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Anyone got any views on value for avg miles 996 C2 manual?
Am thinking of buying one privately. Sub £30k how much less is dependant on miles, spec, colour, plate
What spec is it worth going for? Usual additional spec is "18 wheels, full leather, anything else is a bonus but not worth much extra money
Any colours to look out for? Guards Red, White, Forest green, arena Red will all have a negative effect on value
What about someone in the surrey area who can inspect? pass
>> Edited by mustard on Saturday 12th February 18:18
Am thinking of buying one privately. Sub £30k how much less is dependant on miles, spec, colour, plate
What spec is it worth going for? Usual additional spec is "18 wheels, full leather, anything else is a bonus but not worth much extra money
Any colours to look out for? Guards Red, White, Forest green, arena Red will all have a negative effect on value
What about someone in the surrey area who can inspect? pass
>> Edited by mustard on Saturday 12th February 18:18
As a guide, a friend of mine just got £29k from a specialist as a trade in for a Turbo for a 1998 C2 in Polar Silver, 47k miles on it with some very good options fittted (18" turbo wheels / elec sunroof / sports pack / clear lenses etc)
If he was to sell it private he would have asked a couple of k more.
So budget around the £29 - £31k mark depending on mileage & condition for buying private and expect to pay £31-£34 if buying through a good specialist.
>> Edited by roshambo on Saturday 12th February 22:10
If he was to sell it private he would have asked a couple of k more.
So budget around the £29 - £31k mark depending on mileage & condition for buying private and expect to pay £31-£34 if buying through a good specialist.
>> Edited by roshambo on Saturday 12th February 22:10
Oh & a good specialist - GT1 - they are in Chertsey on 01932 569 911. They can do inspections.
As for spec/colour, the higher the spec the better. I personally do not like the GT3 Aerokit, but 18" wheels, elec sunroof, sports pack etc will all help to sell the car come resale time too.
Colour wise, the conservative & safe choices would be silver, black or dark blues.
For some reason I think the pre facelifted 996's look better in black than the post 2001 cars...but can't work out why. I had a black C4S which looked fantastic when clean, but 30 seconds later looked dirty - a nightmare ! Polar silver, a kind of lightly blue silver which was a special order & looks lovely is great, but quite hard to find, as is Vasuvious which looks different colours depending on how dirty it is !
Then there are the real opinion dividing (but nightmare come resale) colours, guards red, white & speed yellow......
>> Edited by roshambo on Saturday 12th February 22:07
As for spec/colour, the higher the spec the better. I personally do not like the GT3 Aerokit, but 18" wheels, elec sunroof, sports pack etc will all help to sell the car come resale time too.
Colour wise, the conservative & safe choices would be silver, black or dark blues.
For some reason I think the pre facelifted 996's look better in black than the post 2001 cars...but can't work out why. I had a black C4S which looked fantastic when clean, but 30 seconds later looked dirty - a nightmare ! Polar silver, a kind of lightly blue silver which was a special order & looks lovely is great, but quite hard to find, as is Vasuvious which looks different colours depending on how dirty it is !
Then there are the real opinion dividing (but nightmare come resale) colours, guards red, white & speed yellow......
>> Edited by roshambo on Saturday 12th February 22:07
Yep - as mentioned AFN for some reason obviously didn't want the car, though having dealt with them twice before when I was trading in a Box S & a C4S their part ex prices are a joke.
Another aside to this story is that he got refused finance by AFN, so he went direct to the finance company that AFN use, and got instant acceptance.....wierd.
Anyway, yes I can imagine you could get one for £26k, however the last one I saw at that price had 80k miles on it, was low spec & in a naff colour, so if you want an average mileage, good spec 996 then expect to pay, privately, a couple k more. Its also worth spending a little more with these cars to get a good well looked after example....lots less hassle in the long run !
Another aside to this story is that he got refused finance by AFN, so he went direct to the finance company that AFN use, and got instant acceptance.....wierd.
Anyway, yes I can imagine you could get one for £26k, however the last one I saw at that price had 80k miles on it, was low spec & in a naff colour, so if you want an average mileage, good spec 996 then expect to pay, privately, a couple k more. Its also worth spending a little more with these cars to get a good well looked after example....lots less hassle in the long run !
I've just put a deposit down on a '98 C2 from Cridfords, 36k miles, Polar silver, black (full) leather (smooth, not ruffled) inc dash & doors, climate (standard option), manual coupe, GT3 bodykit, 18" split rims, costing £34k....felt more comfortable going for indy-dealer rather than private, as I got 3mnth/3k warranty (which covers the ubiquitous RMS prob on 996/Boxster's)....prob a good couple of £k's above a private buy. Am also getting Peter/Craig at GT-One to throw the book at it...they sound like v good guys, and will know more when their report comes thro tomorrow!!...
Anyone know which non-OPC warranty is a good bet?...heard Warranty Direct are v good, but went on their site today and no mention of Porsche (but did have some obscure brands, bizzarly).
Anyone know which non-OPC warranty is a good bet?...heard Warranty Direct are v good, but went on their site today and no mention of Porsche (but did have some obscure brands, bizzarly).
spenny
Nice purchace. A thought, how about getting it checked over by AFN in Guildford, then that would give you the option of getting a Porsche warranty on the car.
Costs about the same from memory as GT1 charge.
gazzab is correct, GT1 do all Cridfords mechanical stuff & Cridfords put a lot of work their way. Not for one moment questioning their independance mind.
Nice purchace. A thought, how about getting it checked over by AFN in Guildford, then that would give you the option of getting a Porsche warranty on the car.
Costs about the same from memory as GT1 charge.
gazzab is correct, GT1 do all Cridfords mechanical stuff & Cridfords put a lot of work their way. Not for one moment questioning their independance mind.
spenny_b said:
I've just put a deposit down on a '98 C2 from Cridfords...
Recommend Cridfords. Johnathan is an experienced salesman and driver who can verbally articulate a car's dynamics well. In my case he put the effort in to provide me as a customer with the information I needed to make my decisions. Prices are keen too.
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