is a clear distinction between Gen 1 and Gen 2 models? Whereas, with the 996T, not a great deal changed over its lifespan.
From OPC or reputable dealer still not much different. Metzger engine one fan club, pdk another.Excuse me if i'm incorrect, but perhaps 997T prices have 'nosedived' because there is a clear distinction between Gen 1 and Gen 2 models? Whereas, with the 996T, not a great deal changed over its lifespan.
Callughan said:
From OPC or reputable dealer still not much different. Mezger engine one fan club, pdk another.
+1, if you are after a manual the 997.1 is more desirable than the 997.2 due to famously reliable Mezger engine IMHOOnly benefit of 997.2 is PCM3 and BT update which is certainly handy but not as important as the engine IMHO, especially as these cars get older
I'm probable last of a dying breed who enjoys a bit of quiet time behind the wheel without the phone ringing to enjoy the drive. But you can have bluetooth on pcm2.1 for about £500, mine came with the denison kit alreaday installed which works quite well.
As for the satnav. Its gets you to most paces, I still plug in my £100 tomtom when I need to go somewhere that maybe new to the the satnav.
As for the satnav. Its gets you to most paces, I still plug in my £100 tomtom when I need to go somewhere that maybe new to the the satnav.
Callughan said:
hondansx said:
There are a lot of Tiptronic 997Ts about, which probably aren't going to be as desirable as a well looked after manual 996T.
Excuse me if i'm incorrect, but perhaps 997T prices have 'nosedived' because there is a clear distinction between Gen 1 and Gen 2 models? Whereas, with the 996T, not a great deal changed over its lifespan.
From OPC or reputable dealer still not much different. Metzger engine one fan club, pdk another.Excuse me if i'm incorrect, but perhaps 997T prices have 'nosedived' because there is a clear distinction between Gen 1 and Gen 2 models? Whereas, with the 996T, not a great deal changed over its lifespan.
For me, either engine sounds crap though...
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