Selling a 996 Turbo Tip

[Fessal]

Anyone have recent experience in selling one, what is the best route to go down, sell to a trader, SOR or the
dreaded private sale? It has a standard colour combo, low mileage and full OPC sh.

Appreciate to know the demand for these currently.

Cheers
Fes

[Peely]

All depends on 'how much' really ?

I've had a 997 Turbo for sale for 2-3 weeks, and received various replies and offers, some of which are laughable, others which are reasonable considering and somewhere near for a trade offer (2 from OPC's looking for quality stock).

To be honest though nobody as actually turned up to look at the car, if they did and where seriously interested it would sell as the car is spot on !

Apparently the market is dead and unless a car is ridiculously cheap nothing is moving fast at the moment, as I have been told this by at least 2-3 dealers.

So rather than take a low, low offer I'll run it for the winter and try again next year when when the weather picks up !

Best of luck !

[Vroomer]

Fessal said:

Anyone have recent experience in selling one, what is the best route to go down, sell to a trader, SOR or the
dreaded private sale? It has a standard colour combo, low mileage and full OPC sh.

Appreciate to know the demand for these currently.

Cheers
Fes

There have been several 996TT 'can't sell' threads in the last few weeks, so climate not good at the moment.

[Magic919]

I would suggest trying the usual traders. Private sales are certainly quiet, but the dealers are still turning them over.

[mollytherocker]

Fessal said:

Anyone have recent experience in selling one, what is the best route to go down, sell to a trader, SOR or the
dreaded private sale? It has a standard colour combo, low mileage and full OPC sh.

Appreciate to know the demand for these currently.

Cheers
Fes

Put it up for sale on here. Youve got nothing to lose. You will need to price it competitively or it will go nowhere.

Low mileage and a good colour though. Good luck!

MTR

[911p]

911 Virgin. That is all

[Redeem]

You should try to sell it on SOR with JZ Machtech. They had a few months ago a few 996 tt tip for sale, I do not know though whether they managed to sell them but they are no longer on their website.

[Sunnysidebb]

Fessal said:

Anyone have recent experience in selling one, what is the best route to go down, sell to a trader, SOR or the
dreaded private sale? It has a standard colour combo, low mileage and full OPC sh.

Appreciate to know the demand for these currently.

Cheers
Fes

Can I ask why you want to sell ??

[reedman]

Put an advert on P/heads and the trade will call you.
Make sure you price it correctly and it will sell.
I don't think waiting for the next year will make it worth any more money. IMHO

JR

Edited by reedman on Wednesday 21st September 23:03

[anonymous-user]

Peely said:

So rather than take a low, low offer I'll run it for the winter and try again next year when when the weather picks up !

Although next spring is a better time to sell, it's very hard to imagine it appreciating in value! Price it realistically now and it should sell if the ad is good and the car is as good as you say.

[Slaav]

Fessal said:

Anyone have recent experience in selling one, what is the best route to go down, sell to a trader, SOR or the
dreaded private sale? It has a standard colour combo, low mileage and full OPC sh.

Appreciate to know the demand for these currently.

Cheers
Fes

Nice colour!

Any specs? And stick an ad up or you might even get someone like me post winning a Court Case and feeling flush.... (Not been to court yet!)

[speed8]

As a private seller it's very slow... Probably not helped by all the doom and gloom about overrevs and engines going pop, etc.

I got most of my enquiries through ebay classifieds and only a couple via PH. Absolutely nothing via another 911 forum and only scams via autotrader.

In the end I let it go for about 3k more than the trade-in offers I was getting so, while not best pleased I couldn't see the market improving any. The guy put a deposit down, viewed, paid and drove away. No inspections, no hassle, paid cash into my bank account.

Just my tuppence

[Fessal]

Sunnysidebb said:

Can I ask why you want to sell ??

Early next year I am moving country for some project work which will last at least 9 months, and
don't really fancy leaving it in storage for that long, so have decided to sell.

Sounds like PH Classifieds is a good place to start the selling process, in terms of price what premium
should I add to what the trade has offered to purchase outright?

Thanks for all the comments

Fes

[Batteryboy]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3243413.htm

Any thoughts on the pricing of this one?

[Peely]

uktrailmonster said:

Peely said:

So rather than take a low, low offer I'll run it for the winter and try again next year when when the weather picks up !

Although next spring is a better time to sell, it's very hard to imagine it appreciating in value! Price it realistically now and it should sell if the ad is good and the car is as good as you say.

No, but I will get another 6mths use out of it, and the price being offered at the moment, and trust me, I have done my homework, and compared it to what else is being advertised ie year, mileage, condition, owners etc etc, it 'IS' very well priced !

The market is extremely slow at the present time as I previously mentioned and have been told on numerous occasions by both trade and private sellers.

I will probably achieve more or less what I've been offered within a couple of k's anyway when spring arrives.
+ I really don't want to see it go anyway !

[Sunnysidebb]

Fessal said:

Sunnysidebb said:

Can I ask why you want to sell ??

Early next year I am moving country for some project work which will last at least 9 months, and
don't really fancy leaving it in storage for that long, so have decided to sell.

Sounds like PH Classifieds is a good place to start the selling process, in terms of price what premium
should I add to what the trade has offered to purchase outright?

Thanks for all the comments
Fes

Hi Fes,
9 months in the big scheme of things isn't all that long. I dont know what you paid for it, but if selling means you take a huge hit, why not get a family member or very good friend, some one you really trust, on the insurance and let them run the car for the 9 months. why waste the MOT and what's left of the insurance. When you come back you get your car back. Its just a thought as opposed to taking a big financial loss on the car??!!

[Fessal]

Sunnysidebb said:

Hi Fes,
9 months in the big scheme of things isn't all that long. I dont know what you paid for it, but if selling means you take a huge hit, why not get a family member or very good friend, some one you really trust, on the insurance and let them run the car for the 9 months. why waste the MOT and what's left of the insurance. When you come back you get your car back. Its just a thought as opposed to taking a big financial loss on the car??!!

No family member springs to mind (small family) as for friends, plenty of takers I am sure

[anonymous-user]

Peely said:

No, but I will get another 6mths use out of it, and the price being offered at the moment, and trust me, I have done my homework, and compared it to what else is being advertised ie year, mileage, condition, owners etc etc, it 'IS' very well priced !

The market is extremely slow at the present time as I previously mentioned and have been told on numerous occasions by both trade and private sellers.

I will probably achieve more or less what I've been offered within a couple of k's anyway when spring arrives.
+ I really don't want to see it go anyway !

I wouldn't expect miracles next Spring though, the traders will bid even less and there will be more choice for private buyers. But I guess if it isn't selling now and you're clearly not that desperate then you may as well hang on. You just need to wait for the right private buyer to come along who specifically wants a turbo tip in your spec etc

[Peely]

uktrailmonster said:

You just need to wait for the right private buyer to come along who specifically wants a turbo tip in your spec etc

Yes, but it's a 6 speed manual ....... 'the proper drivers one' !

[anonymous-user]

Peely said:

Yes, but it's a 6 speed manual ....... 'the proper drivers one' !

Oh okay, in that case your thread title is a bit confusing! Should be a bit easier to sell then