selling boxster s in winter...or should i wait till spring?

[sleep envy]

magic torch said:

Ric, I've got that problem of yours when people can't see your posts.

:tapscreen: I think your PC's stopped working fella

[K321]

i could not see rics messages

cheers for the info..as so far...

[sleep envy]

K321 said:

i could not see rics messages

:|

[magic torch]

WTF


:|

[sleep envy]

harumph

[magic torch]

Wait until Spring.

HTH

[sleep envy]

covering both angles, I like it

To OP - have a browse on autotrader to see what the market is like. If you're happy with the prices stck it up for sale, but remember this is possibly the worst time of the year to sell with Xmas round the corner and everyone being skint in Jan.

[magic torch]

sleep envy said:

covering both angles, I like it

eh?

That's quite clearly the first thing I'd said.

[K321]

well in auto trader i seen the cars for sale..and been reading top marques for past 2 momths..and i think i could sell the car for about 29k or maybe 28k

but i was thinking who the hell is going to buy this car in the winter..with xmas approaching?
surely more people are likely to want this kind of car in the spring .in time for the summer..and just wanted to know if the porsche boxster market happens this way where more cars are getting bought and sold in spring as opposed to winter? i know with saabs..that the value of the cabriolet falls a bit during winter..and was wondering if same on porsches

and people in here told me that 28k is too much for a 986 yet i seen loads for sale even at 30k
just wondering though if people actuall BUY at this time

[magic torch]

What people advertise at and sell for aren't necessarily the same thing. There's a lot of overpriced cars out there.

I was looking for a Porsche this time last year.

Seeing as nobody will see this post - purple monkey dishwasher.

HTH

[DucatiGary]

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(and yes I do mean harris)

[henry-f]

You`d be better off selling the car now. It`s a late model 986 and as such is going to be affected by depreciation far more than any possible seasonal change (and I`m not sure there is as much seasonal variation as people think). There are always a couple of cheap snotters that rear their heads under cover of winter shitty weather but in general a good car will always find a home.

As for it`s value, I think you might need to have a bit of a re-think. We`ve got a 987 up at the moment for £32,495 and we are not only dealers but a marque specialist.

Realistically I think the car`s sub £25k privately to sell. As ever it isn`t a crime to advertise a car at any price so give it a go. It depends on how seriously you want to sell it.

Henry

[K321]

thanks for the info Henry

its just that the car was bought only a year and a half ago at 36k from AFN Porsche in solihull..just 10,000 miles has been put on it..and i am amazed that it would sell at 25k..11k depreciation in a year?
surely cant be right? i think i will put it on auto trader or top marques for 28k and see what comes up
its got all the options on it except sat nav

[henry-f]

A big difference between a nearly new 3k mls car in a main dealer showroom when the new model wasn`t readily available second hand, and an 18 month 13k mls old model car outside the dealer network when the new model is readily available.

We are only asking £24,995 for our `04 car with a great spec - not sure you`ll get any more for the car being an `05 as most `05 cars are 987`s. Also bear in mind you`re selling privately and need to give someone an incentive to take that risk. Good luck with the sale.

Henry

[anonymous-user]

BliarOut said:

I think Ric (Sleep Envy) actually keeps his in the house

nothing wrong with that. i would if i could

Edited by francisb on Wednesday 6th December 09:30

[kayc]

K321 said:

thanks for the info Henry

its just that the car was bought only a year and a half ago at 36k from AFN Porsche in solihull..just 10,000 miles has been put on it..and i am amazed that it would sell at 25k..11k depreciation in a year?
surely cant be right? i think i will put it on auto trader or top marques for 28k and see what comes up
its got all the options on it except sat nav

25K is probably what AFN paid for it when they sold it to you for 36k..The depreciation wouldnt be that bad if you hadnt bought from a dealer in the first place

[ballcock]

kayc said:

K321 said:

thanks for the info Henry

its just that the car was bought only a year and a half ago at 36k from AFN Porsche in solihull..just 10,000 miles has been put on it..and i am amazed that it would sell at 25k..11k depreciation in a year?
surely cant be right? i think i will put it on auto trader or top marques for 28k and see what comes up
its got all the options on it except sat nav

25K is probably what AFN paid for it when they sold it to you for 36k..The depreciation wouldnt be that bad if you hadnt bought from a dealer in the first place

Casey , I like you mon , but I have to ask , how come you only have 1000 odd posts attributed to you? .. It's like every time I turn this computer on you've got the thing going on ... it feels like I've read about 25,000 of your posts at this stage..

Now don't get me wrong , they're ALL superb...

Looking forward to buying you a pint on Sat, ole fruit.

[fidgits]

kayc said:

K321 said:

thanks for the info Henry

its just that the car was bought only a year and a half ago at 36k from AFN Porsche in solihull..just 10,000 miles has been put on it..and i am amazed that it would sell at 25k..11k depreciation in a year?
surely cant be right? i think i will put it on auto trader or top marques for 28k and see what comes up
its got all the options on it except sat nav

25K is probably what AFN paid for it when they sold it to you for 36k..The depreciation wouldnt be that bad if you hadnt bought from a dealer in the first place

[K321]

kayc but porsche dealers have this supposed porsche check on the cars and warranty etc


i think i may sell this porsche S at 26-27k then buy a cheaper S at 13k which is a bit older and more miles

[ettore]

I sold an 03 Boxster S a couple of months ago for £26K so you may have a chance!